Lisa's thoughts about Love, Life, Lyme, and Liver disease

You know what I am talking about.  They are the girls that think they are cooler and better than other girls.  They are the girls that say mean things about you, to you, and to others.  Bottom line, they are mean and who would ever want to be friends with them? Let's go back to a few days ago.  Heather was feeling good, decided to put on a cute sundress and run some errands.  Keep in mind, Heather's weight is still low and she lost all of her muscle mass.  She's sadly judged for being too thin or when her stomach is swollen, people ask when her baby is due.   Anyway, as she was beginning to carry two bags of groceries, one in each hand, she noticed a Mom and teenage daughter staring at her, pointing, and laughing.  I guess you know where this messed up story is going. So as they approached Heather, the Mom said to her daughter "well at least she can carry her food," then they cackled like the mean "girls" they are.  They then looked o...

I got your attention right?   Enough of these silly blog titles. Don't you love the planter for my succulents?  The ol' tree stump looks pretty darn fancy now and my succulents are happy.   AND........Lyme disease sucks. Since I have your attention, let's move on. How do I begin - nothing bad, just some of the many thoughts that are spinning around in my head. First, Heather is healing from her surgery and hospital stay. I thought the Lyme doctor would be the primary doctor and Lyme would be the focus, but we had to take a step back and look into the gallbladder and liver issues. We are happy to report that her immune system is calming down and the liver enzymes are in the normal range again.  Heather has an appetite again, thanks to the removal of her gallbladder, and she is back in the kitchen concocting healthy and yummy low salt meals.  We met with the Lyme doctor soon to discuss the last three months and circle back to her Chroni...

No silly, I'm not writing a book about Lyme disease .... I'm talking about my lime colored three ring binder that has Heather's medical records for the past 18 months. For those of you new to this journey, this is MY best guess about the last 18 months.  First, when Heather was 12 years old we found out she had a slightly compromised immune system.  Then, in the fall of 2014 Heather starting getting sick with the flu, tingling in hands and feet, and numerous kidney and bladder infections.  Her immune system was probably getting annoyed.  Then you add in the Lyme disease diagnosis and aggressive antibiotic treatment in December 2014 and her body was like WHOAAAA - what the F is happening.  Her body continued its silent attack on her organs, then to add insult to injury, throw in a surgery in 2016 and SCREEEECCHHHHHHH.  The brakes are slamming and Heather's body is angry. Remember, we are in Lisa's world right now. I'm not a medical doctor, but I...