This book is inspired by my story, my illness and my recovery. Inspired by the struggles I have seen in those close me and those I don’t know: the strangers I meet who are curious if they are infected. And by all the undiagnosed and unknown sufferers that my heart aches for. I am determined to impact a society that doesn’t care.
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My life has changed dramatically since being diagnosed with Lyme Disease 6 years ago. I could no longer hold an academic job. I missed using my brain in that way. And, knowing my passion about Lyme Disease, a colleague of mine gave me a way to give my suffering purpose. “Write a book,” she said. The seed was planted 3 years ago, it has been a journey of discovery. In this journey I have seen enormous amounts of suffering, and this book gives me a mode to help others.