by Sara Brunner | Feb 16, 2018 | Lyme Life
Throughout my four weeks of therapies at Paracelsus to treat Lyme Disease I’ve been trying to keep a daily journal to share. Many people have expressed their interest or questions about what I am doing here, how it is going and (of course) if it is helping. The short...
by Sara Brunner | Jan 21, 2018 | Lyme Life
I stressed out about how to pack for this trip for two weeks before we left. Who knows what to bring for a one month stay at an out-patient clinic while getting treated for Lyme Disease? I surely didn’t. I’ve also come to learn even though I brought one...
by Sara Brunner | Dec 10, 2017 | Lyme Life
I suppose my natural tendency towards this change would be inevitable. From the time I was 17 I suffered from really severe acid reflux. We found out I had a hiatal hernia, wide esophageal junction and a tear in the sphincter that separated my esophagus and stomach....
by Sara Brunner | Nov 20, 2017 | Lyme Life
A few things have happened since my last post. The biggest of those is that my IV Central Line was removed! This alone has brightened my mood considerably; near the end every day with that line felt like it was creeping up into my throat and strangling me. I did my...
by Sara Brunner | Oct 17, 2017 | Lyme Life
Today is October 17, 2017. It’s after midnight and I can’t sleep. This isn’t typical of me. The last few weeks I’ve worried a lot. I’m at a crossroads. I’ve been on IV antibiotics since June 6, 2016… I started 498 days ago....
by Sara Brunner | Aug 29, 2017 | Lyme Life
Days blend into months and months go by in a flash. I’ve found that I have lost concept of what month it is. August should have been an easy month to keep track of with so many birthdays and anniversaries in our family (six birthdays, two anniversaries). Although...
