“Whatever happens…love that” is a beautiful mantra I borrowed from author, Maddie Dawson. As someone who has suffered through chronic pain and illness the majority of my adult life, I found myself wanting a more constructive way to think about my health (or lack thereof); and for whatever reason, this quote resonated with me and provided some much needed perspective.
16 years, 4 months, and 19 days…that’s how long it took to finally get a real root cause diagnosis – multiple tick-borne disease, including chronic Lyme Disease and Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever. Yes, I remember the tick that bit me roughly 35 years ago and I’m ready to share my story. In the coming days, weeks, and months, I will describe how my illness started, how many doctors and specialists I visited, the multiple conditions/diseases I was diagnosed with, the debilitating symptoms I’ve experienced, and how I finally fought for the correct testing for something I suspected for quite some time. That was my Journey 1.0.
Hopefully, my healing starts today, and I will share that story and struggle as well…not for sympathy or attention, but because I hope that no one has to go through the misery and hopelessness I have faced for almost 2 decades. This will be my Journey 2.0.
TOTALLY TICKED OFF 
Overwhelming. Thank you for sharing your journey. Best wishes to you in your continued fight.
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