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Author: Julie Starling

That Irritating Virtue

That Irritating Virtue

I can safely say that no sport, no pet, no job, no hobby and no yoga practice has taught me more patience more than Lyme disease.
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Double Trouble

Double Trouble

“Hey Daddy-O! Who’s that doggin’ us at the end of the road? He doesn’t seem to care if we know it or not.”
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A Small Beautiful Life

A Small Beautiful Life

With Chronic Lyme disease, your world becomes very small, but no less beautiful. Well, except when I go a week without washing my hair or the meds make me toss…
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Bumble Bee Booty

Bumble Bee Booty

I’m taking a break out of my Lyme disease soapbox for some cuteness! A Bumble bee’s booty is totally adorbs! No? Almost as cute as a Siberian’s jodhpurs or a corgi’s…
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NitWit Trail Gets a Shrakieotomy

NitWit Trail Gets a Shrakieotomy

A few weeks ago, Mr. Wild Dingo came home with a tick bite on his ankle from walking the dogs on NitWit trail behind our home. Since then, he’s been…
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Juno’s Recovery from Tick Disease

Juno’s Recovery from Tick Disease

In 2009, Juno was hospitalized for 5 days with a high fever and joint inflammation. Our fabulous vets at The Whole Pet Vet and SAGE Centers for Veterinary Care ran a…
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Take a Bite out of Lyme Disease!

Take a Bite out of Lyme Disease!

May is Lyme Disease Awareness month. As author Amy Tan points out, the greatest harm that borrelia causes is ignorance. I can’t pretend to understand why the CDC and IDSA…
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