HELP MATEO IN HIS BATTLE AGAINST LYME DISEASE

As some of you may know, Mateo has been living with an aggressive and advanced stage of Chronic Lyme Disease causing devastating effects in every single area of his life.

After many years of struggling with his health to the point of making it impossible to ignore,

through his perseverance and not giving up looking for answers, Mateo was properly diagnosed with Chronic Lyme disease (Borrelia Burgdorferi and co-infections) on January 2023 after running extensive lab tests in Spain. Yet what seemed to be the light at the end of the tunnel was only the beginning of his battle with this horrible ‘invisible’ illness.

Mateo has seen numerous doctors, endured multiple rounds of antibiotics, spent thousands of dollars and gone through aggressive treatments that have only left him in a worse condition.

Once the bacteria has gone undetected and not treated in the first couple weeks of infection (which is the case for most Lyme sufferers), it creates a biofilm around it and gets into the muscle tissues, joints and crosses the blood brain barrier making oral antibiotics ineffective, suppressing the immune system, manifesting through an array of maladies and causing the organs to stop functioning properly.

His symptoms range from excruciating joint pain, severe fatigue, muscle aches, weakness, constant tinnitus (ringing in the ears), electric shocks, pins and needle sensations with body spasms, light and sound sensitivity with neurological and nervous system disorders like insomnia (one study showed that nearly all Lyme patients have disturbed sleep), extreme physiological bodily anxiety, causing the parasympathetic nervous system to be in constant fight or flight mode with non-restorative sleep. And having to sit or lay down after brief periods of being on his feet.

Mateo has always been known for being a joyous, charismatic, humble and generous loving being, who has touched many of us through his deep empathy, and work with the collective through his art and teachings as a Yoga instructor.

We cannot let this monstrous disease stop him from sharing his beautiful gifts with the world. It is of urgency to proceed with the adequate treatment with Lyme literate specialists for his delicate situation as it progresses aggressively by the day.

So we have decided it’s time to start this GoFundMe campaign, in hopes to get Mateo to start working with a Lyme literate doctor ILADS (International Lyme And Associated Diseases Society) and be able to get specialized treatment at the Sanoviv-Medical Institute in Tijuana Mexico that targets Lyme disease all in one location where they can monitor his health and proceed with effective treatments that can get him into remission.

He would go under one of the most effective treatments for Lyme disease: Hyperthermia and IV antibiotics. Hyperthermia is an induced abnormal high body temperature causing extreme heat in the system helping to burst the biofilms for the IV antibiotics to kill the bacteria.

We kindly ask you to please help us by making a contribution to help Mateo in his battle against this devastating, crippling ‘invisible’ illness and finally put the Lyme disease into remission. For our beloved Mateo to finally get to the other side, regain his health and be a Light in the advocacy for the suffering community of Lyme Warriors as part of his life’s mission.

It goes without saying of course that any amount given would be deeply appreciated. It might be life-changing and it might not be. But there is still hope.

All treatments are highly expensive, from extensive detailed lab work only available in certain states of the U.S., to working with a Lyme specialist doctor (ranging from $500 to $2,000 the hour for the first appointment only) none of it being covered by the health insurance.

All the funds raised in this campaign will proceed to be used as resource for Mateo’s health & healing journey.

Note from Mateo:

"As I fight for my life, one breath at a time, one foot in front of the other, I educate myself and experience first hand what is like the to live with this devastating illness and navigate the maze of our broken medical system.

The physical pain is truly unbearable, yet what it does to the mind and spirit... there are just no words to describe it. Yet here I am, fighting every day for my life.

It is my life’s mission to spread awareness and help educate the world about this growing silent epidemic affecting thousands of people every year. To shine a light on this controverisal disease and to assist my community of fellow Lyme warriors who are often misdiagnosed, not taken care of properly and the worst part; being told it's all in our heads, stripping us from our dignity, left in isolation.

Please help me get to the other side, to regain my health and get my life back to continue being of service at my fullest capacity. There's nothing I yearn more than experience the beauty of life again.

If you've ever crossed paths with me, you know my heart, you know my Spirit. As I'm brought to my knees, I humbly ask for your help on my healing journey as I do my best to walk this path with resilience and grace. "

Eternally grateful for your support

From my soul to yours,

- Mateo Lynch.

ILADS

https://www.ilads.org/

SANOVIV MEDICAL INSTITUTE

*The two week daily protocol at Sanoviv Center’s cost for treatment is approximately a total of: $33 000.

www.sanovivmedicalinstitute.com

Sanoviv Medical Institute - Lyme Treatment Program

https://www.sanoviv.com/medical-programs/lyme-treatment-program/

Lyme Disease:

Lyme disease begins with a bite from an infected tick, allowing Borrelia Burgdorferi to enter the skin and bloodstream. These agile organisms spread both locally and systemically, easily penetrating cells and forming biofilms, along with the production of biotoxins. These toxins damage tissues, particularly nerves and glands. Chronic Lyme disease is the most common form, affecting 30-50 percent of untreated or conventionally treated patients, leading to a multi symptom and multisyster disorder.

Chronic tick borne infections do not act the same way as a typical microbial invasion. The tick borne pathogens are not found in one discrete place in a person’s body. The result is that our metabolic functions regulated by the immune, endocrine, and nervous system are in disarray, resulting in excessive inflammation and autoimmunity.

Autoimmunity occurs when someone’s immune system attacks their own tissues.’

Lyme disease is associated with auto-antibodies that may be largely responsible for both arthritic and neurological issues.

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“The longer I travel on this journey and the more research I do, the more I learn about the many Lyme patients whose lives are destroyed. Hundreds of thousands of people deal with this silent killer, but nobody can help us? Where is everybody? Why isn’t anybody standing up for what is right? Why isn’t anybody answering questions about this mysterious disease? And where is the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) in all of this? Why are their guidelines more than a decade old?..”

-Yolanda Hadid ‘Believe Me: My battle with the Invisible Disability Of Lyme Disease’

“I have shared my story here because there are millions of people today suffering as I did: people who are losing their cognitive function, are severely depressed, anxious and irritable, in chronic pain, and tired beyond exhaustion, people who are losing their jobs, are disabled, are going bankrupt, and whose families are breaking up; people who are contemplating suicide—and sometimes following through. The toll in medical costs and lost income is huge. The toll in human suffering is beyond calculation.

The bad news I learned on my journey is that there is no single treatment regimen that will cure any chronic illness—no magic pill, no simple injection. Healing from chronic illness requires a multi-prolonged and multidimensional approach. Each person is different, and treatments and protocols need to be individualized. It requires assembling the pieces of the puzzle, with each person presenting his or her own clues.

There is no single recipe for success.

While Lyme has been the worst thing that has ever happened to me, it has also been the best. This experience has been profoundly humbling. There were times I felt so poorly that the only way I could get through the day was to tell myself that tomorrow I could commit suicide. But Lyme has also blessed me with deep compassion and empathy for others who are suffering. Lyme has stirred in me a passionate commitment to help others who are challenged with this illness. Lyme has filled me with hope that each and every patient coming through my office door will get well.

I can't think of anything more rewarding or more gratifying than helping people restore their well-being.

My medical practice is now limited to treating people with tick-borne infections. And despite living in Colorado, where the state Department of Health continues to deny that one can acquire Lyme disease, I have a long waiting list that keeps growing. There is a huge need out there for more Lyme literate practitioners, and I hope this book will help both physicians and patients better address this tremendous demand.

-Dr. Daniel Kinderlehrer, 'Recovery From Lyme Disease.'

Will you remind me of my own teachings?

18th May 2021

I have Lyme disease.

Apparently I’ve had it for years.

It’s entered my brain now.

It’s causing - amongst other things - extreme brain fog, memory loss, an inability to think clearly, or even reach a basic sense of rationality sometimes.

At its worst it’s like being lost in thick black smoke and fog, unable to speak, unable to access linear time in any way, unable to contact the outside world, unable to remember where I am, or how I got here, or what time of day it is, or if anything’s real at all.

A state of total confusion, detachment, a kind of limbo and dementia-like hell.

Like drowning.

Like what happened to my father only a few short years ago.

It’s fucking scary. And I’ve experienced many terrifying states in my life.

But this takes the cake, as they say.

I will admit it, I’ve been on the edge of suicide many times in the last 9 months because of these horrific symptoms.

This disease has pushed me to the cliff edge.

Physically, psychologically.

Taken me to the boundary of my capacities.

Shown me my limits, shattered my hubris.

Taken me by surprise.

Brought me to my damn knees.

Opened my heart in total compassion for anyone on the planet struggling with chronic illness.

Anyone who has been disbelieved, gaslit, told it’s all in their heads.

Anyone who’s suffering at all.

I thought I was strong.

I have been through so much in my life and I always found the strength to keep going.

(Maybe I am strong).

I’ve very nearly ended my life a few times in the last 9 months.

I have to state the truth.

I must state the facts.

Very nearly left the body and returned to source.

I can admit it now.

Yes I can admit it publicly now.

There’s no shame in crying out to your God when you’re on the fucking cross.

There’s no shame in longing for heaven when you’re in a living hell not of your own making or choosing.

When life shatters all you knew.

Hell, I’m still here…”

-Jeff Foster.

“Life isn’t always what it looks like on the outside and the hardest part of the journey is to be judged by the way you look instead of the way you feel” - Bella Hadid.