Lyme Disease: A phone call saved my life and inspired Trusera
Posted on April 19th, 2010 by admin
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Imagine waking several times each night with wracking pain. In the morning, you can barely move, let alone dress yourself. Now imagine not knowing what’s wrong with you.
That’s what Keith Schorsch went through. Ten doctor visits, many months, yet no one could tell him why. Finally, a phone call from a friend changed everything. “Get checked for Lyme disease,” she advised. Sure enough, Keith soon learned he had Lyme, a disease in which a tick bite releases bacteria that cause a serious infection throughout the body. If left untreated, it can lead to facial paralysis, extreme joint pain, and chronic fatigue. Even worse, a person might not be able to ever think straight and their heart could be permanently damaged.
In this video, Keith and his wife, Jennifer, share their harrowing story, and the good that came out of it: a changed outlook on life, a stronger relationship, and a thriving online health community, Trusera.com. The friend that called them saved Keiths life; Trusera was founded on a belief in the power of friends like this, those who have been through it. Out of a bleak outlook came an idea, Trusera, which aims to help people find and share health insights and recommendations with others who have been there, thus helping them to avoid the confusion, isolation and pain that Keith and Jennifer describe in this story.
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Annals of Medical School talks about Lyme Disease, Borrelia burgdorferi, and its prevalence in the summer. www.annalsofmedicalschool.blogspot.com
http://www.twomblypublishing.com (where you’ll find the book “Horses and People Matching” for the best online price) shaved Gabriel’s ultra fuzzy chest to show you what it looks lie just about EVERY TIME Gabriel gets a tick on him!! so you don’t need to panic when you see this horrific bloody scene on your own horse.. it goes away in a week without a trace!!! Gabriel’s the only one I know of who’s reaction is quite so dramatic… but then… EVERYTHING Gabriel’s ever done has been dramatic:) lol oh… while I have you here… you might check out the online store for fun horsie hoodies + stuff at http://www.cafepress.com/twomblypublish
Our segment aired 3 times… This is all 3 showing
Beth Gottlieb MD
Ahhhhhhh Tick Bite Camping @ Juniper Springs, FL
Pete Um performs his song about being a tick.