*Originally published 3/23/16* Lately, I have been noticing how ignorant some people still are to this horrific disease. Yes, Lyme...

*Originally published 3/10/16* Last night, while I was trying to sleep at my grandparents house, I started having excruciating pain all...

*Originally published 3/9/16* Yesterday I went to the State Delegate building with a group of Lymies and other advocates to fight for the...

*Originally published 3/2/16* I’m not okay, but I’m going to be okay. That’s all I keep telling myself. I just have to have hope. These...

*Originally published 12/4/15* I'm scared of my disease. I'm scared of the tremors I get that cause me to lose control of my body. I'm...

*Originally published 11/13/15* Dear Lyme, We’ve been together for over three years now and there are some things I’d like to say to you....

*Originally published 9/11/15* I am now a college freshman, and Picc line free. Needless to say, a lot has happened since my last post....

*Originally published 3/2/15* On January 14th, I got a picc line. Picc lines are used for IV antibiotics, which I am now taking. Before...

*Originally published 9/17/14* I’m officially a senior! I am in my third week of my senior year and its going pretty well! I have an...

*Originally published 7/10/14* I met my best friends, the “chickens,” as we refer to ourselves, for the first time! 12 days ago Kerry and...

*Originally published 5/30/14* My baby is not such a baby! When you become a parent for the first time, you hope that your baby is...

*Originally posted 5/29/14* I first met Cassidy when she was a baby, when I became friends with her older sister. Over the years, she's...

*Originally published 5/29/14* I’ve only met Cassidy once so I can’t say much about what she is like and how she has changed since her...

*Originally published 5/27/14* I've know Cass for a little over 5 years now, since before she showed symptoms of Lyme Disease. Before...

*originally published 5/21/14* "You don't get it until you get it." Cassidy Colbert gets it. My name is Hannah and I have had Lyme...

*Originally published 5/17/14* Having grandchildren is a joy like no other. Having a grandchild with a chronic illness is a heartbreak...

*Originally published 5/16/14* I’m a strong believer in the saying “everything happens for a reason.” The truth is, if Cassidy never got...

*Originally published 5/14/14* As if college isn’t stressful enough, the amount of stress I’m under has increased a ton since Cassidy was...

*Originally published 5/7/14* “The sickness is mine. But the tragedy is theirs.” Above is a quote from a favorite film of mine, that I...

*Originally published 5/2/14* This month, I honor my best friend since preschool. Growing up with Cassidy we have shared many laughs,...