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  • Into the Fire Swamp

    When I started having symptoms, but before I knew that I had an infection, I mostly tried to eat well, rest a lot, exercise when I could, manage my stress levels, and sought out an acupuncturist. This kept me going… Continue reading

  • Supplemental Information

    After the last post, when I was writing about reducing the amount of supplements I take, I started to get excited about the possibility of not having to take pills with every meal. What a difference that would be. With… Continue reading

  • On the Road

    I spent the last two weeks on the road. I had adventures with my sister and her family. I visited my parents. I had a good time on the East Coast. While I was away, I did a few experiments,… Continue reading

  • Itchy and Scratchy

    Back in 2011, I got my first case of Tinea versicolor. It itched like crazy. It is a small, mottled red rash on my sternum. I had it for weeks. I got the Tinea rash when I had been on… Continue reading

  • Fortune

    This weekend I celebrated my first wedding anniversary. I felt lucky. I felt lucky all week as I contemplated what a great year I’ve spent with Joe, that Joe and I found each other, and that my life is going… Continue reading

  • Patience

    Healing from a chronic illness requires a tremendous amount of patience. Somethings are slow. Some things take a long time to happen. Some things require a persistence that I’m learning I have within me. Last week, I was waiting for… Continue reading

  • Spot Coiling

    It’s been a rough week. Yet again. This is the hard part, I remind myself, but not the hardest part. I’ve already made it through the hardest part back before I had a diagnosis or a way past this illness.… Continue reading

  • Dis-joint-ed

    The last few days have been quite something. I had two fun adventures on Friday and Saturday, with excellent culinary components. I’ve been experimenting to figure out if Babesia is behind my relapsing fatigue. And I’ve been trying to handle… Continue reading

  • Circular Reasoning

    I’ve been making a big mistake for quite sometime. Discovering it was a big eye opener for me. The mistake: using the same capacitor settings for two different coils. I knew that the coils were physically interchangeable. Just unplug one… Continue reading

  • Perceived Wellness

    I’ve had a rough couple of days. As I was typing my previous post, I was falling asleep at the keyboard. Some days, I feel like I am getting better, so much better in fact, that I imagine I’m over… Continue reading