I wanted to share with you what I did Last Night -
I rode my Bicycle Last Night on the monthly Full Moon Bicycle Ride - 35 miles total ---20 miles Fast ---> Started at Midnight - over 150 riders -
Lots of Cool turns and Fast straightaways - Many Big Hills --- OucH --- 50 MPH down hills -->--->
There was several stops to drink water and talk -- We went on many streets and places that I have not been before-
It was a Lot of Fun - Most of the riders were experienced so it was no problem riding in a close pack -
Nobody got to hurt but there was a couple of small crashes but no snowball type wrecks --
I stayed in the middle of the pack and finished the whole ride - then I rode home at 430AM -
I am not sore just a little tired today-
The reason I am telling you all this is because I got Lyme and Babs 20 yrs ago went 18 years untreated -
Very sick almost dead -
With 3 years of good treatment I went from bed ridden for the last 5 years to Feeling Perty Good and did for 2 months -
But then - 5 months ago I got reinfected and had a big Bullseye on my elbow--Dam IT -- I got Real sick for 3 months -
I took large doses of ABX again and now I feel good enough to do the ride last night --
I did a Lot better than I thought I was going to be able to do om the ride-
I got Well again -- So Can You -- Jay --
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[ 18. August 2008, 02:10 PM: Message edited by: groovy2 ]
Posted by feelfit (Member # 12770) on :
Awesome Jay,
It's so refreshing to read stories like this! Makes me long for the time that I can be this active again.....hopefully not too far away.
Awesome, Feelfit
Posted by gemofnj (Member # 15551) on :
Jay,
That is a wonderful story and glad I had the opportunity to read and learn from your experiences. Fantastic!
Hope your progress continues until you are in totally well.
Thanks for the uplift! and a BIG hug.
Wishing You Happiness & Health
Posted by nyjohn (Member # 15361) on :
that is one of the greatest things i have read on this board!
inspiration and also a provider of much hope of good times again in life.
thank you for the great post!
Posted by Meg (Member # 22) on :
Jay, It's been a long haul for you!
I can't imagine sick or not sick riding around
at that time of night though, eeek--I'd probably
hit a tree.
But, I'm so glad you're feeling well enough to do
the things you love to
Posted by bettyg (Member # 6147) on :
jay,
WHOOPIE; ANOTHER ACCOMPLISHMENT!! i'm so happy for you as we've read your stories for a long time where you were and what you've been able to do NOW!
please post your story in SUCCESS STORIES IN SUPPORT!!! this is the type of upper/inspiration all of us need to read and reread on our BAD days to give us all HOPE !!
Posted by Lauralyme (Member # 15021) on :
Fantastic Jay! Your optimisim is infectious in this post and in many others. You really are an inspiration
[ 19. August 2008, 02:34 AM: Message edited by: Lauralyme ]
Posted by cjnelson (Member # 12928) on :
THANK YOU FOR SHARING THIS JAY! IT MEANS SOOO MUCH TO HAVE SOME OPTIMISM! CONGRATS!
Posted by merrygirl (Member # 12041) on :
Congratulations!!! Thanks for sharing!
Posted by Bugg (Member # 8095) on :
That's wonderful!!! I am so happy for you!! You're tough stuff!!!
Posted by Lymetoo (Member # 743) on :
Awesome!!
Posted by ElaineC (Member # 9857) on :
Great news!!!
Posted by kitkat32 (Member # 9682) on :
Congrats Jay!!!
I don't think I would be able to ride that far even if I felt completly better...
That is such wonderful news!
kit
Posted by charlie (Member # 25) on :
Good for you Jay, I haven't heard you this upbeat in a while.
Also isn't it nice when we learn how to nuke these bugs when we relapse or get reinfected?
Charlie
Posted by groovy2 (Member # 6304) on :
Hi All
Thanks for the Kind words - Yep it is Great to feel Good again-
Now If I can just keep for being bit again-
I started eating garlic to help keep the bugs away from me - AAAaa Garlic Breath -Jay--
Posted by AZURE WISH (Member # 804) on :
Congrats on recovering...again
Sounds like a fun ride. Glad you were able to do it. Hope that garlic keeps the ticks away.
Posted by tickssuck (Member # 15388) on :
Jay,
Thanks for sharing...it makes me cry...and I'm sure it does others who are struggling so much right now with this disease...it gives me hope that I really need, thanks. TS
Posted by sixgoofykids (Member # 11141) on :
YAY!!!
Garlic? I'm sure it keeps more than the bugs away!
Posted by Geet3721 (Member # 15751) on :
Congratulations!!!!! That sounds like a lot of Fun! I am very happy you are feeling better!
Melissa
Posted by sunshinyday (Member # 14337) on :
Congratulations Jay! It's always so good to see someone recover and enjoy life!
Thanks for the post.
Posted by savebabe (Member # 9847) on :
Great news Jay!!!
Posted by antsettler (Member # 7236) on :
exist a russian story abouth 'ivan the strong', that rest without move 7 years eating only sunflower seeds... and created a infinite strenght; congratulation jay!