I am thankful for the roof over my head and that it is a quiet place to live.

I am thankful for the money for food, rent and utilities.

I am thankful that I do not have something worse to deal with than lyme.

I am thankful for the power chair that allows me to get out and about when I am able.

I am thankful for the people I have met here on lymenet and that I am not alone in this.

I am thankful for Phyllis who checks on my weekly.

And for the clay she purchased so I could do the detox. I am thankful that I get some relief for short time with it.

I am thankful that my son in law was not affected by the commuter train crash yesterday.

I am thankful for those people with lyme who have gotten their health back and who have come back to lymenet to share their story.

I am thankful I live in a small friendly town.

I, too, am greatful for a roof over my head and the necessities of life. Also grateful for some luxuries here and there.

Grateful for lymenet and 12 step rooms for support.

grateful for my family although I wish I could expect more.

grateful that I have a job which tolerates my low brain function.

grateful I have two cats who give me unconditional love.

grateful I have been around the block enough times to know that mostly crappy days will pass.

Thanks for increasing the gratefuls in life that we tend to over look and loose perspective at times.

I am grateful for my church family and the many ways they have supported us. (food, clothes, wheelchair ramp, snow blower, lawn mowing, etc)

I am grateful that two of us have begun treatment. I am grateful I have a doctor who treats children and who will see mine soon.

I am grateful for Medical professionals around me who have been very supportive and cooperative with all the medicaide and disability requests so far. (that's got to get old sooo fast)

It has got to be better for us health wise.

It is kind of a catch 22....I find that I am less patient in some ways with this and tend to be more negative but on the other hand am learning I have to be more patient and appreciative. Does that make sense?

1st - I am so thankful that I had Lyme disease.
Otherwise, my precious grandson would NEVER have been diagnosed with Lyme.
While working with the Lyme Disease Network of South Carolina, I met Judy from NC.
I learned that her son's LD symptoms were almost identical to those of my 12 yr old grandson. This led to Thomas's diagnosis & treatment.

2nd - I am so very thankful for LymeNet!!!
You changed my life & that of my grandson.

This is where I learned about the most wonderful Lyme Pediatrician in the world - Dr Jones, who is treating Thomas.
Thomas had his 4th appt with him yesterday & continues to improve.
Three cheers for Dr J & his staff.

LymeNet & all those who have posted info about co-infections helped me get a diagnosis of Babesiosis & Bartonella.
They also helped me get proper treatment for them.
I've been off all meds for almost 2 years.

. my health so I'm able to get out of bed daily, dress, and do my own ADL activities..

. my 24/7 loving, supportive hubby of 30 years. He's never known me well; what will he ever think WHEN I get well from my undx lyme of 34 years?

. my loving internet family here on lymenet for all your valuable medical & personal experience including the wonderful web sites you direct all of us too.

. the SSDisability system even though they have not approved me for benefits for 4.5 years. You made me realize how much determination I have too as I relentlessly purpose getting benefits after having had to leave work 6 yrs. ago.

. close friends and only a few family members who allow me to talk about my lyme/fibro/fatigue problems openly without telling me they've heard enough...

. my health & MED insurance that has paid very generously this year...

. For our FREEDOME that our USA men and women have been fighting & dying for so we can enjoy a better life of which we all have known who were born/raised in the good old USA.

. for the roof over my head, savings that we have both worked very hard throughout our working careers, and food on the table plus paying monthly normal bills.

. that I am blessed to have 2 wonderful neighbors & kids beside me so I can play grandma to them...

. That I was brought up to speak my mind, and not let others run me over.

. that I have been political the last 15_ years giving our local senators/reps my feelings & suggestions on what would be better for us with severe health problems.

. AARP works for us & our over 50 concerns.

. freedom of speech to write letters to editors as well as giving them feedback on good & poorly written articles like the lyme disease one lately.

Will think of more later. Betty G.

Might sound funny, but I was a coordinator for a literacy program for several years. All kinds of people can't read--lovely, smart, successful people.

I remember one darling man who worked for the railroad and wanted to be promoted to engineer, in part because he had college ambitions for his kids. He'd been employee of the year many times. He had a phenomenal memory and faked his way through a lot of stuff, but he couldn't read the guages (or the technical material) he'd need as engineer. I went to his church the first time he read the Sunday lesson. It's been more than 20 years, and it's still a memory that thrills me. His wife and kids just glowed.

Before LD, and despite my work in the Literacy Campaign, I never truly realized how much your very life can depend on your ability to read and write. Without the written resources I've used to contend with all aspects of this disease, my husband would probably be dead and I'd be living in a cardboard box.

When I'm able to, I'm going to tutor again.

I'm grateful for a lot of other things, but reading is like soil -- easy to forget how important it is.