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My name is Jeff Hagan and it is with great humility that I am raising money for my wife Therese in her battle with chronic lyme disease. You may know her by her childhood nickname (TC) or if you have school age children, their teacher Mrs. Hagan. Therese along with myself and our two children are in the battle of our lives, and we need help. (A healthy person has a thousand wishes, a sick person only one). -Berger R.
Therese’s battle began about 7 years ago. We do not know how or when Therese contracted Lyme Disease. Knowing what we know now we believe she has been sick with Lyme for probably 10 or more years. She has taken many ambulance rides to the emergency room for everything from Supra Ventricular Tachycardia to numbness in her extremities. Vague symptoms such as headache, dizziness, stomach pain, brain fog, heart palpitations, joint, muscle and bone pain, neuropathy, fatigue, drenching night sweats, depression and anxiety have all been part of daily life. Living with lyme disease is a constant battle to pretend that everything is ok because you don’t “look sick”. Nobody on this planet besides myself and Therese knows what it takes for her to get out of bed and get dressed on some days, or to put together a birthday party for one of our kids, or to go grocery shopping. She has never given up and fights every day to get better if not for herself, for me and our kids. She has had glimpses of health and feeling like her old self, only to brutally fall back into the depths of misery and pain and hopelessness. Lyme is truly an evil and relentless disease.
Therese calls this her “Friday Night Party”!
Therese was forced to take a leave of absence from her job as an elementary school teacher in January 2017, she tried to go back to work 3 months later and ultimately, after 6 weeks, had to continue her leave of absence until present day.
Therese is one of the most outgoing and fun-loving people that I have ever met. She is a dedicated and loving mother of her children. She possesses a love for life that is inspirational and contagious.
Therese and our daughter taking a bite out of Lyme to raise awareness for Lyme Disease.
When this all began we did not know where this would lead. Years of testing and misdiagnosis by no less than 9 different doctors of a variety of medical disciplines, would take us down many dead-end roads all leading us back to square one and Therese not feeling any better. Fibromyalgia, Hypo/Hyper Thyroidism, Adrenal Fatigue, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Lupus, Food allergies/sensitivities, Multiple Sclerosis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, peri-menopause, and when the doctors ran out of answers, Psychosomatic (Its all in your head). In May of 2016 Therese underwent an elective and expensive 4 hour surgery to untie her tubes, that she had tied after our daughter was born in 2009. We had heard of something called Post Tubal Ligation Syndrome and we were hopeful that was the cause of her health issues. However, it was not, the surgery suppressed and weakened Therese’s immune system and brought out the Lyme in full force that was lying dormant in her body. Hopelessness and despair where the result of all this, along with spending tens of thousands of dollars out of pocket trying to find out what the underlying condition was.
Treatment for Chronic Lyme Disease and its accompanying co-infections are not covered by insurance.
Therese after another Ambulance ride to hospital .
Her supplements for one week
Finally, we were presented with a diagnosis of Chronic Lyme Disease and the Co-infection Babesia. At first the diagnosis was relieving, finally having an answer as to what was causing her symptoms. That relief was short lived and soon realized that she was in for a much more intense and long-term battle to get better. Our goal is remission. Through this entire battle her will and strive to find an answer and a way to beat this disease has been unwavering, she refuses to concede or give up. Treatment of this terrible and debilitating disease has consisted of being a human guinea pig, taking a brutal combination of natural and synthetic supplements and antibiotics. At the height of trying to feel better she was taking up to 72 pills a day, 7 days a week to build up her immune system and at the same time kill the invaders that had taken over her body.
One of her many heart monitors she’s had to wear.
We have all sacrificed greatly to see that Therese wins this battle. Our kids have been affected, wondering and not knowing if their mother would ever return to the person that she was. Therese’s teaching career has been put on hold. Financially we have taken on a serious amount of debt trying to pay for testing, supplements, medication, and doctors visits, most of which is not covered by insurance. Our marriage and personal relationships with friends and family have also been strained. We are desperate to find an answer and feel that the answer may lie at a clinic in Reno, Nevada. Sierra Integrative Medical Clinic offers an intense 4 to 6-week treatment program consisting of daily IV treatments, ozone therapy, whole body detox shots and IV’s, lymphatic drainage, pain management, and supportive care. The treatment program at Sierra is not cheap, estimates are 2k+ per week with additional costs for testing and at home injections/care following the 4 to 6-week intensive program. We would have to stay in Reno for the duration of the treatment program as we live 4 hours away in Northern California.
This has been a long and difficult road we have been on and it has lead us here, asking for help. Neither Therese or myself take asking for financial help lightly and any help given is appreciated more than you will ever know. Thank you for taking the time to read my wife’s story and for the ongoing support. Please help us get my wife and kids mother back!
Website to Clinic in Reno: www.staging.sierraintegrative.com/services/#lyme-disease
Thank you!
The Hagan Family
Therese’s battle began about 7 years ago. We do not know how or when Therese contracted Lyme Disease. Knowing what we know now we believe she has been sick with Lyme for probably 10 or more years. She has taken many ambulance rides to the emergency room for everything from Supra Ventricular Tachycardia to numbness in her extremities. Vague symptoms such as headache, dizziness, stomach pain, brain fog, heart palpitations, joint, muscle and bone pain, neuropathy, fatigue, drenching night sweats, depression and anxiety have all been part of daily life. Living with lyme disease is a constant battle to pretend that everything is ok because you don’t “look sick”. Nobody on this planet besides myself and Therese knows what it takes for her to get out of bed and get dressed on some days, or to put together a birthday party for one of our kids, or to go grocery shopping. She has never given up and fights every day to get better if not for herself, for me and our kids. She has had glimpses of health and feeling like her old self, only to brutally fall back into the depths of misery and pain and hopelessness. Lyme is truly an evil and relentless disease.
Therese calls this her “Friday Night Party”!
Therese was forced to take a leave of absence from her job as an elementary school teacher in January 2017, she tried to go back to work 3 months later and ultimately, after 6 weeks, had to continue her leave of absence until present day.
Therese is one of the most outgoing and fun-loving people that I have ever met. She is a dedicated and loving mother of her children. She possesses a love for life that is inspirational and contagious.
Therese and our daughter taking a bite out of Lyme to raise awareness for Lyme Disease.
When this all began we did not know where this would lead. Years of testing and misdiagnosis by no less than 9 different doctors of a variety of medical disciplines, would take us down many dead-end roads all leading us back to square one and Therese not feeling any better. Fibromyalgia, Hypo/Hyper Thyroidism, Adrenal Fatigue, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Lupus, Food allergies/sensitivities, Multiple Sclerosis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, peri-menopause, and when the doctors ran out of answers, Psychosomatic (Its all in your head). In May of 2016 Therese underwent an elective and expensive 4 hour surgery to untie her tubes, that she had tied after our daughter was born in 2009. We had heard of something called Post Tubal Ligation Syndrome and we were hopeful that was the cause of her health issues. However, it was not, the surgery suppressed and weakened Therese’s immune system and brought out the Lyme in full force that was lying dormant in her body. Hopelessness and despair where the result of all this, along with spending tens of thousands of dollars out of pocket trying to find out what the underlying condition was.
Treatment for Chronic Lyme Disease and its accompanying co-infections are not covered by insurance.
Therese after another Ambulance ride to hospital .
Her supplements for one week
Finally, we were presented with a diagnosis of Chronic Lyme Disease and the Co-infection Babesia. At first the diagnosis was relieving, finally having an answer as to what was causing her symptoms. That relief was short lived and soon realized that she was in for a much more intense and long-term battle to get better. Our goal is remission. Through this entire battle her will and strive to find an answer and a way to beat this disease has been unwavering, she refuses to concede or give up. Treatment of this terrible and debilitating disease has consisted of being a human guinea pig, taking a brutal combination of natural and synthetic supplements and antibiotics. At the height of trying to feel better she was taking up to 72 pills a day, 7 days a week to build up her immune system and at the same time kill the invaders that had taken over her body.
One of her many heart monitors she’s had to wear.
We have all sacrificed greatly to see that Therese wins this battle. Our kids have been affected, wondering and not knowing if their mother would ever return to the person that she was. Therese’s teaching career has been put on hold. Financially we have taken on a serious amount of debt trying to pay for testing, supplements, medication, and doctors visits, most of which is not covered by insurance. Our marriage and personal relationships with friends and family have also been strained. We are desperate to find an answer and feel that the answer may lie at a clinic in Reno, Nevada. Sierra Integrative Medical Clinic offers an intense 4 to 6-week treatment program consisting of daily IV treatments, ozone therapy, whole body detox shots and IV’s, lymphatic drainage, pain management, and supportive care. The treatment program at Sierra is not cheap, estimates are 2k+ per week with additional costs for testing and at home injections/care following the 4 to 6-week intensive program. We would have to stay in Reno for the duration of the treatment program as we live 4 hours away in Northern California.
This has been a long and difficult road we have been on and it has lead us here, asking for help. Neither Therese or myself take asking for financial help lightly and any help given is appreciated more than you will ever know. Thank you for taking the time to read my wife’s story and for the ongoing support. Please help us get my wife and kids mother back!
Website to Clinic in Reno: www.staging.sierraintegrative.com/services/#lyme-disease
Thank you!
The Hagan Family