Well, I've done it again

[tripleransom]

...been AWOL for a while that is.  I'm still struggling with Lyme disease.  Both the disease itself and trying to get my doctor to grasp that just because I keep testing negative, does not mean that I don't have Lyme disease.   Fortunately, on my last blood test, an additional Lyme band showed up, so that's something and my doc has finally decided that I should take a month of Doxycycline.  The Center for Disease Control (CDC) is now recommending that doctors go less by test results and more by symptoms in trying to diagnose people, because false negatives (and positives) are so common. 

So: evidently, I have late-stage Lyme, which has by now wrecked my left knee completely.  Oh well, it was going to need a replacement anyway.  But the complete exhaustion was/is the worst part, I think.  At least, after a few days of Doxy, that has lessened.  But I have now lost almost a year and a half of my life to this.  Grrrr.

That, plus the death of Evan, which I did write about, has kind of knocked the props out from under me.  I have been knitting a lot - that was about the only activity I could do - and I'm still plugging along sporadically on the current story, but I decided to skip Holmistice this year; I just couldn't face coming up with something else creative and no-one was going to ask for a story about - well, that would be telling. .

I missed an important anniversary last month, which I am going to post about, but I think I'll leave that for tomorrow.  To coin a phrase, I'll be back.

How are all of you?

Comments

[stonepicnicking_okapi]

I'm so sorry to hear about the Lyme disease and all the frustration you've had in trying to get diagnosed and treated. It sounds like torture. I hope the treatment continues to be effective and that your symptoms lessen.

[ancalime8301]

***hugs***

[methylviolet10b]

I am so glad you're back, and that there might be some light on the path with the Lyme disease. I've heard how awful it is, and how hard it is to get proper diagnosis and treatment. Fingers crossed that this helps both in the immediate days and long-term.

I sent you a message some weeks back letting you know that your pledge fic is finally, finally done. The rest of the world is going to have to wait for the weekly installments, but do let me know if you want yours all in a lump sum, so to speak. :-)

--Violet

[smallhobbit]

I'm so sorry this has been going on for so long. I do hope the drugs will help and you will start to feel better. *hugs*

[scfrankles]

I'm really sorry that you've been through so much, and are still going through so much. But it's good to see you back ^__^

[shadowycat]

I'm sorry that the Lyme Disease has caused you so much misery. Hopefully this treatment will truly help and things will improve greatly! ~hugs~