Luvdtoteeup
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I have also gotten bit while working. I was working at a golf course in central Minnesota when I was working on the maintenance crew for the summer, and I was bitten in my inner left thigh. We had been exposed to ticks and not even knowing the dangers of this. We were clearing trees and brush between two holes at the golf course the whole summer. I was bitten on Aug 16, 1995. I have been pursuing this since then. I couldn't get anyone to diagnose me over all these years. I had the definite bulls-eye rash, documented very well in my records by the first Dr. had seen me in the hospital. Unfortunatley, I had improper treatment. He did not know what bit me. He wrote in my med. records insect bite not known. I had to have it lanced 3 times for how badly it was infected to let it drain the infection. It is documented that it had spread about a foot the next day he saw me. Sounds like the EM rash right? Well, over the years I couldn't get Dr.'s to believe me, with this documented, and all the symptoms that I was having, was classic for Lyme Disease. The Dr. also goofed by treating me with Keflex, which does not prevent Lyme Disease from manifesting. I was doomed. You said you won your case? I am just now starting to pursue a case, cause it took me 12 years to prove that I was CDC positive through Igenex Labs in California. I was one of the unlucky ones that I had taken over 15 Elisa and Western Blots over the past years and negative or non-react on every one of them, until Igenex found it in my blood. I have two lawyers that say I have a definite case for the damages I have suffered. I am disabled, I have a Kidney disease where I am passing blood clots up to 50 cent piece size, Hashimotis (an autoimmune disease) of the thyroid, heart problems, joint and central nervous system damage, bulged discs in my back, lyme in my spine and neck, and I could go on. How did you win your case? I could use all the help I can get and it could even help me win my case also. My Dr. just two days ago agreed to look over my med records, for this case. He never takes work comp cases, cause it is a lot of work and the insurance companies are bastards is what my Dr. said, when it comes to work comp cases. I know I deserve to win, it has ruined my life. I was a Professional Golfer apprenticing through the PGA of America to become a Head Pro and Teaching Pro. So much for my career now. Look what I have invested and what I have lost because of Lyme Disease. I know I am not alone, especially hearing that it happened to you also. Did the insurance company settle with you? Can you tell me more about your case? Like I said the more ammo I can go in with my case the better chance I have to win mine also. Thank you so much, Luvdtoteeup. Hope you are doing better now. Hope to be able to talk to you about what happened to you and your work comp case. |
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