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-- but the mock-ups are done, and out the door. Now to finish a writer's web site I've made excellent progress with -- will probably put up a beta of 80% of the site this long weekend for her to poke around in.
And now, for a timely Public Service Announcement. Your attention, please...
Just a reminder that the mild winters of the past several years have caused an explosion of deer, mice and chipmunks -- the favorite meals of deer ticks. Depending on where you live, a certain percentage of those ticks carry Lyme disease. This is a simple condition to treat early on, and if missed or misdiagnosed becomes a horrifying, disabling condition requiring long-term antibiotics just to approach feeling normal.
Trust me -- you do NOT want this disease. For prevention, look behind the cut. To terrify yourself, read this stuff before the cut. And remember -- dogs and cats can be bitten and carry both ticks and the disease. Check yourself, your children, your spouse, your pets!
'"Outrage is growing because the incidence of tick-borne diseases is rising at an alarming rate, while the medical community is not keeping pace," stated rally committee member Maggie Shaw. Adding, "Thirty years have passed since Lyme disease was identified and we still have no accurate testing, no comprehensive physician training and no adequate research on chronic Lyme disease - patients who contact us at the Newtown Lyme Disease Task Force often describe enduring months of misdiagnosis and suffering before finding relief from one of the few Lyme literate physicians practicing."
One of the key concerns affecting the Lyme disease community is that doctors disagree about appropriate treatment while patients are caught in the crossfire. These deeply divided opinions, primarily where persistent Lyme disease is involved, have left many individuals suffering. Expanded physician training in tick-borne diseases, protection of Lyme physicians and increased research funding are just a few of the many issues that will be addressed by rally speakers, along with patient testimonials from both adults and children.
Children are in the highest risk category for contracting the disease, since people are commonly infected in their own backyard. The effects on students can be staggering: a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study reported median school absences of 140 days in New Jersey, and a Columbia University Medical Center study reported a 22-point drop in IQ.'***
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/060525/20060525005103.html?.v=1
***Those reported IQ drops are not only real -- they can cycle, causing you to have a couple of "can't connect the dots" days followed by your usual brilliance. Lyme in the mother can cause congenital Lyme in the baby, stunting brain and body growth.
( How to protect yourself )
And now, for a timely Public Service Announcement. Your attention, please...
Just a reminder that the mild winters of the past several years have caused an explosion of deer, mice and chipmunks -- the favorite meals of deer ticks. Depending on where you live, a certain percentage of those ticks carry Lyme disease. This is a simple condition to treat early on, and if missed or misdiagnosed becomes a horrifying, disabling condition requiring long-term antibiotics just to approach feeling normal.
Trust me -- you do NOT want this disease. For prevention, look behind the cut. To terrify yourself, read this stuff before the cut. And remember -- dogs and cats can be bitten and carry both ticks and the disease. Check yourself, your children, your spouse, your pets!
'"Outrage is growing because the incidence of tick-borne diseases is rising at an alarming rate, while the medical community is not keeping pace," stated rally committee member Maggie Shaw. Adding, "Thirty years have passed since Lyme disease was identified and we still have no accurate testing, no comprehensive physician training and no adequate research on chronic Lyme disease - patients who contact us at the Newtown Lyme Disease Task Force often describe enduring months of misdiagnosis and suffering before finding relief from one of the few Lyme literate physicians practicing."
One of the key concerns affecting the Lyme disease community is that doctors disagree about appropriate treatment while patients are caught in the crossfire. These deeply divided opinions, primarily where persistent Lyme disease is involved, have left many individuals suffering. Expanded physician training in tick-borne diseases, protection of Lyme physicians and increased research funding are just a few of the many issues that will be addressed by rally speakers, along with patient testimonials from both adults and children.
Children are in the highest risk category for contracting the disease, since people are commonly infected in their own backyard. The effects on students can be staggering: a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study reported median school absences of 140 days in New Jersey, and a Columbia University Medical Center study reported a 22-point drop in IQ.'***
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/060525/20060525005103.html?.v=1
***Those reported IQ drops are not only real -- they can cycle, causing you to have a couple of "can't connect the dots" days followed by your usual brilliance. Lyme in the mother can cause congenital Lyme in the baby, stunting brain and body growth.
( How to protect yourself )
