Uplifting Spirits

Wild ride.. I agree with others that it sounds a lot like Lyme. It often attacks the Central Nervous System. I have gotten it twice, the most recent time, I also lost my business... in about 8 days I went from full entrepreneur life and starting a new buying club, all the way to curled in a ball for weeks wondering if I would ever be able to handle work and household again, while just sitting in pain.

[ the Lyme tests are only about 30% effective, there is one company in California, south bay area, that gives more reliable results.
Treating for lyme is very dependent on the way it embeds in the body, so hard to give general suggestions. ]

I had profound results from Apitherapy. Bee venom is a mild neurotoxin and somehow it was the strongest medicine that saved my ass from zombieville.

What ultimately brought me out of that bout, was not more rest, and it wasn't my protocol. a friend invited me to learn and build a custom racing sailboat with composites; I challenged the f*ck outta myself working in tight metric precision, and by forcing myself to rise to the occassion... I rose to the occassion. it's not advice, it's just what happened.

Reach out if you'd like to explore. I have been fighting chronic lyme since 2004, and have found some good rhythms over the years, each specific to the variety of symptoms. you too @evo . blessings to you both and the families.
 
Njdelaney said:
Glad you're still with us Mike! My wife was diagnosed with breast cancer less than a year after we were married and our son was only 18 months old. They threw the kitchen sink at her because she was young and relatively healthy so chemo, radiation, hormone therapy. It was a rough year and a half.. She has made a full recovery as well, and to echo your experience it changed her whole outlook on life for the better and made her realize how tough she really is. Keep digging Brandon until you get some answers, and in the meantime all the changes you're making are good ones even if you weren't sick.
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Thanks Noah! Glad your wife recovered. About a year before all this, my wife, at age 38, had a stroke. Our son was 3 years old. Roller coaster of emotions. She recovered well enough, but that was the beginning of the end. And between the chemo and the divorce, I rather do the chemo again if I had to, lol. Although the worst part of it all was dealing with the flood of paperwork, records, bills, etc.
 
evo said:
I have so much I want to say. That symptom list and diagnosis is very familiar to me. My wife had a eerily similar symptom list and tested positive for Lyme. Pm/Dm me and I’ll shoot you my phone number if you want to talk. You moved super close to me, just over on Whidbey.
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I didn't know the test was malarkey. I'd gotten tested, but it wouldn't surprise me. Lyme ravages the nervous system. Whidbey is way neat. I stayed on Whidbey while I was contracting in Everette. I loved it! I'll PM you, thank you!
 
Tuebor said:
Dang, I feel for ya!

I went through something similar although not nearly as bad - 10 months of testing and searching (and losing 24% of my body weight) before I was diagnosed with lymphoma, followed by 7 months of chemo, a divorce, and 30 months off work. Luckily I worked at a company with great benefits, and a union that negotiated those benefits and kicked in with its own disability plan. Through the marvel of modern medicine, I bounced back stronger than ever. With the time off, I learned to climb and got a taste of what retirement would be like. Can't say I missed worked for a minute, lol.

Hang in there. Adversity forced upon you when you're not ready will really change you, but for the better. Hard to imagine at times. I think about how if I hadn't gone through it, right now I could be some fat asshole, sitting on a golf cart, bitching about anything and everything. I hope you feel better soon!
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That sounds a lot like what I have going on. I've got tumors popping up, but the couple they biopsied were benign. I lost almost 50 pounds and am taking medication to help me eat like 6000 calories a day and try to keep weight on. I know neurofibroma is on the list to be checked for next. I'm sorry to hear you had such a rough go at it. What a terrible time to be divorced. I am so thankful for my wife and soon to be baby girl (due in 2 weeks). I miss work a lot.

Thank you for the kind words. Tough times make the man, so they say. Glad you're still with us and climbing high.

Brandon
 
Njdelaney said:
Glad you're still with us Mike! My wife was diagnosed with breast cancer less than a year after we were married and our son was only 18 months old. They threw the kitchen sink at her because she was young and relatively healthy so chemo, radiation, hormone therapy. It was a rough year and a half.. She has made a full recovery as well, and to echo your experience it changed her whole outlook on life for the better and made her realize how tough she really is. Keep digging Brandon until you get some answers, and in the meantime all the changes you're making are good ones even if you weren't sick.
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I'm glad she made it through. That had to be so hard. All I keep thinking is I'm glad it's me and not her. She's been so strong through this. I just want to make her proud. You're right about the positive changes. I thought I was being healthy before, but now it's ritualistic. Thank you for the support. It feels marginally terrible to be benefiting from other's misfortunes, in the tune of mutual understanding. I'm glad I'm not alone in all of this.
 
Treezybreez said:
Yeah, I was thinking Lyme too, as I read through the list. Wouldn't hurt to take a treatment for Lyme, just to rule it out. Testing for Lyme is not very reliable.
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My lyme tests did come back negative, but like you said, it could be nothing. Most of the doctors have said it was most likely covid from before they started tracking it, but there's no way to tell as most folks don't get a normal immune response. I'm just glad I finally have something to fight against. It was really hard not knowing anything at first. And finally finding some reprieval from the symptoms is beyond encouraging. It's really hard to not overdo it.
 
Treezybreez said:
Brandon, I want you to know that my family is praying for you. Sounds like you've been put through the ringer. I'm glad that you are experiencing some progress and I hope that you will make a full recovery. Please keep us posted.
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Thank you very much for the prayers. I know God has a purpose for all of this. I just hope he gives me a few more years! Life is fragile. As a young man, it's hard not to feel like superman and take all of this for granted. Thank you for the kind words.
 
dspacio said:
Wild ride.. I agree with others that it sounds a lot like Lyme. It often attacks the Central Nervous System. I have gotten it twice, the most recent time, I also lost my business... in about 8 days I went from full entrepreneur life and starting a new buying club, all the way to curled in a ball for weeks wondering if I would ever be able to handle work and household again, while just sitting in pain.

[ the Lyme tests are only about 30% effective, there is one company in California, south bay area, that gives more reliable results.
Treating for lyme is very dependent on the way it embeds in the body, so hard to give general suggestions. ]

I had profound results from Apitherapy. Bee venom is a mild neurotoxin and somehow it was the strongest medicine that saved my ass from zombieville.

What ultimately brought me out of that bout, was not more rest, and it wasn't my protocol. a friend invited me to learn and build a custom racing sailboat with composites; I challenged the f*ck outta myself working in tight metric precision, and by forcing myself to rise to the occassion... I rose to the occassion. it's not advice, it's just what happened.

Reach out if you'd like to explore. I have been fighting chronic lyme since 2004, and have found some good rhythms over the years, each specific to the variety of symptoms. you too @evo . blessings to you both and the families.
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Wow, that is a wild ride. That sounds a lot like what happened to me. The day before all of this kicked in, I ran 2 miles each under 6 mins a piece, worked, then came home and worked out. The next day I couldn't hardly move. I thought I was dying, as did my coworkers. I've never heard of apitherapy. I'll have to look into it. I had no idea lyme could be so hard to diagnose. I am glad you found some things that worked and that you got your life back. I lost everything I was doing including the business I was building. It can be really hard to come to terms with still. I am hoping these therapies keep helping. I figure if I can keep running for a couple more weeks I'll ask to get cleared. Then to start the arduous journey of finding work again.

Thank you very much for sharing. I really appreciate it.
 
sure thing. and no matter what the ultimate cause or diagnosis, my lesson has been that the body is ready to overcome any health issue, our choices simply support or deny that ability.

don't hesitate to try a variety of things, maybe adding or changing one thing at a time so you can gauge what's happening. inflammation is behind a huge amount of aches and whatnot, so anything anti-inflammatory is worth including.

blessings to you and the family~~~~
 
dspacio said:
sure thing. and no matter what the ultimate cause or diagnosis, my lesson has been that the body is ready to overcome any health issue, our choices simply support or deny that ability.

don't hesitate to try a variety of things, maybe adding or changing one thing at a time so you can gauge what's happening. inflammation is behind a huge amount of aches and whatnot, so anything anti-inflammatory is worth including.

blessings to you and the family~~~~
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great words mate!
 
Poking back in here. What a wild year for everyone. We had our little girl March 16th. She almost didn't make it, but the Lord came through and saved both my wife and my baby. My new medication regimen is working. I started a job as a mechanic for the time being. I got cleared last week to go back to climbing! I was told by so many that it wouldn't happen, but it finally did! Immediately after got appendicitis and has emergency surgury. Won't happen again! The local PUD has an opening, and I'm really hoping I win it. Things are looking up. Glad to be an active and working part of tree fam again. Thank y'all for the support this last year!
 
Brandon Pankey said:
Poking back in here. What a wild year for everyone. We had our little girl March 16th. She almost didn't make it, but the Lord came through and saved both my wife and my baby. My new medication regimen is working. I started a job as a mechanic for the time being. I got cleared last week to go back to climbing! I was told by so many that it wouldn't happen, but it finally did! Immediately after got appendicitis and has emergency surgury. Won't happen again! The local PUD has an opening, and I'm really hoping I win it. Things are looking up. Glad to be an active and working part of tree fam again. Thank y'all for the support this last year!
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Congratulations to you in so many ways! That’s an incredible set of blessings, and an amazing attitude in spite of the challenges you’ve been through! Keep giving Him the praise too, no doubt it’s well deserved!

If something doesn’t work out with the PUD and you wish to relocate cross country, let me know. We can probably work something out that you might like.
 
Reach said:
Congratulations to you in so many ways! That’s an incredible set of blessings, and an amazing attitude in spite of the challenges you’ve been through! Keep giving Him the praise too, no doubt it’s well deserved!

If something doesn’t work out with the PUD and you wish to relocate cross country, let me know. We can probably work something out that you might like.
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Thank you sir! I'll keep that in mind. I haven't worked in Pennsylvania before. Climb high brother.
 
Let's see what you've all been up to this past year? Anyone else had some crazy ups and downs, or in need of some support or a pick me up? Here's my whole world in a picture for y'all. I hope y'all know that the bit of support and kindness shown to me this past year meant the world to me. I went from legit being bed ridden to functional in the last 3 months, and it was not an easy road. I appreciate you folks so much. I'd been told that I should look for a different career, and it sucked because I love arboriculture. I grew up on a tree farm and have been climbing since I was in my early teens. I'm sure many of y'all feel the same when you hear people say to do what you love. I make a fair mechanic, but I love being a climber and steward. I'm so elated to finally have that note that says I can go back to work. If y'all are having a bad day, just know your small acts of kindness made a dramatic difference to me and it kept me pushing to not give up. It paid off. Thank you thank you thank you.
 

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