Somebody asked me a few days ago, how I am able to live with and accept the impact of Lyme disease on my life. The resulting conversation helped me achieve a new understanding of what it means to live with a chronic condition. Because Lyme disease is potentially curable, I find myself living with constant … Continue reading Liberating Constraints
Doing the joy dance (or: popping pills)
It might seem like a small thing, especially to an adult who does it all the time, but for my son, swallowing pills has not been possible ... until yesterday. This might seem like a small thing, but the daily number and volume of bad smelling, bad tasting liquids we've had to ask him to … Continue reading Doing the joy dance (or: popping pills)
A mom’s worst fear
ADDENDUM 11/24/2010: I've modified this post to reflect some of my more current understanding about Lyme disease. Mods are marked with the word ADDENDUM below. I've been worried about it since I got my diagnosis... but it was only recently that those worries turned into action. I brought my son in to see his doctor … Continue reading A mom’s worst fear
