Gearing up for the new school year

It has been a wonderful summer.  Okay, it is not over yet since school for us does not start until after labor day but the dog days of summer are on the decline.  Summer always seems too be too quick but for some reason this one has seemed to go faster than others.

Summer swim team was a lot of fun and this year both kids won awards.  Mister B received a plaque for Most Improved Swimmer (meaning his attitude, work ethic, being a team player has taken a big leap from years past) and Little Miss M received a trophy for MVS (most valuable swimmer) in her age group.  She earned 30 points for her age group throughout the season.  Lots of excitement for us at the end of the year pizza party.

Mister B has been busy life guarding at our town pool and loving every minute of it.  He is a true water rat and happiest at the pool.  He truly does not understand why his friends do not want to spend every minute at the pool.  Earning a paycheck has been exciting for him, too.  Who is that FICA guy and why does he take all my money?  He is now the proud owner of his first checking account and debit card.  He is now learning how to put 10% aside for retirement and about budgeting.

I am finally getting my behind in gear and getting everything together that will be needed for the new school year. Organizing the books, making sure we have all the textbooks, checking for items needed for experiments, and so on, and so on. 

It has been a challenge for me this year to get motivated because the past year and a half my husband has been having serious health issues.  Debilitating health issues.  We went from doctor to doctor and ologist to ologist trying to find out what is wrong with him.  No one knew but they all offered up various treatments for his various symptoms.  Until finally someone suggested he find a Lyme literate doctor and get tested.  Best advice ever. 

We saw Dr. Lesley Fein.  We spent 3 hours with her for the initial consult.  Prior to the consult you have blood work done.  You bring all your medical records with you and she reviews your blood results and all your records.  All while taking a compete medical history.  Asking questions about where you grew up, jobs you have had, the diet you had as a kid and the one you follow now.  More and more questions.  While asking all these questions she is reviewing and making notes and miracle of miracles she is coming up with hypothesis as to what may be ailing you.

She initially did not think it was Lyme disease even though his blood work did show exposure and active at one time.  She was suspecting a type of heavy metal or pesticide toxicity.  Then came the exam.  Where she quickly discovered he was showing all he classic symptoms of Bartonella (another tick borne illness) so she ordered up more blood work and a brain spect.  Then she said that even though she suspects the bartonella we would be remiss not to follow up on the toxicity theory because just because he has one does not mean he does not have the other, too.  She then told us she would research who she thinks we should see and get us a name.  Here is a list of supplements you should start taking.

A couple of weeks pass and Good News!  Blood work tested positive for Bartonella and your brain spec shows you also have Lyme and here is the name of a doc to see about the other issues.  Here are scrips for heavy duty antibiotics and continue taking supplements.

Finally appointment with Dr. Robban Sicca.  More Good News.  You clearly have hypothyroid and have probably had it for 20 years and it has never been diagnosed or treated.  Here is a scrip for armour thyroid.  More testing to be done on metals to see if that is also an issue and a test for adrenal fatigue.  Waiting on results.

I know what you are thinking-how is all this bad news good news?  It is good news because we finally have some answers.  He is not nuts he really is sick and he can be treated.  Treatment will probably take months but he should experience a total reversal of the Lyme and Bartonella.

Now that my hubby is on the road to recovery I finally have the mental fortitude to start looking at the new school year.  Here is hoping it is a good one.