Got another really nice email from a reader and fellow Lyme sufferer the other day. I’m posting it below with his permission. His success is proof that while it can be an incredible challenge to overcome, you can dig yourself out of the exercise Lyme hole with dedication and commitment to yourself.
I’ve been following your blog since finding it a year ago, shortly after my own diagnosis with tick-borne diseases. I found your site during my frantic search to find a way to maintain my military career while I fight my illnesses. You demonstrate that life does not stop just because we are sick. Following your training advice and generally inspiring example, I was able to rebuild my ability to pass the physical fitness exams. For this I thank you. I wish I had some information to share to return the favor, but at the very least, I can tell you that I am extremely grateful for how you have shown me (and many others) a way to regain some control over this wild ride.
I’m so happy I started twitter(workinugh) / I got bit 6 yrs ago I took the homeopathic route Seems right when I feel better then it decides toslaps me down . My symptoms are slurred speech tingling in feet high bloodpressure in the 200 s sometimes I’ve been hospitalized and told I have a athletic heart. But everyday I work out work like crazy and generally I’m completely fine. It’s a fight forsure
I think what so many fellow Lyme Disease sufferers tend to neglect is exercise. Easy enough to understand since Lyme can be a very disabling condition. Thanks to this blog and the example Chronic Triathlete has set for all of us, I’ve realized how important exercise is in maintaining, as well as improving, my health while I fight this disease. As difficult as it has been, exercise has probably helped me more than any MD or bottle of pills ever will. I’ve been battling this problem since June 2008 and although I haven’t beat it, I feel like I’ve probably got it on the run. Thanks again Chronic Triathlete!