Chronic Fatigue and Lyme Disease

Interestingly, in my research regarding Lyme disease, I have made a discovery. This discovery may not be much to someone who is not fighting the battle of the disease. This discovery may not mean much to someone who is not fighting the battle to gain awareness for testing. However, with both of those battles in my lap, I feel the following linked article to be a great discovery.

www.chronicfatiguesupport.com

As you read the article, you begin to realize that someone is acknowledging factors that others are not willing to acknowledge.

First, this comes from Chronic Fatigue Support.com. They are acknowledging that Chronic Fatigue may actually be Lyme disease.

Second is a statement that I have not seen in print, but gathered from many locations and sources into one and this link seems to sum it up rather profoundly.

"The incidence of asymptomatic infection has not been adequately delineated. There appear to be substantial numbers of patients who remain asymptomatic, but reactivate their disease a number of months or years later, following trauma, pregnancy, a medical illness for which an antibiotic is prescribed, or other stresses, including psychological stresses. The Lyme OspA vaccine has appeared to reactivate Lyme disease in a number of individuals who knew, but some who did not know, they had prior Lyme disease. The mechanisms responsible for the reactivation of the disease have not been defined, but may include both molecular mimicry and underlying infection."

Third, that many in the medical field don't recognize that there is Chronic Lyme disease or Late-Lyme disease. In this article, they are refuting those claims.

"That chronic Lyme Disease actually exists, and is likely the most common form of the disease, is supported by epidemiologic studies demonstrating that 30-50-% of treated and untreated patients go on to develop a multisymptom disorder typical of, and indistinguishable from, fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue (1, 28). As with other multisymptom disorders, chronic Lyme disease is a clinical syndrome consisting of fatigue, arthralgias and myalgias,and other nervous system dysfunction(7).

Furthermore, the results of treatment studies appear to support the hypothesis that persistent infection is responsible for the chronic symptoms. It is likely that Lyme disease will serve as a useful model for other chronic multisymptom disorders. Whether the pathogenesis of "late" Lyme Disease differs from that of the chronic form of the disease remains to be established."

This last point is one that arguably could save the U.S. economy millions of dollars in healthcare costs, as well as saving lives and relieving stress of the individuals and families involved.

Sources:
Chronic Fatigue Support.com

Mitt Romney Suspends Candidacy For Republican Party

As you all know by now, a well respected candidate has step out of the race for President of the United States of America. This man more concerned with the direction of his country, Mitt Romney decided he would rather that the Republican party proceed to the White House and sacrifice his own candidacy than see the U.S. fail in the hands of the Democratic Candidates.

Here is a link to his site which thanks those who voted for him, helped him in promoting and driving his candidacy forward, his staff, etc.

www.mittromney.com

Websites independently promoting Mitt Romney in other countries have produced harsh words of criticism, illuminating that he was railroaded from the beginning. Unfortunately, these comments will not help us now that the deed has been done. However, looking past these comments you see those who really cared for Mitt Romney, his campaign, and the greater good of our nation, as our actions affect every nation on a global scale.

"Here is what I wish for you now America, you proud arrogant nation, I hope you get a McCain Huckabee ticket, and I hope it goes all the way, I want you to taste the ramifications of your decisions. This may be a surprise to you, but this isn't a highschool popularity contest, well at least it should not have been, but you treated it as though it was, voting McCain most likely to succeed, Huckabee the most spiritual, and Romney got best eyes and hair. Well guess what, you are choosing a president of your country, actually you were supposed to, instead what you've found is a puppet. Either McCain, Obama, or Clinton will all be figureheads with a whole administrations agenda running their actions."

Canadians For Mitt

To know the history behind the man, Mitt Romney, here is a link that may tell his story in details you have probably never heard.
The Making of Mitt Romney

I could go on about my own opinions, that he would be the best President for the U.S. and than I don't know where we go from here. However, so many have expressed opinion and at this point opinion is only more words that you would read and wonder why I wrote them when there is no chance that he will be the next President.

The remainder of this Presidential Race for the White House shall be an interesting road. No one really knows the direction our country will take or the policies that may affect us once the new President resides in the White House.

One thing is certain. The path of the United States of America has never been this winding, this divided, this potentially nefarious in its history. I wonder what the Founding Fathers say as they are watching this from the other side. I'm sure they are shaking their heads in disgust because this country far from the path that will keep our Constitution intact.

Sources:

www.mittromney.com
canadiansformitt.blogspot.com
www.boston.com

Westboro and Hinckley. Nearly a No Show.

Since my post, dated January 30, 2008, regarding the Westboro Baptist Church and their protests, I attended the funeral of the beloved President Gordon B. Hinckley of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Upon arriving downtown Salt Lake City, by train, I expected to see numerous protesters spewing hatred across the city streets near the Conference Center where the funeral was being held. To my pleased surprise, there was merely a single protester and a single anti-protester (“peacemaker”).

Of course, the freezing weather could have played a factor. However, I'd like to think that it was the great management of the hate group by the city that broke apart their planned picketing before they arrived. There was numerous security personnel surrounding the site of the funeral, as well as those allocated directly to those protesting, keeping them a distance from the funeral site and the attendees.

In order for the single protester to be heard, he had to yell at the top of his lungs. Anticipating that his message from the WBC would resonate, all that could be heard was the yell of an angry soul, without any clear worded message attached.

This protester probably lost his voice or became too cold because, once we re-entered the city streets following the conclusion of the funeral, the protester was nowhere to be seen. Thus, the anti-protester was able to go about their daily life, having tried to do good for those who were attending the funeral and grieving.

The anti-protester was extremely quiet, holding a sign that stated that God loves everyone (or something to that extent), also holding a bundle of heart-shaped helium balloons, which enunciated their point. That lone person endorsed a sense of peace and calm. Thank you for your bravery and for standing in the cold next to the angry, yelling Westboro protestor, not knowing how many protesters you’d actually be up against.

The funeral became the honor that it was meant to be and all is well.

The Patriot Riders handled the Lauterbach funeral with gracefulness as usual. For their great site, please see this link -here-.

With the hate spewed by the Westboro Baptist Church, their mission is clear. What seems unclear is how they are able to continue spreading hate without legal intervention or prosecution according to hate crime laws.

Sources:

www.ksl.com
www.patriotguard.org
www.godhatesfags.com (Westboro Church)