Stand with Britt: Cover Essential Treatment and Care

If you know Britt Girvan you already know what an incredible human being she is. She’s a beautiful mother, a daughter, sister, and a dear friend. You know Britt has been a tenacious clinician and advocate in the field of health and human services across her career who has championed access for clients to improve the quality of their lives. As a friend, if you’ve ever needed to process something heartfelt with support, you know how empathetic she is! Britt is fierce and resourceful. It’s unusual for Britt to have to reach far from her tight circle for support, but right now, I’m telling you, she could really use our help.

This photo was taken March of 2022 at Nehalem Bay Campground. This is the first memory I have of Britt describing an unimaginable, unexplainable, dermatological anomaly that was freaking us out. Looking back, I can’t imagine how terrifying this has been and the impact it has had on her life. After years and years of trying to navigate a broken health care system, receiving inadequate misguided care, with an astounding lack of knowledge or compassion from medical providers for what she was going through, she now has a diagnosis. Britt has Lyme disease (three strains) and Morgellons which is considered a co-infection of Lyme.

Ever heard of Morgellons????? I bet not! Me either. Neither have most doctors or infectious disease experts! Unfortunately, that’s because of the limitations of western medicine and the state of our health care system. Currently insurance only acknowledges part of the horrific symptoms Britt has been enduring as Lyme disease. Morgellons is lesser known and frequently misdiagnosed. Joni Mitchell has Morgellons, and I bet you didn’t know that!

In Britt’s case the combined symptoms of Lyme and Morgellens includes: a depressed immune system, dermatological fibers and parasitic infections being eliminated through the dermis, high blood pressure, edema, decreased cognitive functioning, fatigue, neuropathy, and hypersensitivity of the nervous system. Over the past year Britt has been receiving biweekly infusions and shots, working a naturopath. The cost is like having chemotherapy for cancer, but without the help of insurance. Since there’s little research or recognition of Morgellons, treatment is not covered by insurance is absolutely NECESSARY. She has 30 more treatments to go.

Please, join me in supporting Britt through this difficult phase of treatment. Currently Britt is unable to work and the care she needs to heal is NECESSARY. She is well connected to Lyme and Morgellons communities through FaceBook, and has impressive designs to increase awareness, raise money for research and to advocate for others who are suffering. That is once she get’s to a stable baseline in her recovery.

I am asking you to PLEASE DISTRIBUTE WIDELY, and CONTRIBUTE IF YOU CAN! It’s not about how much, it’s about breaking down the isolation, getting the word out, and taking care of Britt.

Resources to better understand what Lyme and co occurring Morgellons is like:

“Under our Skin” 1 and 2, available on Amazon Prime

Contrary to popular belief: Lyme is often misdiagnosed, underreported, and often presents with “false negatives”. It’s not just on the East Coast. This is a global health crisis. Remember when no one believed Covid was real?