tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12721167.post5799397497537845174..comments2024-03-05T01:07:08.127-08:00Comments on Sweet Rocket: At the Mercy of a Merciless Tick, Part IISusanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03880145777347900626noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12721167.post-28164638500386644092013-09-23T09:38:38.747-07:002013-09-23T09:38:38.747-07:00Helen's right. Submit this somewhere. I have t...Helen's right. Submit this somewhere. I have to say, it's terrifying. Thinking of you...and everyone else. (Dementia from late-stage Lyme?!?!?)Indigo Buntinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11387698096732697805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12721167.post-40619342007921694182013-09-10T16:04:23.784-07:002013-09-10T16:04:23.784-07:00I do identify with you--there is so much overlap i...I do identify with you--there is so much overlap in the symptoms of Lyme and chronic fatigue syndrome. It's especially scary to watch oneself become less able to manage daily life season by season, and to realize the helplessness of the medical establishment when faced with these conditions.Eulalia Benejam Cobbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13247079657985430691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12721167.post-15522362006746602542013-09-04T19:35:23.944-07:002013-09-04T19:35:23.944-07:00Oh, Susan, you should submit this as an editorial ...Oh, Susan, you should submit this as an editorial somewhere. Maybe the New England Journal of Medicine. I hear about Lyme disease since it is somewhat of an issue in this area of Canada, but I never realized that it could have such a negative impact on one's health and functioning. Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03804382963910285639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12721167.post-3806021669288490442013-09-03T08:35:42.535-07:002013-09-03T08:35:42.535-07:00Toro makes them, Crystal, and Home Depot (among ot...Toro makes them, Crystal, and Home Depot (among others, probably) sells them. Gas powered and self-propelled, sort of. That is, it won't take off by itself; you have to start walking. The faster you go, the faster the mower goes, but you do provide some of the forward motion. When you stop, it stops, and that's good for mowing awkward areas. Mine is electric start, so I don't have to do any further damage to my shoulder by pulling the cord.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03880145777347900626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12721167.post-64290804289381117062013-09-02T19:53:15.656-07:002013-09-02T19:53:15.656-07:00So scary - bad enough to have a health problem but...So scary - bad enough to have a health problem but then to have it be one that has no clear treatment/cure!<br /><br />It's getting hard for me to mow the lawn too. What is a "personal pace" lawn mower? Mine is an old battered electric onecrystalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05681674503952991492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12721167.post-49329403269624321822013-09-02T13:05:27.716-07:002013-09-02T13:05:27.716-07:00Thank you so much, Julia! I am looking forward to ...Thank you so much, Julia! I am looking forward to the changing season, and being cozy indoors with my rug hooking. :-)Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03880145777347900626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12721167.post-82819074579586817122013-09-02T06:04:41.229-07:002013-09-02T06:04:41.229-07:00Hi Susan, I'm so sorry that you are having suc...Hi Susan, I'm so sorry that you are having such a hard time health wise. I sure hope that the Lyme Disease researchers do some more research on this subject before the tics gets out of control.<br /><br />I hope that you'll get your strength and stamina back <br />I just want to give you a BIG HUG and a prayer.<br />JBJuliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03423754263165266554noreply@blogger.com