Angelique's Lyme Fight
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I am a single mom (16yrs) of 3 absolutely phenomenal human beings. My son, Dakota, is 21 yrs old and is to be starting his journey in July to become a Psychologist. My daughter, Cierra, is 19 yrs old and just finished her first year successfully at Ball Sate. She has strength and determination beyond her years. My other daughter, Mariah, is an active 16 yr old cheerleader and has done an unsurmountable amount of volunteer work as well as mentoring young teenage girls to find thier inner strength.
Quite simply; our lives as we knew it has forever changed.
I was diagnosed in the beginning of this year with Lyme disease. My two daughters were just diagnosed last week and my son has co-infections of Lyme that need treated but is not showing Lyme at this time.
I dont mean to make this long but an explanation is needed. I was having a hard time deciding if this was a good decision to make my/our "issues" so publicly known to so many and how it would impact my children. This has been a very emotional and humbling time in our lives. But, after much thought, I realize I need to step my pride down as I am not the only affected by this.
Through the past 10 years I have slowly and gradually declined. I've had this since very young apparently. It wasnt until a jellyfish sting that made me very ill for 3 months that the decline began. I never fully recovered and would have a myriad of 50+ symptoms, problems and flares thereafter. I'm now finding out that the 10+ steroid injections and use I've had in the past has not helped and has actually assisted the Lyme and many co-infections to take down my immune system. And to much of my fear, I passed this onto my children while pregnant. The guilt I carry.......I just cant describe it.
In the past years, as some of my friends can attest, I have spent thousands of dollars on General Practitioners, Internal Medicine Doctors, Endocrinologists, Rheumatologists, Neurologists, and Gastroenterologists. It's sent me to the ER plenty of times. I've had blood draws, ultrasounds, upper and lower GI's, CT's, MRI's, HIDA scans, surgeries, 10+ steroid injections, Physical therapy and Chiropractic care. Many of these more than once. And ooohhhh so many medications. I frequently look back at this and my stomach drops thinking of how INCREDIBLY INTELLIGENT these bactera and co-infections are to have surpassed all of these Doctors and tests. It lives INSIDE the cell wall where it cannot be detected. I tried one last Dr. She was with Ingetrative Medicine. Surely I had no hope by then as to what was bringing me down. It was then my blood was sent to Igenex Lab in Palo Alto, CA. I tested positive for Lyme by thier standards as well as the CDC standards (which is harder to get)
I felt fortunate to obtain a diagnosis but was not ready for the world me and my children were about to be thrown into. This disease attacks the Nervous System. It affects you from head to toe. It is debilitating and left untreated, fatal.
NOW WHAT!?!?! The CDC does not recognize this as a disease. They say treat 2 weeks with antibiotics and your good. Due to this, insurance companies will not pay for treatment. Treatment of which Dr's have yet to know for sure. This leaves me to research and determine how to treat this. I've been blessed to have been directed to Dr Joe and Aksana Cataldo with True Focus Health in Elkhart, IN. 1.5 hours away from me. They have had great outcomes and we hope to be 4 of them. This will be an out-of-pocket expense. Due to my previous medical bills I had to file Bankruptcy last year as I was literally on the edge of losing our home. I thought at the beginning of this year, before the diagnosis, i was going to try and rebuild my life. Then we were hit with this.
During treatment and killing of the bacteria, viruses and parasites, they will release toxins. The body needs support from supplements in order to endure this process. Ill be honest. I'm very scared. The worry of the cost of treating all of us is impossible without help. In due time, without treatment, I will not be able to work and things will decline.
I am asking for financial assistance to obtain treatment for me and my family. Prayers are always welcome and its through my faith that I hope some good will come out of this. Or please, just pass along to others. I will keep posting updates. This is a long and slow recovery process and can take well over a year for one person. I know I would never be able to repay your generosity, however, please know the gratitude will be held forever in my heart. I hope to be able to return the kindness some day for someone else.
May God bless you, and as always, much Love!
Angelique Soulier ~
Quite simply; our lives as we knew it has forever changed.
I was diagnosed in the beginning of this year with Lyme disease. My two daughters were just diagnosed last week and my son has co-infections of Lyme that need treated but is not showing Lyme at this time.
I dont mean to make this long but an explanation is needed. I was having a hard time deciding if this was a good decision to make my/our "issues" so publicly known to so many and how it would impact my children. This has been a very emotional and humbling time in our lives. But, after much thought, I realize I need to step my pride down as I am not the only affected by this.
Through the past 10 years I have slowly and gradually declined. I've had this since very young apparently. It wasnt until a jellyfish sting that made me very ill for 3 months that the decline began. I never fully recovered and would have a myriad of 50+ symptoms, problems and flares thereafter. I'm now finding out that the 10+ steroid injections and use I've had in the past has not helped and has actually assisted the Lyme and many co-infections to take down my immune system. And to much of my fear, I passed this onto my children while pregnant. The guilt I carry.......I just cant describe it.
In the past years, as some of my friends can attest, I have spent thousands of dollars on General Practitioners, Internal Medicine Doctors, Endocrinologists, Rheumatologists, Neurologists, and Gastroenterologists. It's sent me to the ER plenty of times. I've had blood draws, ultrasounds, upper and lower GI's, CT's, MRI's, HIDA scans, surgeries, 10+ steroid injections, Physical therapy and Chiropractic care. Many of these more than once. And ooohhhh so many medications. I frequently look back at this and my stomach drops thinking of how INCREDIBLY INTELLIGENT these bactera and co-infections are to have surpassed all of these Doctors and tests. It lives INSIDE the cell wall where it cannot be detected. I tried one last Dr. She was with Ingetrative Medicine. Surely I had no hope by then as to what was bringing me down. It was then my blood was sent to Igenex Lab in Palo Alto, CA. I tested positive for Lyme by thier standards as well as the CDC standards (which is harder to get)
I felt fortunate to obtain a diagnosis but was not ready for the world me and my children were about to be thrown into. This disease attacks the Nervous System. It affects you from head to toe. It is debilitating and left untreated, fatal.
NOW WHAT!?!?! The CDC does not recognize this as a disease. They say treat 2 weeks with antibiotics and your good. Due to this, insurance companies will not pay for treatment. Treatment of which Dr's have yet to know for sure. This leaves me to research and determine how to treat this. I've been blessed to have been directed to Dr Joe and Aksana Cataldo with True Focus Health in Elkhart, IN. 1.5 hours away from me. They have had great outcomes and we hope to be 4 of them. This will be an out-of-pocket expense. Due to my previous medical bills I had to file Bankruptcy last year as I was literally on the edge of losing our home. I thought at the beginning of this year, before the diagnosis, i was going to try and rebuild my life. Then we were hit with this.
During treatment and killing of the bacteria, viruses and parasites, they will release toxins. The body needs support from supplements in order to endure this process. Ill be honest. I'm very scared. The worry of the cost of treating all of us is impossible without help. In due time, without treatment, I will not be able to work and things will decline.
I am asking for financial assistance to obtain treatment for me and my family. Prayers are always welcome and its through my faith that I hope some good will come out of this. Or please, just pass along to others. I will keep posting updates. This is a long and slow recovery process and can take well over a year for one person. I know I would never be able to repay your generosity, however, please know the gratitude will be held forever in my heart. I hope to be able to return the kindness some day for someone else.
May God bless you, and as always, much Love!
Angelique Soulier ~
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Angelique Soulier
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Fort Wayne, IN