Music for all of us

I interrupt this regularly featured Lymie to bring you Music from the past two months. :o)

March & April Music of 2009

God With Us by Mercy Me
Hold Fast by Mercy Me
Prayer for a Friend by Casting Crowns
Holy is the Lord by Chris Tomlin
It is Well With my Soul Hymn
Bring the Rain by Mercy Me
Hero by Mariah Carey
Fix You by Coldplay

May Music of 2009
Return to Innocence by Enigma
In Better Hands by Natalie Grant
In Christ Alone by Newboys
Our Hope Endures by Natalie Grant
This is the Air I Breathe by Hillsong
East to West by Casting Crowns AND
Who Am I? by Casting Crowns
Lift Me Up by Kate Voegele

Open the eyes of my heart Lord

Beautiful One

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This blog obviously isn't used much, but if anyone does want to be featured there is always room for more -  I haven't received a request in a long time (almost a year), but I know there are some out there.  Let me know if you'd like to be featured. 

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This blog obviously isn't used much, but if anyone does want to be featured there is always room for more -  I haven't received a request in a long time (almost a year), but I know there are some out there.  Let me know if you'd like to be featured. 

Elaine C's Biography

Elaine C is a 34 year old woman from Rutherfordton North Carolina. Elaine has Chronic Lyme. In addition to Lyme, she has Asperger's Syndrome/High Functioning Austism. Elaine is a published author and a produced playwrite. She also is an ex-medical student. Currently, her treatment plans consists of pulsing antibiotics, intravenous Vitamin C, Intramuscular Vitamin B and lots of other supplements.

Elaine suffers from a variety of symptoms from Lyme Disease. She agonizes with Lyme migraines along with pains in her muscles, joints, jaw and neck. She also experiences severe short term memory loss, blurry left side vision, night sweats and balance problems. She has left right disorientation, insomnia, confusion and a decreased ability to concentrate. In addition to these, Elaine is challenged with facial nerve tics/paralysis, sinusitis, sore throat, hoarseness, muscle twitches, numbness, tingling, shooting pains, a slow heart rate with irregular heart beats. She also has lack of verbal fluency and photo and sound sensitivity. However the worst symptoms for Elaine as a writer are Mild Aphasia.

Elaine is fortunate in the fact that no other members of her family have Lyme, but she has 18 friends in her area with Lyme including two very close friends. Elaine's specific prayer request is that she can find wholeness and balance in her life. If you're interested in finding out more about Elaine, check out her websites: twiztedtraveler.wordpress.com and saintaspie.deviantart.com

Emma K.

Emma K is a 24 year old from Morgantown West Virginia. Emma was born in Los Angeles California, but moved to West Virginia around age 2. She has always loved the outdoors. Emma doesn't recollect a tick bite, but she was always sick as a child with chronic sinus infections and had mono that just wouldn't go away.

Emma's troubles also included severe right shoulder/neck and jaw pain that would turn into a debilitating migraine up to 5 times a week. Emma had fatigue so strong that she didn't think she would be able to put one foot in front of the other. She had hip pain, confusion and word loss.

Emma's been in treatment for 8 months and she has a lot less fatigue and only 1 migraine a month. Her hip and knee pain has reduced and she still has some lingering shoulder/neck jaw pain. When she's at the peak of a herx or feeling particularly "lymie" she still has some confusion and gets lost. She does feel a lot clearer though.

Emma has been diagnosed with Chronic Lyme and Erhlichia. She responds to Bartonella treatment and also has high heavy metal toxicity. Currently, she is pulsing and changing around many antibiotics. She also takes a ton of supplements. Most recently, Emma started A-Bart and has seen a vast improvement already. She feels that mild hyperbaric chamber is the thing that has helped her the most. She will begin chelation therapy for the high amounts of lead, aluminum, cadmium and another heavy metal that she can't remember right now. She also has Physical Therapy and energy work & massage.

Emma knows of no other family members diagnosed with tick borne illnesses. She requests prayers of continued healing path. She knows that she's on this healing path and can feel that she's getting there. She also would like another prayer for anyone suffering. Emma has a blog called "Feeling Lymie" Her blog address is http://lymieekatern.blogspot.com/

*** Emma has been in the hospital several times this week. Her latest blog dated today (September 28 2011) explains everything. ****

Her favorite song is Angels Watching Over Me, but I was unable to locate a great video so in substitution, I Can Only Imagine (Mercy Me)

August 2011 Lymies

August 28, 2011 Shadow's Biography living in California.

August 20, 2011 Heather H's Biography living in Texas

August 8, 2011 My Friend Alisa living in North Carolina

August 7, 2011 Brenda N's Biography living in North Carolina.

August 6, 2011 Jaime M's Update living in Ohio.

August 5, 2011 Molly C's Update living in Michigan.

August 4, 2011 Christine's Biography living in North Carolina

Shadow M's Biography

Shadow M. is a 42 year old single mother of two living in Southern California. Shadow was born and raised in Iran and moved to the United States at the age of 16. After she finished High School here, she got her Bachelors degree in Computer Science and Math in 1992. She was married the same year. She got a job working as a software engineer. While she was working at HP, she had her first daughter. In 1997, Shadow went back to school for pre-med and received her Masters in Physiology in 2001. She started Medical school after. In 2002, Shadow had her second daughter. She graduated from Medical school in 2006 and did residency from 2006 to 2010 in psychiatry. Shadow divorced in 2009.

Shadow has Lyme Disease, Babesia, Mycoplasma, Ebstein Barr Virus, HHV6, CMV, West Nile and another co-infection bacteria. All of these things give her severe fatigue, muscle weakness, muscle stiffness and pain, joint pain and swelling. She also has brain fog, headaches, nausea, sleep disturbances and depression. Shadow also struggles with migrating pains, panic attacks, loss of balance, mood swings, heart palpitations, air hunger, blurred vision and suicidal thoughts.

Shadow is on a variety of IV medications. She used Invanz followed by Rifampin. She also used two months of Azithroycin. She also uses Oral Mepron interchanging every three months with Malarone. Shadow also uses Oral Tindamax.

Shadow is very thankful that she doesn't have any family members with Lyme Disease. She really needs prayers for positive thoughts and energy. Her blog website is http://www.mylymediseasestory.blogspot.com/