With temperatures where we live being consistently around 100* the past month, and 115* the past few days, it was high time for a trip to the mountains. This past week, family visited us as they were driving through Utah. One of their questions was, "Why Utah?" This is part of my "Why":
One day early in my treatment for Lyme I was at a clinic and had just gotten hooked up to an IV. I sat down in a comfy armchair beside a man who was also getting an IV drip - his was high dose vitamin C.
"So, what brings you here?" I asked.
He proceeded to tell me that he had...
Wednesday, June 14th - Tuesday, June 27th
We had a few days with no therapy after Jotham's anaphylactic reaction, and also had an appointment with a doctor that evaluated Jotham's structure, nerve function, and muscle tone. He gave us some interesting information, including the fact that when the surgeons sewed Jotham's lesion closed, they sewed certain muscles together so tightly...
Our journey with mold lead to being forced to sell our home and get rid of most of its contents (and separate ourselves from the few belongings that we do have left in storage). It's shocking to realize that everything around you in your home, including your home is contributing to your sickness.*
When the realization set in that we...
Monday, June 5th - Tuesday, June 13th -
This past week we've seen so much improvement in Jotham! In a matter of days he has almost returned to where he was in December before declining considerably.
We believe several environmental triggers in places we've lived (mold, mycotoxins, VOCs, etc), caused his body to become so toxic it couldn't keep up with...
Friday, June 2nd -
We met the shuttle from Vegas very late on Friday night to pick up Micah and bring him back to the casita. He had carefully packed brand new clothes to change into before getting in the van, and I brought water to wash his hair and decontaminate as much as possible in the parking lot. We...
