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I thought a long time about what Lyme disease means to me in order to participate in Global Lyme Alliance #lymeisreal campaign. So many words came to mind… like pain; devastating; and overwhelming. While these words are certainly true, I finally settled on the one word, at least for me, that explains it all. Loss. Through the last ten years, I have experienced a lot of loss. Loss of health; loss of the life I’d planned; loss of dreams; loss of doing normal, daily tasks; loss of friendships; loss of understanding about invisible illness… even from family members. Loss of control, as my body rapidly deteriorated. Loss when doctors gave me terrifyingly (wrong) diagnoses. Loss of self worth. Loss of hair and skin clarity with breakouts/rashes. Loss of sanity, as I just tried to survive minute by minute. Loss of being the wife I wanted to be for my husband. Loss of career, as I am unable to work. Loss of finances as medical tests; medications; and supplements drain our income. Loss of an easy road to recovery or healing as I listened to my diagnosis of Borrelia; Mycoplasma Pneumoniae; Babesia; Bartonella hensela; and Bartonella quintana. Loss of hope as the bacteria continued to invade every nerve; bone; fluid; organ and brain cell. Almost Loss of life from the times I was near death. Loss of my memory, speech and the ability to think. Loss of the ability to get to the bathroom by myself because I could no longer walk. Loss of control and calm as uncontrollable spasms and shakes took over my body. Loss of stability and function as fevers, vertigo and nausea would cripple me. Loss of freedom and relief, as every day I was plagued by debilitating fatigue; headaches; migraines; nerve; joint and muscle pains; chest pain; dizziness; paresthesias; severe abdominal and pelvic pains; hormonal disruption; and cardiac dysrhythmia. Loss of even “looking” sick, as it is so often a hidden illness. Loss of others understanding of what I was going through continually and chronically. Loss of more tears than I could count. Loss of time as the years went by with no change.

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I’m grateful that through all the loss, I’ve never lost my Jesus. He is always with me…in the pain and trials. Sustaining me and holding me.

How China denies real viruses and plants fake ones on various countries

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Let’s look at some of the facts first. The Wuhan virus that has first been reported in China seven months ago has killed over 700,000 people and infected more than 18 million people. 

Despite strict measures, the numbers continue to rise. 

And now reports suggest a brand new infectious disease has been reported on the Chinese mainland.

Also read | China making claims in South China Sea…

A New Culprit in Lyme Disease

Researchers at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., have discovered a new species of tick-borne bacteria that causes Lyme disease.

The new species, provisionally named Borrelia mayonii, after the clinic, has been found only in the upper Midwest but may be present elsewhere.

Six patients with the infection were identified by the researchers. The patients had symptoms similar to, but not precisely the same as, those caused by Borrelia burgdorferi, until now the only species known to cause Lyme disease in North America.

The new strain apparently adds nausea and vomiting to the list of typical Lyme symptoms, which include fever, headache and neck pain. B. mayonii patients also had a higher-than-expected concentration of bacteria in their blood.

Fortunately, the antibiotic treatment normally used to treat Lyme disease appears to be effective against B. mayonii, Dr. Pritt said.