http://wilymecoalition.blogdrive.com/ WI Lyme Coalition Mon, 19 Feb 2007 13:10:01 PST http://www.blogdrive.com Copyright 2007. Health & Medicine Support Illnesses http://wilymecoalition.blogdrive.com/archive/22.html Mon, 19 Feb 2007 20:31:58 GMT From the Times Herald-Record Monticello - Long before the 12 hour standoff with police, William "Chris" Morris was a computer expert at Credit Suisse First Boston, handling millions of dollars in financial transactions. Now, he's charged with the attempted murder of a cop. It began, his wife Jane Morris believes, with Lyme disease. "We had a very very good life together," she says. "Then he got very very sick." The story spills out in torrents of grief and frustration. One night seven years ago, he awoke convulsing with a 103 degree fever. Bouts of fever continued. The fevers mystified... (more) http://wilymecoalition.blogdrive.com/comments?id=22 http://wilymecoalition.blogdrive.com/archive/21.html Wed, 21 Jun 2006 18:29:36 GMT My name is Tina Garcia. I was bitten by an infected tick at a rest area south of Cordes Junction, Arizona in November of 1998. I had the classic bull’s-eye rash typical of an infected tick bite. During the summer of 2001, I developed pain, tingling and numbness in my shoulders, arms, elbows, wrists, feet and toes. In April of 2002, I began having excruciating pain in my thighs, knees, shins and ankles, along with memory and hearing loss. By November of 2002, I could barely walk or rise from a chair and told my family I thought I would end up in a wheelchair. I was examined by two physicians... (more) http://wilymecoalition.blogdrive.com/comments?id=21 http://wilymecoalition.blogdrive.com/archive/20.html Thu, 20 Apr 2006 00:08:25 GMT By Andrew WallensteinScott Brazil, an Emmy-winning TV director and producer whose credits ranged from "Hill Street Blues" to "The Shield," died Monday night. He was 50.Brazil died at Sherman Oaks Hospital from respiratory failure stemming from complications of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and Lyme disease. But even as his condition worsened, the prolific and hard-working director managed his duties with the help of a motorized wheelchair as an executive producer and showrunner on FX's "Shield.""He came into the office as late as (last) Thursday and was talking to the writers, doing casting... (more) http://wilymecoalition.blogdrive.com/comments?id=20 http://wilymecoalition.blogdrive.com/archive/19.html Fri, 14 Apr 2006 22:15:17 GMT Randy Sacia knew he was in trouble last July 2nd while celebrating his wedding anniversary in the back yard. He didn't have a clue how bad it would get. Sacia and his wife, Laurie, were going to make a little campfire down the back slope by the creek. Sacia, 48, bent over to pick up two pieces of wood and shooting pains ran through his hands. Back in the house, he crossed his arms in front of his chest and he couldn't stand the pain. The episode was followed by excruciating pains in his ankles and knees and two days later, a fever of 104.3 degrees. His wife took him to the emergency room... (more) http://wilymecoalition.blogdrive.com/comments?id=19 http://wilymecoalition.blogdrive.com/archive/18.html Fri, 14 Apr 2006 22:12:31 GMT Up until the year 2000, I was in phenomenal health. For over 18 years I was a national class athlete - bike racing, swimming 3000 yards 4 days per week, training on my bike with 80 mile rides 5 days per week, scuba diving and having enough energy to hold a full-time, demanding job in a corporate environment. I had just turned 45 and in the last 2 years, feel like I am in my 80's. I have 5 of the infections of Lyme disease. From 2003 to 2005, I sought medical help within mainstream care and no one could figure out why I was having trouble walking, why my muscles were wasting, why I was having... (more) http://wilymecoalition.blogdrive.com/comments?id=18 http://wilymecoalition.blogdrive.com/archive/17.html Fri, 14 Apr 2006 21:14:32 GMT I know this is long, but I think the content is worth reading. The following is not just a story of how I feel about my situation. It is backed up by lab reports and complete medical records along with pictures of my actual Lyme rash and various other symptomatic photos. I have spent 2 years researching on this subject and the information I have obtained in the hopes of helping others and making a change in the way the medical society looks at the current symptom protocol. After reading this, I hope that you will see why I believe it is very important that we must pass legislation that will... (more) http://wilymecoalition.blogdrive.com/comments?id=17 http://wilymecoalition.blogdrive.com/archive/14.html Mon, 10 Apr 2006 22:21:14 GMT In July of 2004, I was correctly diagnosed with chronic Lyme disease after being misdiagnosed for 34 years by between 40 and 50 doctors. I was also diagnosed with sleep apnea, diabetes 2 and restless leg syndrome. I was tested with the Western Blot, which needs to be using all 16 protein bands...all strains of Lyme Disease! Iowa does not have Lyme literate physicians, so over 1500 Iowans have gone out-of-state seeking treatment. Most go to Kansas City or Springfield, MO. At the end of this month, I'm going to Minnesota for treatment but NOT the Mayo Clinic! Going out-of-state means "going... (more) http://wilymecoalition.blogdrive.com/comments?id=14 http://wilymecoalition.blogdrive.com/archive/13.html Mon, 10 Apr 2006 21:49:11 GMT I'm a fellow Wisconsinite and highly suspect that I have chronic Lyme Disease. My youngest son was diagnosed with disseminated Lyme last fall and luckily, Dr. Jones prescribed two extra months of Amoxicillen for my son, realizing that 21 days of antibiotic treatment wasn't enough. At any rate, my story is a long one and I suffer from these illnesses: Diagnosed with Fibromyalgia at 22, Depression, Osteo Arthritis, Severe Intestinal Cystitis. My symptoms include brain fog, short term memory problems, hip pain, headaches, extreme fatigue, hair loss, rashes, anxiety, red eyes, red face, painful... (more) http://wilymecoalition.blogdrive.com/comments?id=13 http://wilymecoalition.blogdrive.com/archive/12.html Fri, 24 Mar 2006 19:09:16 GMT I never saw the bullet that hit me in 2000. It was no larger than the period at the end of this sentence. I was a healthy, active 43-year-old woman, employed by my county's Sheriff's Department. Suddenly I couldn't remember things, had difficulty concentrating, developed overwhelming fatigue and severe vertigo, was experiencing joint pain and a host of other symptoms. Thus began a seven year nightmare that Stephen King couldn't have conjured up in his wildest nightmares. I collapsed in the jail one night at work and was rushed by ambulance to the hospital. A CAT scan was performed by... (more) http://wilymecoalition.blogdrive.com/archive/11.html Tue, 10 Jan 2006 03:05:28 GMT The punch Lyme Disease packed left kathy Hubbard fighting for her will to live - a battle she is still struggling to win. Lyme disease is transmitted by the smallest of creatures: the Ixodes scapularis, or deer tick, is about the size of a poppy seed. But its saliva can carry the Lyme bacterium and a cocktail of other infectious agents responsible for the largest family of insect-borne diseases in the U.S. Kathy and David Hubbard and their five childre have fought them all. David discussed his treatment regimen while injecting a serious of four large syringes into a line stitched into... (more) http://wilymecoalition.blogdrive.com/comments?id=11