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the battle is FIERCE…

Another week… 5 more days of IV’s… more fatigued than we knew was possible… headaches are almost constant… this battle is fierce…

We are tired.

We hurt.

We are so weak.

We cannot concentrate.

We are lonely.

We feel very discouraged.

BUT

We won’t quit.

We are tough.

We will push through.

We will stick together.

We are clinging onto HOPE.

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With Lyme dead and constant detoxing underway… these other diseases are showing their ugly faces and showing off with all kinds of awful symptoms.  I find myself scared half of the day.  Worrying about all the new things happening in our bodies, worried about how I can press through this new day and be a good mom, wife, patient, and coach.  Stressed about paying all these big bills that are endless.

Basically… my head is spinning with all these things that are life as we know it today.  I wish that this could be a positive and uplifting post, but it is honest and raw because it is our life right now.  What I do know is that somehow, somewhere or for someone… God has a plan in all of it.  So, as I close my laptop tonight; I am choosing once again to lay down my worries, stresses, burdens, hopes, dreams, my hubby, and each of these precious kiddos at the very feet of The One who holds Heaven and Earth.  He is good and I choose to give Him my BeautyFULL mess tonight!

Sincerely, Dani

Rest in HIS hope tonight with me:

Jeremiah 32:17 Ah, Lord GOD! It is you who have made the heavens and the earth by your great power and by your outstretched arm! Nothing is too hard for you.

Joshua 1:9, “Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous! Do not tremble or be dismayed, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.” 

Isaiah 41:10, “Do not fear, for I am with you; Do not anxiously look about you, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, surely I will help you, Surely I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.” 

 

Our Battle Rages ON…

Hey all…  we could use some encouragement and prayer!

Even though we are now rid of ALIVE Lyme Disease in our bodies, we are filled with dead lyme bacteria.  It is so toxic.  When you kill it off it releases toxins into your body and you have to work tirelessly to get it OUT!  When I went through two hyperthermia treatments where my body was heated up to 107+* for several hours each time… the spirochetes (lyme bacteria) were killed off and my body was plagued with sooooooo many toxins.  Cory went through this intensive treatment as well and he too is full of this dead and toxic junk.  Because of these toxins we are still at the doctors office 4-5 times each week.  Every single day we receive IV infusions helping us to detox.  This will be our new normal for a LOOOOONNNNNNNGGGGGGGGGGG time.

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We also knew before heading to Germany for Lyme treatment that I have two other co-infections living inside my body… both from the tick bites that gave me lyme disease:  Babesia and Bartonella.  Our doctor has a plan for working towards killing these infections now that lyme is dead, but this is going to be an intense treatment and a lengthy/ expensive one as well.  With this killing of more bacteria will come more herxing.  I am very nervous that the herxing will involve the intense pain that overtook my body causing numerous seizures and much fear in our home again.  I have lots of decisions to make before starting this next round of treatment, and I still have a lot of questions to ask and research to do… but we know that we have to continue pressing on and striving to find complete healing.

We are struggling… a lot! .  Our symptoms have changed for sure, and many are for the better.  With Lyme being dead, those symptoms from lyme are gone… but now there are new ones from Babesia and Bartonella.  We are both suffering with loads of headaches, neither of us has ever felt fatigue or tiredness like we are right now, I am in pretty constant pain in my legs from the cold (even though it has not been too cold here yet:-( ), Cory is struggling getting any amount of sleep, and the list goes on…

What we need right now:

Prayers!

Please, please pray for wisdom for decisions and strength to FIGHT ON!!!

For energy, concentration, sleep, strength both physically and emotionally.

Pray for our kiddos who are without us often.  They are worried about how we are feeling.  Grey is struggling with us being at the doctor so often, and they just need a break from this yuck!

Our praises are HUGE… we are so thankful for dead lyme disease, for not having had a seizure since August 4th, for my constant migraine that lasted about 6 months being gone, and for an incredible doctor and his team here in Bend able and ready to help us get to health!

Please continue following, sharing, praying and helping us… we need each of you alongside our family in this battle!

XO

Sincerely, Dani
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Philippians 3:13-14 Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.

Home at LAST!

image imageHere is another quick update that was posted on Facebook as I was super duper sleepy after two very long days of traveling… I promise to post a full blog entry very soon!

We have just arrived back home! Safe and sound from Germany… So excited to sleep in our own beds tonight! So much to be thankful for… Parents that took care of kiddos and us, parents that took care of our ranch, animals, burnt up pump, and made us a clean home to come back to, sisters and brothers who helped with animals, picked us up from the airport, and everyone who prayed us through… We are home and ready to continue fighting onward to health and healing!
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PS… Grey was happy to be home… But overly tired😁

Sincerely, Dani

Lyme Disease can beat it…

It’s been far too long since the last update… and I apologize.  I did post this update on Facebook and I know that lots of you have seen it already, but for those that have not yet, here it finally is:

Cory and I are officially 100% Lyme Disease free… We have to detox all this dead bacteria out of us, which is going to be quite an intense process ahead. We are beyond thrilled to come home this week and begin detoxing as well as starting treatment to kill the other two known co-infections that I have in my body. We would LOVE prayers for safe flights and travels for all 7 of us tomorrow and Tuesday, prayers for wisdom on our next steps in finding treatment for our three kiddos as well as wisdoms in my next treatments!

We are doing the happy dance and praising God for all He’s done so far… Thank you for sharing and praying with us… We love you all!

Sincerely, Dani