Nicole, cont.
Everyday is a little brighter than the one before. Things move a little slowly, as do I, but life goes on as normal as possible. I keep reminding myself that this is a disease that tried to take who I am, and my life away, attempted to consume my hope and strength, but I will not let that happen. I do count myself luck as for the disease is debilitating
Complications and there is continuing treatment and life during Lyme. For someone like my mother in law who has terminal cancer, there is no cure, nor hope for survival. I feel that diseases that make us weak physically make us mentally stronger people. We come to peace with ourselves and come to a place within yourself that we fine this strength that we never thought we had. We come out fighting, instead of letting it get the best of us, we fight and we fight hard.
Instead of sitting back and feeling sorry for myself, I can smile, I can laugh, and I can cry, and I can realize that and at this moment in my life, I am the most fortunate person for knowing it. What I think many of us fail to realize through it all is that we are still people and just because you can�t see the sickness doesn�t mean it isn�t there. We change in a variety of ways, from day to day, but we cannot let others, and especially ourselves, forget who we are and ultimately who will can still become. Each personal story I have read about how Lyme disease effects many lives our families, I still haven�t heard one thing that needs to be said. How one bite from a tick can drastically change your life forever. I want to show the kindness we develop for each other�s people and life in general. Out of the dark and lonely battles we�ve all waged and are still waging, there is companionship and light. Out of our weakness grows the strength we need to win this day to say fight. I want my story to inspire and help people with the disease. I want the world to know that I am still me and I will carry on and continue to be strong and fight along with hundreds before me and everyone to follow behind me. I will succeed despite everything that life has handed me at this point. With never-ending hope, I will continue to be surprised with the strides we all make�.one day at a time. The only difference between most, and myself is that I have been given the opportunity to realize how special each day truly is.
Nicole Elaine Scholz
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