Finished my treatment at Envita in Az. for my bart and Lyme and...

I finally finished my treatment at Envita in Az. I got started last Oct.2008 And just got home back to Florida over the weekend. I am happy that they were able to put me back together again. My mind is clear. I am not 99 years old anymore..lol.

In looking back over this whole ordeal I feel raw. I am a bit overwelmed with trying to get my life back together again. But one day at a time. It is hard.

The last part of my treatment, the EDTA was hard to do. Since I was the one that was having to take myself there everyday and get myself back to the hotel as well. I would advise others to get a ride. It was really hard. It made me very nauseated and dizzy. So much so it was hard to walk to my car.

I finished! I am however on abx for a while. And I still have my port. I don't feel like having a surgery any time soon. So I am going to keep it for a while. I also like the the Ozone therapy and I am going to find someone in Florida that does it. I like the idea of having my blood all sterilized and cleaned. Lyme free.

After all of this high drama with my lyme for years one thing seems to be sure to me. And that is that there is no way that I am going to be able to not be re infected with lyme again. If it is true that mosquitos and flees and ticks can all carry it, then I am going to get it montly. lol

But the thing that I learned alot about at Envita was how important diet and vitamins and supplements are. I have always been a bit of a health nut, but never took all of these things. So it seems to me that the most important thing it to build the immune system up as much as possible to help the body defend itself.

I am now taking so many supplements. I have a drawer filled with them in the frig. But many of them are common sense. I am sure that I got lyme in the vineyard about evey summer. Had to, I lived in my garden with the deer.

I think that the clinic helped me greatly. I am tired because I am finally home and I am doing way too much. It has always been a problem of mine. sitting still. I do worry about the relapse that I read so much about. I can only do what they have told me to do, with the diet and supp. and abx. And sleep right, and exercise and day by day hope that this worked for me. If it works for me then the Dr.s out there can make it work for others as well.

It was great when I was leaving the clinic to meet some of the others on this forum getting treated as well. Sitting in their chairs, weak and hopeful. And smiling! Hang in there Jacob!

I would be lying if I said that I was not scared. I just sort of keep waiting for it all to hit me again. Sorry if that sounds negative. 

I am happy to be home! I get to go and pick up my daughter from school today and take the dog for a walk to the beach...so far, so good. one day at a time!

 

I liked it so much better to just get these drugs in me without having to out this stuff in my stomach. It seems silly to be so concerned about diet and then pour this stuff into my raw stomach.
I am on CEFDINIR 300MG. Twice daily. And then I have to take that for a week, then take a different one for a week and then back to first. It is complicated no?
Herxing? If herxing is when you feel like you are dying..then yes that was my last week there. It was my final week and I also had my periode just to make things better. lol
I did notice one thing that scared me and that was that I was having trouble finishing some sentences again. But it was not so bad as before.
I should add that it was the ozone along with the perioxde in the begining that made me feel so different and so quickly.
I had the Ozone first and then the perioxide and then the cd. I was also started on all of my supplements at that time. For the first time for me.
I felt better after 4 treatments than I had in a long time.
gosh..the 5 top vitamins that I would take. I like the pack that has 5 in it. Because it is easy. I listed all of the vit. that they put me on in a post in dec. It took me forever to write out. Can you access it? I will see if I can find it too.
I am not even sure what some of these things are Deb. like the 4life transfer factor pills. I am taking handfuls twice a day. Have you done perioxide? or CD? I just don't think that the abx alone can be tricky enough to kill this disease.

I felt better in oct and nov and dec. before the 2nd part of my therapy. I do not want to take all of these oral abx. I am going to try to get my immune system back in check after all of this bs.
I feel good. I am clear headed now. I am back to myself. But I am not into taking the hords of abx that they gave me on my way out. I am just not going to do it.
I am going to try homeopathic meds to build up my system.
I get bitten every day buy mosquitos and flees. I am working again in my garden.
I can't live in a bubble or in fear of bugs. I am hearing some good things about biological medicines and that is what I am going to try to put myself back on track.

I have read your posts about Envita and see such a huge improvement in your state of mind. Don't worry about re-infecting yourself - lots of bug spray. Before you throw the abx out the window, wait until you are symptom free for a couple of months or at least pretty certain that you can control what is left with herbs. And when you do decide to go the herbal route, rotate them frequently. I made the mistake of quitting abx too quickly.
I do not know you or even what you look like, but I can sure picture you walking along the beach with your bull dog, holding your little girl's hand.

Congratulations again Marie!!!

WOW - your home, walking on the beach and with your family again! Amen to that!!

I agree with the other posts here. You stuck it out at Envita, stick it out just a little longer. All our prayers are with you to help, so you can't go wrong.

Hope all is well with your other daughter. You and your family remain in all our prayers!!

Please splash in the water for me- Lisa in Ca.

I look forward to the day that you guys are all walking down the beach too. And free of all the bs that kept us indoors.
I live two streets from the beach. And it is my first time there in.......um...3 years.
The heat, the sun the walking...gosh. I don't take one step for granted I will tell you that. I just can't believe that I am able to function again. I just don't believe it. But now I have my biggest battle with my sick 12 year old. She has gone off the deep end.

Martha's Vineyard,

All I can say is WOW!! I LOVE hearing these stories and you bring so much hope to this board. I can tell by the way you type that you feel better. Yay! I am so happy for you. You go and have a nice peaceful walk on that beach and enjoy every minute of it. You deserve it! I'm truly so happy for you!