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Letter from my little sister Sarah:
I began this treatment protocol in Hailey, Idaho thinking my Chronic Fatigue Syndrome /Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME) diagnosis, complicated by several infections including Epstein Barr Virus (EBV), was my main issue. For nearly 20 years I have suffered daily with debilitating fatigue, flu-like symptoms, non-restorative sleep, confusion, memory-loss, brain fog, pain, weakness and disorientation, debilitating migraines, and more. The last few years have been the worst.
I first heard of CFS when I was 19 when a doctor suggested I may be struggling from that, though he did not have a treatment plan for me. Throughout my 20’s, I often experienced what I called “crashes” and increasing difficulty with memory, brain fog, fatigue and migraines. Throughout this time, many solutions were attempted but nothing seemed to help. As symptoms continued to increase in my later 20’s and 30’s, I sought out traditional and alternative help. In the past 2 years the symptoms intensified to the point where I could no longer live my life.
Once I started treatments at the Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) center in Hailey, Idaho and we did some more thorough testing, we found that I have Lyme Disease, along with a couple dozen other co-infections and a growth which was found to have carcinogenic material. To understand Lyme Disease better I did a lot of reading and research. Lyme Disease became the primary focus of what we were treating.
ABOUT LYME DISEASE
Lyme disease is one of the most misunderstood and widely growing illnesses in our country. Because its symptoms resemble that of so many other diseases, stricken patients fail to receive the Lyme disease treatment necessary to restore their health. For example, Borrelia is the most recognized infection of Lyme disease, often deemed the tick-borne variety. While it is a major contributor, borrelia alone makes up but one of the numerous infections that create Lyme disease and ostensibly make treatment so difficult. Because Lyme is so often misinterpreted, standard treatment typically lasts only four to six weeks, with more extensive treatment believed to be unwarranted, and as a result, most insurance companies refuse to cover appropriate treatment.
When treatment ends too soon or is not thorough enough, residual Borrelia reemerges, thus patients often relapse with Lyme or more specifically, Lyme Disease Complex. To further complicate matters, most patients diagnosed with Lyme disease are unaware of the full "complex" of co-infections and neurotoxins that reside in their system, eliminating the possibility of prescription medication as a viable, singular Lyme disease treatment. This explains my food sensitivities, fevers, nausea, headaches — the neurotoxins and co-infections caused by the presence of Lyme, and why if treatment is not followed to completion, the Borrelia will simply reemerge and continue to wreak havoc.
In my case, though a few doctors mentioned Lyme over the years and I was given some antibiotics, the seriousness of it was never discussed, nor did any of the doctors prescribe a full course of treatment. It is likely that the co-infections that have been identified this summer are all part of what is now referred to as Lyme Disease Complex or Chronic Lyme disease. Interestingly, the EBV virus responsible for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome is associated with Chronic Lyme Disease in that they can interact with each other.
I chose not to do the standard prescription of antibiotics as it is categorically deemed insufficient when treating Lyme disease complex or as a sole Lyme disease treatment. Antibiotics do not help the body to destroy the mycotoxins or BLP (bacteria lipoprotein neurotoxins) caused by Borrelia, nor are they effective in treating the various viral, fungal, and parasitic co-infections attendant to Lyme disease. The HBOT treatments and the diet/supplementation protocol have done wonders so far and continue to irradiate all infections in my body.
Though I may not feel it everyday, it is this that my doctor refers to when he says that I am getting well. Compared to when he first evaluated me at the end of May, I have cleared nearly 30 co-infections, including all fungal and parasitic infections and some viral and bacterial. We are fairly certain this includes all EBV. I am still positive for the biofilm in which many of the Lyme bacteria live. The biofilm has to be broken down before they can be eradicated. Also, the eggs need to be destroyed. Therefore, it is of utmost importance that I complete the course of treatment until there is no evidence remaining of their presence and I have fully recovered. If I do not complete the course of treatment, I run the risk of these eggs hatching and starting up the entire process again.
My doctor assures me that I have made amazing progress thus far with the HBOT treatment combined with his protocol. He is hopeful that he can use this combination treatment for other patients in the future as well. He believes if we can keep up treatment for the remaining 6 weeks I have here that perhaps we will see all Lyme infection irradiated. If not, we have a plan in place for continued treatment throughout the year.
While this has given me a lot of hope and excitement, I have been trying to figure out how to pay for the remaining treatment. I stopped doing HBOT treatments a few weeks ago as we needed to break-up the biofilm and get the Lyme bugs back into my bloodstream. I am hoping to start up treatments again soon with any additional funds I can scrape together. I will need to come up with approximately $7,800 more to cover these last 6 weeks. I hope it gets everything so I can get back to my life!
Thank you so very much for all your support to date and please, keep spreading the word so I can get enough donations to complete this crucial treatment.
With much gratitude and humility,
Sarah Wilfahrt
I began this treatment protocol in Hailey, Idaho thinking my Chronic Fatigue Syndrome /Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME) diagnosis, complicated by several infections including Epstein Barr Virus (EBV), was my main issue. For nearly 20 years I have suffered daily with debilitating fatigue, flu-like symptoms, non-restorative sleep, confusion, memory-loss, brain fog, pain, weakness and disorientation, debilitating migraines, and more. The last few years have been the worst.
I first heard of CFS when I was 19 when a doctor suggested I may be struggling from that, though he did not have a treatment plan for me. Throughout my 20’s, I often experienced what I called “crashes” and increasing difficulty with memory, brain fog, fatigue and migraines. Throughout this time, many solutions were attempted but nothing seemed to help. As symptoms continued to increase in my later 20’s and 30’s, I sought out traditional and alternative help. In the past 2 years the symptoms intensified to the point where I could no longer live my life.
Once I started treatments at the Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) center in Hailey, Idaho and we did some more thorough testing, we found that I have Lyme Disease, along with a couple dozen other co-infections and a growth which was found to have carcinogenic material. To understand Lyme Disease better I did a lot of reading and research. Lyme Disease became the primary focus of what we were treating.
ABOUT LYME DISEASE
Lyme disease is one of the most misunderstood and widely growing illnesses in our country. Because its symptoms resemble that of so many other diseases, stricken patients fail to receive the Lyme disease treatment necessary to restore their health. For example, Borrelia is the most recognized infection of Lyme disease, often deemed the tick-borne variety. While it is a major contributor, borrelia alone makes up but one of the numerous infections that create Lyme disease and ostensibly make treatment so difficult. Because Lyme is so often misinterpreted, standard treatment typically lasts only four to six weeks, with more extensive treatment believed to be unwarranted, and as a result, most insurance companies refuse to cover appropriate treatment.
When treatment ends too soon or is not thorough enough, residual Borrelia reemerges, thus patients often relapse with Lyme or more specifically, Lyme Disease Complex. To further complicate matters, most patients diagnosed with Lyme disease are unaware of the full "complex" of co-infections and neurotoxins that reside in their system, eliminating the possibility of prescription medication as a viable, singular Lyme disease treatment. This explains my food sensitivities, fevers, nausea, headaches — the neurotoxins and co-infections caused by the presence of Lyme, and why if treatment is not followed to completion, the Borrelia will simply reemerge and continue to wreak havoc.
In my case, though a few doctors mentioned Lyme over the years and I was given some antibiotics, the seriousness of it was never discussed, nor did any of the doctors prescribe a full course of treatment. It is likely that the co-infections that have been identified this summer are all part of what is now referred to as Lyme Disease Complex or Chronic Lyme disease. Interestingly, the EBV virus responsible for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome is associated with Chronic Lyme Disease in that they can interact with each other.
I chose not to do the standard prescription of antibiotics as it is categorically deemed insufficient when treating Lyme disease complex or as a sole Lyme disease treatment. Antibiotics do not help the body to destroy the mycotoxins or BLP (bacteria lipoprotein neurotoxins) caused by Borrelia, nor are they effective in treating the various viral, fungal, and parasitic co-infections attendant to Lyme disease. The HBOT treatments and the diet/supplementation protocol have done wonders so far and continue to irradiate all infections in my body.
Though I may not feel it everyday, it is this that my doctor refers to when he says that I am getting well. Compared to when he first evaluated me at the end of May, I have cleared nearly 30 co-infections, including all fungal and parasitic infections and some viral and bacterial. We are fairly certain this includes all EBV. I am still positive for the biofilm in which many of the Lyme bacteria live. The biofilm has to be broken down before they can be eradicated. Also, the eggs need to be destroyed. Therefore, it is of utmost importance that I complete the course of treatment until there is no evidence remaining of their presence and I have fully recovered. If I do not complete the course of treatment, I run the risk of these eggs hatching and starting up the entire process again.
My doctor assures me that I have made amazing progress thus far with the HBOT treatment combined with his protocol. He is hopeful that he can use this combination treatment for other patients in the future as well. He believes if we can keep up treatment for the remaining 6 weeks I have here that perhaps we will see all Lyme infection irradiated. If not, we have a plan in place for continued treatment throughout the year.
While this has given me a lot of hope and excitement, I have been trying to figure out how to pay for the remaining treatment. I stopped doing HBOT treatments a few weeks ago as we needed to break-up the biofilm and get the Lyme bugs back into my bloodstream. I am hoping to start up treatments again soon with any additional funds I can scrape together. I will need to come up with approximately $7,800 more to cover these last 6 weeks. I hope it gets everything so I can get back to my life!
Thank you so very much for all your support to date and please, keep spreading the word so I can get enough donations to complete this crucial treatment.
With much gratitude and humility,
Sarah Wilfahrt
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Kristen Rademacher
Organizer
Blue Island, IL