Lyme Disease Support Group

Until I'm feeling well enough to go outside and do things there's nothing to worry about really. I'm sure once I feel better I'll get out and mingle.

And I do have awesome online friends ... some I've known more then 10 years. They are always there for me when I need a shoulder or am just feeling lonely.

The funny thing is, I've had three excellent days in a row. The first day I visited my sister and then my niece stayed for two nights.

I was out in the sun and chatting with the neighbors today and yesterday ... so I realize now that I can be around people when I'm feeling okay.

I think long periods of feeling sick make me scared and insecure. I'm sure that's a normal reaction to our abnormal circumstances.

And I found that when I was sick and tried to make people understand they continued to expect too much out of me. I kept telling them but they didn't seem to just get it.

I hope you feel better soon ... maybe the summer sun will make it a little better. So far the sunshine is doing wonders for me.

I know how you feel. And I, too, stick with family for the most part. They understand and they love me unconditionally ... I guess I'm getting too greedy

Its great your mom is your best friend, MINE was also. She passed away 1.5 years ago and let me tell you it ripped my heart out.

It sounds kind of weird, but reading all of these replies kind of makes me feel better. Not because any of you are sick, but because everyone here understands.

Kind of like the day I was diagnosed with lyme. It was such a relief. Crazy, huh?

I've never made friends easily. I've had lyme since I was 10, but just got diagnosed a couple months ago. I now know that had something to do with it.

I'm now more sick than I have been in probably 25 years. But I'm making online friends fairly easily. At least with people who are older and more mature like me. Not that I'm mature lol.

Well anyway, my mind is not wanting to stay on topic right now. We will get better. There are many who are living proof of that.

Dwayne

Yes it was the hardest day of my life...Also today marks TWO years since my sister Sue died in her slept at the age of 56. life the past two years has been very trying for me and my family, but you make it through with good friends and family.

I hope you are having a better day today.

Julie

My mom lost her mother when she was 21 years old and her sister at 43. We've talked a lot about it but I think death is like illness, you can't really understand how hard it is until you go through it.

I grieved for my aunt who I was very close to, she died when I was 12 ... I can't imagine how much harder it is when it's your mom.

Sending you hugs and prayers

I have to admit I was very relieved when I realized I had Lyme Disease. I was misdiagnosed with Fibromyalgia first and when I was finally diagnosed with LD I was still a little hesitant to believe it.

When I finally came in here it was like a light bulb came on above my head

I do have excellent online friends ... some of them I skype with or call on the phone and I've known some of them well over ten years. I refer to one of them as my sister

They've gotten me through some very tough times and of course this support group has a wonderful group of supportive people too.

I hope you feel better soon. Hugs to you.