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My Lyme Healing Story: Where I'm At Now With My Healing (PART 5)

My Lyme Healing Story: Where I'm At Now With My Healing (PART 5)
In case you missed anything up to this point, check out Parts 1, 2, & 3 HERE: 

After Part 4 we had left off where I had discovered a KEY to healing being HOLISTIC LIFESTYLE changes. And to this day (and maybe forever!) most of those healing modalities will be integrated into my life. 

To get to where I am today, the next part of this journey looked like me having 5 pregnancies with 4 babies, me continuing to work full-time and then part-time, our fam integrating our holistic lifestyle into how we were raising our children, and starting to both homeschool and “homestead in suburbia” - 2 goals I had thought I would have to give up because of my health in the past. Healing really is a miraculous feeling and dreams really can come true. 

Because I know I’ll get asked, and I'm happy to share, of my 4 kids, my oldest 3 ended up with Lyme and coinfections as young kids (one as young as 2yo). Here’s how that all went down in a brief summary: 
~All my kids are tested for my tick borne illnesses at birth by blood tests, cord blood testing, and/or placenta testing. All were negative at this time and were asymptomatic. 
~Didn’t do anything more for them except maintained a very healthy, holistic lifestyle as they grew
~All my kids ended up getting tick bites early in childhood, and at that time, testing via my LLMD revealed Lyme and cos for each of them minus my youngest (his tick was negative for everything and he remained asymptomatic). 
~BUT CD57 testing in particular was SO low that to my LLMD, and based on best assumptions/deduction, they had been fighting some of what I had given them in utero, even though I treated through all pregnancies and while breastfeeding. It seemed the tick bites they received “activated” Lyme in their systems and their immune systems were already worn out (hence low CD57) and could not keep fighting it back. 
~Thankfully they were VERY health and minimally symptomatic!
~They have all been treated since diagnosed and have overcome occasional tick bites when we aren’t vigilant about our prevention routine. (I’ve fine-tuned our routine for both prevention AND proactivity in the event of a bite and created both a FREE Tick Bite Action Plan and Tick Prevention Must-Haves document that you are welcome to download and enjoy!) They are doing REALLY well and I believe headed for full remission soon (though their healing is evident as it stands now, and they have maintained exceptional health throughout all of their ups and downs, for which I’m grateful!)

Most recently, within the past couple years, my journey to healing took a turn with a new diagnosis of Bartonella which I have blogged about here for you if you’re interested in learning about how that’s gone for me. 

In a nut shell, Bart was holding up my Lyme healing and had been able to go undetected probably for years. Thanks to innovations with testing, we were able to confirm it, and thanks to treatment options, I plan on beating it! 

I’ve also most recently added in regular Zyto scanning, EMDR and another round of talk therapy, regular chiropractic care, and more focused mindset work with so very great, sustainable results.

My story shows that HEALING IS POSSIBLE.
It may TAKE TIME (AND THAT’S OK!).
It’s NOT ONE-SIZE-FITS-ALL.
And there’s POWER IN MOVING FORWARD WHETHER SCARED, ANXIOUS, or UNSURE. 


All of my journey has lead me to what I do today to help others. Through my work I save those desiring full Lyme healing time, energy, and money along the way because you don’t have to figure it out as you go like I had to - I lay all the holistic aspects to healing out for you!



The place to start is the free holistic healing community and resource center just for you - Lyme-y & Crunchy. You’ll find healing, hope, and help there. 

If you’re looking to put rocket boosters on your healing journey and see greater gains faster, I’ve got that covered too! You’ll want to check out my Design Your Holistic Lyme Healing Blueprint. It is exactly what I spent YEARS figuring out to amplify my healing. Check it out and reach out to me to see if this could be a good fit for you and to find out about Founding Member and Case Study scholarship options (the LIMITED-TIME discount opportunities I'm currently offering).




Neurological Lyme Basics

Neurological Lyme Basics
The neurological impact of Lyme has actually interested me over the years mostly because of my nursing background. I started my nursing career in the NeuroScience field and loved learning about that body system from the start. 

But I also experienced neurological Lyme symptoms myself. From neuropathy to mood changes and mental health imbalances, to weakness and headaches, I know first-hand the impact Lyme can have neurologically.

So how does Lyme impact the brain and nervous system exactly? And what can we do about it?
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Lessons From My Liver

Lessons From My Liver

What if I told you that your detox...and therefore your healing…could be hindered by your emotions?


How are the two things even connected, you might ask.


Well let my liver tell ya!

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Healing Starts with THIS...

Healing Starts with THIS...

It cannot be denied.


Healing starts with this...

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Tackling - And Overcoming - Your Worst Days

Tackling - And Overcoming - Your Worst Days
“Your neck still just isn’t extending like I’d like to see it extend. It’s like it’s resisting. And that makes me wonder if YOU are resisting something?"

While I was searching and frustrated with the many tough days I had been having on my healing journey, my chiropractor gave me the biggest clue and I'm sharing this sacred story with you as well as some of my best tips for tackling the tough days as you level up your healing!
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Meet Adele

 
          Half my lifetime ago I was expecting to be permanently disabled or even dead at a young age unless I found a way back to hope and health. As a result of a mystery illness, I was nearly bed-ridden as a teenager. Sometimes I had to CRAWL up the 7 steps to my bedroom to get to bed because I couldn’t walk that far. I HAD to nap every single day. I was in *constant* burning, aching pain throughout my body and experienced exhaustion and brain fog so bad I could barely communicate. I had quit all sports, babysitting and other jobs. My ambitions, successes, sense of self, and LIFE were slipping through my fingers. I had been misdiagnosed with autoimmune conditions for years only to finally discover that Lyme disease and co-infections were the primary culprit of my medical mysteries. At the time of my diagnosis, I was spiraling into depression, helplessness, and hopelessness.  I had no idea where this journey would take me, but I could not see a light at the end of it, and that was just plain scary.
 
          My mom took me to many doctors, but none specialized in Lyme and tick borne illnesses. They all treated the symptoms I was having as best as they could, but I was still getting slowly worse, or having side effects from medications I was being put on. So my mom and I sought alternative options out of desperation. Homeopathy, diet changes, proper supplements, and rest finally started to lead me into healing and the fog started to lift. During that time, myofascial release from a certified massage therapist was one of the most helpful modalities I tried. She used essential oils too, and that was officially my first introduction to their power. All of these alternative options helped me survive, start to thrive, and begin the next leg of my journey: becoming a nurse. I thrived in a career that combined science, research, and helping others through their suffering and health goals. In my young adult years, I finally had the opportunity to continue my treatment and health journey with a Lyme specialist, which has helped me heal more fully than I ever would have thought possible 10yrs ago. 

          I knew that as I got married, started a family, and was working on healing my body, I had some big goals: 1) to be there for my family and to be able to care for them fully and 2) to have a non-toxic home and life in order to live our best lives. My cousin shared with me some of her journey, which had similarities to my own. She was using some things I was already curious about, including essential oils and specialized supplements. I was HOOKED after the first sample I tried! I could now clearly visualize the next steps of my healing journey - hope had returned!
              
          Now, I have endless hope. I can LIVE LIFE. This is the healthiest I’ve truly been since about age 14 and I’m thriving! I’ve been able to advocate for my own 4 babies, 3 of whom have ended up with Lyme too. I’m dedicated to using my nursing background and love of education in combination with appreciation for functional medicine and alternative therapies to help everyone I can. My hope is renewed. I am empowered and equipped. I’m enjoying and embracing the journey and want to help YOU to be able to have all of that too!

          If you're ready to link arms with me and walk this journey together, please reach out! I'd LOVE to hear from you!


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