Linda's Medical Fund Against Lyme
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Hi everyone meet my friend Linda. I’ve known Linda for 16 years and she is not only one of my closest and dearest friends, but she is also family to me. It pains me to constantly see her struggle at such a young age and live with this “invisible illness” also known as Chronic Lyme Disease.
Linda was just recently diagnosed with Chronic Lyme disease but for months now has experienced symptoms such as pelvic pain, head to toe joint pain, memory loss, hand, leg and face numbness, slurred speech, back pain, and uncontrollable muscle spasms. These are just to name a few. As a result of all the pain, Linda started deteriorating not only physically but also mentally. She struggled for months with depression and relentless pain, unable to manage even the most basic tasks. Eventually she hit rock bottom and the pain was so unbearable that she had to stop working temporarily.
After seeing over 30 specialist and going through rigorous blood tests, MRIs, EMGs, spinal X-rays, cardiograms and various failed treatments doctors still couldn’t determine what was causing this relentless pain. It took Linda several months but she eventually gathered the strength to keep fighting and pushing to find a diagnosis. She has begun to work part time and has gathered some strenght to build herself up again.
This is when she began seeking alternative therapies to cope with the pain. She experimented with acupuncture, craniosacral therapy, therapeutic massages, chiropractors, infrared sauna, detox baths, meditation, physical therapy, and multiple supplements. Given all the lifestyle changes and the hard journey she endured one would think this would have improved her situation but sadly it did not. These alternative therapies don’t help heal the disease but could only offer her a slight relief. Linda is now forced to undergo an extensive set of treatments that are specific to treating Lyme disease since it went undetected for over 6 months.
Linda is one of the bravest individuals I know and she is determined to overcome this. She has become an inspiration to me and everyone around her. Today she is better equipped to handle what this chronic illness brings her way; unfortunately she can’t afford to continue healing without our help. The financial burden that Linda and her family have endured for almost a year now has become unbearable and they can no longer continue to afford her treatments. Today we ask for your help. Every dollar counts. Please help give Linda a normal life again, a life free of chronic pain and constant misery.
The money we are trying to raise will help cover the treatments recommended by her doctor and specialist now that she has been diagnosed with Chronic Lyme. These treatments include Ozone therapy, intravenous antibiotics, Insulin Potentiation Therapy (IPT) and Chelation IV. Patients like Linda with Chronic Lyme Disease suffer a worse quality of life than most other chronic illnesses, including congestive heart failure, diabetes, multiple sclerosis and arthritis. Treating Lyme is very expensive yet because the CDC does not recognize Chronic Lyme Disease, insurance companies are not required to cover the cost of treatment. There is hope that more recognition and awareness will change this in the near future.
We honestly can’t thank you enough for all your support and donations. If you are unable to donate please help spread awareness of Lyme disease by sharing this story so that others won’t experience the same invisible suffering that Linda has endured.
Linda was just recently diagnosed with Chronic Lyme disease but for months now has experienced symptoms such as pelvic pain, head to toe joint pain, memory loss, hand, leg and face numbness, slurred speech, back pain, and uncontrollable muscle spasms. These are just to name a few. As a result of all the pain, Linda started deteriorating not only physically but also mentally. She struggled for months with depression and relentless pain, unable to manage even the most basic tasks. Eventually she hit rock bottom and the pain was so unbearable that she had to stop working temporarily.
After seeing over 30 specialist and going through rigorous blood tests, MRIs, EMGs, spinal X-rays, cardiograms and various failed treatments doctors still couldn’t determine what was causing this relentless pain. It took Linda several months but she eventually gathered the strength to keep fighting and pushing to find a diagnosis. She has begun to work part time and has gathered some strenght to build herself up again.
This is when she began seeking alternative therapies to cope with the pain. She experimented with acupuncture, craniosacral therapy, therapeutic massages, chiropractors, infrared sauna, detox baths, meditation, physical therapy, and multiple supplements. Given all the lifestyle changes and the hard journey she endured one would think this would have improved her situation but sadly it did not. These alternative therapies don’t help heal the disease but could only offer her a slight relief. Linda is now forced to undergo an extensive set of treatments that are specific to treating Lyme disease since it went undetected for over 6 months.
Linda is one of the bravest individuals I know and she is determined to overcome this. She has become an inspiration to me and everyone around her. Today she is better equipped to handle what this chronic illness brings her way; unfortunately she can’t afford to continue healing without our help. The financial burden that Linda and her family have endured for almost a year now has become unbearable and they can no longer continue to afford her treatments. Today we ask for your help. Every dollar counts. Please help give Linda a normal life again, a life free of chronic pain and constant misery.
The money we are trying to raise will help cover the treatments recommended by her doctor and specialist now that she has been diagnosed with Chronic Lyme. These treatments include Ozone therapy, intravenous antibiotics, Insulin Potentiation Therapy (IPT) and Chelation IV. Patients like Linda with Chronic Lyme Disease suffer a worse quality of life than most other chronic illnesses, including congestive heart failure, diabetes, multiple sclerosis and arthritis. Treating Lyme is very expensive yet because the CDC does not recognize Chronic Lyme Disease, insurance companies are not required to cover the cost of treatment. There is hope that more recognition and awareness will change this in the near future.
We honestly can’t thank you enough for all your support and donations. If you are unable to donate please help spread awareness of Lyme disease by sharing this story so that others won’t experience the same invisible suffering that Linda has endured.
Organizer and beneficiary
Yessy Zamora
Organizer
Cicero, IL
Linda Hernandez
Beneficiary