Energy Boost

I have good things to report about Sweetie! But first, a word on our Hubby Watch, 2012...

As noted in my previous post, Hubby was bit by a tick a little more than a week ago, just before we were off on a weekend away, and after normal office hours for his (not Lyme literate) doctor.

We chose to just watch for any symptoms of Lyme with him - the bullseye rash, flu-like symptoms, etc.

So far, so good. He happens to be experiencing allergic symptoms to the pollen in the air. That, or a mild cold - nasal drip, slight headache. And he keeps asking me if these are "flu-like symptoms." No. You'll know if you're brought down by flu symptoms, trust me. You won't have to ask if that's what's going on.

We are also going to get Hubby tested for Lyme, as a matter of course. One lab tech I spoke with offered that this should be done 2 weeks after the bite. Now today I read, via a friend's friend, that antibodies won't be registered on a test until 3 or 4 weeks afterwards - which is "too late" in the game, if you are infected, for antibiotics to be completely effective. I think we'll try for the just-more-than-two-weeks testing, anyway. With all the hiking and outdoor activity Hubby's been involved in over the last few years, he is at a higher risk for Lyme, even without this known recent bite.

So, there's that. We will keep you all posted...

Now, back to Sweetie...

She is currently finishing up her 11th week on antibiotics. Almost 3 full months on Augmentin. And Hubby and I can honestly say that within the last couple weeks we have seen a definite boost in her energy level.

It should also be pointed out that the last couple of weeks here have been uber busy, what with our move, a long road trip to a family wedding, birthday parties, and the end of the school year. So, if anything, you may think that Sweetie - heck! all of us! - should be way more wiped out than we normally are. But no. Not for Sweetie, anyway. She has been chatty and none-stop moving... just like she used to be!

Man! I forgot how annoying she can be!

(Kidding! I kid!)

But seriously... from her non-stop dancing at the wedding, to dinnertime conversations where she talks, talks, talks, talks, talks, to her "cuddling" up with us on the couch/can't stop moving even though she's trying to relax with us, it's all adding up to one Sweetie full of energy! And we love to see it!

Now that she's like this again - how she used to be - it really goes to show us how non-energetic she had become. No, at the time it didn't seem like she was way low key either. Just kind of consistently mellow, really. But, as compared to now - and now that we're reminded of it, before - we can really see the difference.

Does she still look tired? Yes. A little pale? Yeah, I think a bit. Did she have to miss some school a couple weeks ago due to not feeling well (Lyme related/Herxing/crazy life/bad eating results). Yes. So we still have a ways to go, I'm thinking. But for now, it sure is good to see this glimpse of a return of our Sweet girl.

And now for my latest concern with her: She was going to go jump rope the other day, but then changed her mind, saying out loud (mostly to herself) that she'd rather not do that because her elbow pits hurt a bit.

Hmmmm... elbow pits = joint pain. Joint pain = Lyme symptom. A Lyme symptom she's never mentioned before (and, had I not been close enough to hear her talking to herself, I'd still not know about.) I've been asking her ever since how her elbows feel. Last check, yesterday (trying really hard not to be obsessive with my asking!), they still hurt. Hmmmmm....

Lyme. It's a process, for sure, to get it under control. Her next doctor's appointment is next week. Curious to see what the next step in our process will be.