Can you ever fully get rid of Lyme?

So, as I've shared the news that I have Chronic Lyme most likely from a tick bite when I was 12, I'm asked, after treatment will you be cured? Or can you get rid of Lyme? I don't know if I have a clear answer since the word chronic would imply otherwise but just wondering, can you ever fully rid your body of lyme and the co-infections and not have any of the symptoms in the future? I know that each individual is different, where the lyme exists in each body can be different, but is it possible? Just not sure what to tell people.

You know, I really don't like the term "Chronic" Lyme. Sounds like something that can't be fixed.

At this point, the scientists cannot prove a patient is completely free of the Borellia bacteria. Nor can they determine if a recurrence is a matter of relapse or re-infection. So we are a bit in the dark.

As there is no absolute answer, so let's declare our own. I am fully intending to leave this disease in my dust! Will I be completely clear of Lyme and co-infections in the future? Yes, in the very near future, in fact.

My doctor says one day I'll be eating dinner with my friends and when the subject of Lyme comes up I'll say, "Oh yes, Lyme, I had that a while back. It's all behind me now." Can't wait.

I can't think that it would help a person at all to allow themselves to be haunted by the specter of "Chronic" Lyme.

So let's get completely well, and declare ourselves cured and get on with our lives!