Yearly Archives: 2013

ambulance — They won’t know what to do with me……That’s the thought I wrestled with each night that the pain got so unbearable Iwas sure that I wouldn’t see the morning. I wrestled with waking up my husband and going to the ER or calling 911. I have chronic Lyme disease and […]

Calling 911…..

27 Dec, 2013 in Uncategorized by justlivinglikethis

MerryChristmas — These words come flying out of my mouth to the checker as I pay at the grocery store, or to the man at the meat locker boxing up my brisket this morning. Sometimes our traditions and habits become empty and need to be revisted. I heard the most amazing talk […]

Have a “Mighty” Christmas

18 Dec, 2013 in Uncategorized by justlivinglikethis

brain fog — I was sitting at my kid’s swimming lessons this summer happily feeling on the upside of my Lyme battle and chatting with a friend. Another unknown lady came into the conversation and I introduced myself to her because we had discovered some friends in common. Her reply stunned me. “I […]

Brain Fog

13 Dec, 2013 in Uncategorized by justlivinglikethis

squirrel — On my second semester abroad at Regent’s College in London, my roommate and I took up a bad habit. Well, many bad habits – that’s another story for another day – but one in particular involved the squirrels. London is very much like other big cities in the world with […]

The squirrel – Unintended Consequences

5 Dec, 2013 in Uncategorized by justlivinglikethis

My name is Lance Fairbairn, Janice’s husband. As a husband with a family that has been affected by Lyme, I want to encourage you to push forward with what energy you have to fight. Looking back on this last decade, it has been exhausting and amazing. Our family has had […]

A Letter from my Husband – Final Day Last Chance ...

27 Nov, 2013 in Uncategorized tagged Chronic Lyme / healing lyme / LYme / Lyme disease by justlivinglikethis

I cannot even begin to tell you how much impact knowing Dr. J has had on my life and my family’s lives. His faith, his wisdom, his laughter and friendship have impacted us all deeply. That is why, when I completed this book, he was one of the first to […]

Dr. David Jernigan Endorsement – Day 7

27 Nov, 2013 in Uncategorized by justlivinglikethis

Hunches in Bunches of Lyme Sublyme by Dr. JP Seussical Fairbairn You’ll find Lyme Disease is a rangy tough old bird An unpleasurable situation that’s not well heard A mystery ailment that “doesn’t even occur” To doctors and nurses it seems quite absurd A real scary sickness that gradually […]

Hunches in Bunches of Lyme Sublyme – (read for free ...

27 Nov, 2013 in Uncategorized tagged Chronic Lyme / healing lyme / LYme / Lyme disease by justlivinglikethis

On my commute to and from the kid’s school, I pass a landfill on the south side of the highway. The tractors and backhoes are always busy moving dirt and trash around like a chess game that never ends. As I drove by recently, I began thinking about what traditional […]

Just Stirring up More Trash ….. (read for free give ...

21 Nov, 2013 in Uncategorized tagged Chronic Lyme / healing lyme / LYme / Lyme disease by justlivinglikethis

“Easy for you to say.” I can hear you through your pain and misery. You are screaming it from deep inside. I don’t want to hear your good news because I am still suffering and you are not. I can answer you simply. I wrote this book from the pit, […]

Be Your Own Duck – Day 4 Sneak Peak of ...

20 Nov, 2013 in Uncategorized tagged Chronic Lyme / healing lyme / LYme / Lyme disease by justlivinglikethis

When my daughter was young (this is an ongoing war to this day – we’ve just won a few more battles), she hated to calm down and get into bed. She had an excuse for everything under the sun to stay awake and come out of her room. She realized […]

I could have used some more COWBELL! (read for free ...

19 Nov, 2013 in Uncategorized tagged Chronic Lyme / healing lyme / LYme / Lyme disease by justlivinglikethis