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Not only that.... I've met some of the most inspiring, helpful, interesting people I've ever known, many of them here on LymeNet.
In spite of how sick they are, they find the time and energy to share what they have learned from their experiences with Lyme and co-infections. Most people wouldn't make the effort. That shows just how strong Lymies are!!
Hugs to all of you.
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bettyg
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LYME PATIENTS ARE NO. 1 !! we've got to bed; if WE don't take care of ourselves; no one else will!
good post; thanks! sorry to read you are so sick green!!
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tdtid
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I often hear people tell me that they wouldn't be able to do what I am doing.
I don't think I would have thought I could do it either, if I wasn't being forced to live this nightmare.
Sadly, Lyme does show us that we have a strength that we probably didn't even know we had inside.
When people say they don't know how I do it, I can't help but think, "what choice do I have"? There's really no good way out of this mess, so we do what we have to for survival.
Thanks for the pep talk.
Cathy
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and the sad thing is that today in the year 2009, people all around, the modern medical community, our eleceted officials as the government are either in total denial, truly cluless or simply just don't care...
thats very bad and wrong and just maybe illegal, hopefully it will all change soon.
so yes we unfortunately are a very unique bunch of folks.
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I see tons of helpful folks here, day in day out,,thanks to THOSE folk!!! ( Wish I could be LIKE them!!) since IB --just don--
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Geneal
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Just Don,
You are one of my favorite helpful "folk".
My Mom always said it was a good thing Katrina took my house
And no one else's in my family.
She always said that if anyone could handle it, I could.
Then the Lyme and company.
I think that we become stronger, tougher, wiser, more compassionate,
Better advocators, better friends, and definitely more
Appreciative of a "good" day than others who haven't been ill.
Or haven't had to fight our fight.......yet.
I think that my friends here are the greatest friends.
Not all of us fair as well when presented with the task of dealing
In a disease that doesn't understand fairness or giving a day off.
I think it is a tribute to our spirit that the majority of us
Go on to fight "one more day", one day at a time.
I am humbled to be in the company of such wonderfully,
Incredible, resourceful, loving people.
Mr. Green, I think you will make the best physician.
Let me know when you are ready for patients.
Hugs,
Geneal
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Okay gang..seriously some real " on the money" posts...thank you all for being here..
i think for many of us understanding that we are sick but somehow we have a larger responsibilty for picking each other up, being advocates, and fighting this battle together adds some meaning to this nightmare. I never was in the milatary but you folks can come in my foxhole any day.
Keep the Faith,
Dave
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Ocean
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Yes,
Thanks everyone for helping!! Lyme is such a physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually draining disease. Esp when the outside world has no clue how much we suffer.
When I became pregnant with my first child. I planned a home birth (and had one), the women I worked with told me I couldn't do it, said childbirth was just awful and I would regret not having the pain meds.
They didn't know what I had been through. Yes it was painful, but NOTHING compared to years of suffering with Lyme Disease.
You nailed it, we are the strongest group of people!
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Oh yes, I strongly believe we are the strongest and most inspiring people around.
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