I don't think I've posted here in almost a year. I don't really know why I am now. Nothing is horribly wrong in my life, except the usual feelings of indecision that a lot of college students feel. Maybe as I write I'll figure out why I'm posting here again. I've forgotten a lot of what used to make me ti--what used to motivate me in life. I graduated high school a year ago, and I wanted to get as far away from Lyme as I could, and I have gotten pretty far away. My fourth and final IV treatment ended three and a half years ago. I have been off all psychiatric meds for two months now...I never thought I'd see the day.
I moved from New Jersey to Pittsburgh almost a year ago, and I love it here, more or less. I have a girlfriend who I am living with for the summer (before we go back to the University dorms in about two months.) We're in love. My classes were really hard in my second semester, plus too many activities. Now in the summer, I feel pretty detached from the world. Emotionally. Sometimes that's ok, but sometimes it's not. I just want the fervor I had in high school, but without all the suffering that went along with it. I haven't seen any Lyme symptoms in years, but come to think of it I am feeling a bit foggy today. Not enough to take pills for, but I'll just keep an eye on it.
Here's a question - has anyone experienced achy bunions on your feet? I've been having that for over a year now and the thought never entered my mind that it could be Lyme-related. Any insight would be welcome. I'm studying theater now, I am not working hard enough this summer. It's lazy...too lazy, makes a man tired too many hours out of the day. The laziness was great for a while, but I am eager to get back to class and recharge my brain.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but aren't you the one who had a key role in "..on the Way to the Forum"?

I remember how impressed I was that you could take on so much, in addition to regular high school stuff, when you had Lyme disease.
My daughter was in "Hello, Dolly" in high school, so I know what these productions involve.

About your question -
Haven't had "achy bunions" on my feet, but I have had "achy feet".

Don't know if it was Lyme but probably Babesiosis.
After treating both, my feet improved quite a bit.

When I was on the 2nd bottle of Mepron, there were days my feet hurt so bad I could hardly walk.
Now when they hurt, I don't know if it's because they're "old"
or because a Tick-Borne Disease may be coming back.

Like you, I'm keeping an eye on the problem.

So good to hear from you.
Don't overdo the activities, and
I hope this next school year is great!!

You deserve it!!

That should work. I'm the guy in the bandana. How has everybody been? Fill me in on any goings-on. I've been taking some well-needed time off from anything medical. I guess touching base will help me remember my past and what used to drive me so hard to finish high school. I dunno, it's always been hard to relate to people personally (online) since I don't know any of your faces and the screennames blend together. Whatever. If anyone has any pictures of themselves on the web, post 'em here!

I used to say stuff like I wanted to be a doctor or something. Now, I don't anymore. I took an intro speech pathology class, and it was all these gross photos of vocal cords and stuff. Makes my throat shiver just thinking about it. I don't want to study psychology either. I've taken a few college level psych courses now, and I felt like I needed therapy after each one. I also tried a philosophy course my second semester. I didn't realize that it was one of the hardest philosophy courses at Pitt, and Pitt has a really hard core department too. Like, about 70% of the class were philosophy majors, and they all said it was the hardest class they had ever taken. And to top it all off, I took the writing practical (one extra credit) to fill a general requirement. Oh boy. There were some frustrated nights. But now, I know a lot of things I am never going to study again, which makes my life a whole lot easier. Easier than I realize.

Whatever. I guess I'm getting away from the whole basket-case thing for now. Let's see how stressed I get in the fall ;-) I'm gonna go read the Da Vinci Code. It's cool.

Here's a screen name you can put a face to. The pics are cute, as usual. I think you may have called the "Landlord," given that both he and Gollem seem to be multiple. LOL

Ali

Good to hear from ya, Cornie! I hope you keep an eye on those feet... and other Lyme symptoms.

Nothing much going on down here...but I'm feeling pretty darn good, though still on abx.

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Originally posted by Lymetoo:
Hey Ali...move over! I may be 53, but that Danny is cute!

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Isn't he?

Thanks for posting. Perhaps you could copy your post and put it under success stories.

It is always good to hear from someone who has been down the rough rode of lyme and now is in the world of the living.

Let's see...college, girlfriend...bunion troubles...but the big picture looks good.

Turnin' on alll of these older women and all....now stop it!

lol

Glad to see you checking in again.

Seems like you have things under control and are out there enjoying your college years! Good for you!

I too am feeling a lot better and drop by Lymenet whenever I can.....I'm off abx and have a life again!

It's now our turn to help out others and try to shine light on LD!

You know, I went to college 700 miles away for a reason. I wanted people to know me, and not know I ever had lyme. And it has worked beautifully. Back in my hometown, I had this wierd...almost a celebrity status. About half the people thought I was messed up because I was all emotional, having killed the disease physically but not emotionally. The other half seemed to constantly remind me that I was some kind of "walking miracle" or something. I chimed right in and said all kinds of stuff along with them, like "Nobody really knows how I got better, it just happened. Do I inspire you?" I was carrying a lot of weight, and I think it showed when I posted here. It's gone now. I'm really just enjoying my anonymity in a school with an undergrad population bigger than my hometown. I can talk to people whenever I want to, and I can be a number, slipping into the woodwork, whenever I want to. It's easy. But it's nice to come back here to visit. Thanks for replying, everyone.

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Before you criticize someone you should walk a mile in their shoes. That way when you criticize them you're a mile away and you have their shoes.

PS - What's her favorite flavor of milkshake? Mine was always BLACK RASPBERRY.....my mom got me one when I was in the hospital and I felt so good for the time I was drinking it. How am I at subtlety?

Danny