Strong Evidence of Lyme Persistence in Monkeys

A recent study (2012) proved the persistence of Bb (Lyme) in Rhesus Monkeys. The researchers waited 27 weeks after infection in their first experiment, which is all I'll discuss here, and then tested with multiple methods. The Eliza declined in treated animals, which might be interpreted to say treatment worked. However, in fact, spirochetal DNA …

Off antibiotics!

I can't believe it's been over a month since I last wrote in ... I certainly haven't forgotten about this blog or having Lyme disease, but as an academic the beginning of the semester always rolls over me in waves leaving little time to step back and reflect. Fall is especially bad because there are …

Curing versus Healing

I've struggled with the opposing need to believe that I will overcome this and to accept where I am and what I have. Much of the time recently I've found that I can at best achieve only one -- accept where I am. This essay is about how I've come to believe I can overcome …