Stepping down as a Moderator

With a very sad heart I tell you that I have come to the conclusion that I must now step down as a Moderator from this forum.

For those that have been here a while, you know that this forum has been my passion - but I now must move to a new passion - Psoriasis. Yeppers! I now have Psoriasis, with Psoriatic arthritis! Lovely, just lovely!!! (Boy!! that hurts!!)

I had a big long post thought out - telling everyone how much I'll miss you all, and how much I've learned from all of you, but I've decided to just wing it.

I WILL miss you!!

I HAVE learned sooo much from all of you!!!! Thank you!!!

I'll still be around some -but I have to go learn about this new "thing" and learn how to live with it, as well as keeping myself healthy. As some will read, the Western Medicine way of dealing with Psoriasis is to take steroids - you can be absolutely sure that I won't take steroids!!!!

For those that don't know - steroids lower the immune system - just what the Lyme bacteria and others are hoping for! Then they can just go all willy-nilly all over our bodies doing whatever they please. So no steroids unless it's truly a life or death situation - ever!!

At this point in time with the research that has been done it is believed that Lyme can NOT be cured. It can only be put into remission and that person can be healed of their symptoms. There are many studies that have been done that prove that Lyme bacteria stay alive in the brain for decades -even if there are no symptoms. There is some controversy as to whether or not those bacteria can suddenly start reproducing again, but not much. Most studies show that they can and do. As long as we keep ourselves healthy, strong, and with very little stress in our lives will we remain healthy (that's if we don't get re-infected by a bug bite). So it's more than worth the fight to get healthy once again!! Ask someone who has healed! I have and would do it all again.

LOL!!! Did you really think you could ever really get rid of me???? Giggle!!!

My love for you (and others here) is great! I've become attached to many!! Thank you for your friendship - without it, my life would have been missing something very important - you!! I sure hope that we don't loose contact!!

Don't worry about me using steroids () - that's a no-go if there ever was one!!

My dearest Traveler,

I'm sitting here with tears in my eyes.

I simply can't imagine this forum without you at the wheel,although I truly understand why.

How long have you known about the psoriasis? Knowing your fighting spirit,I am sure you will defeat this,too.

We have shared many a silly joke,sometimes been on the border of absurdity but I have have so much to thank you for,I really don't think I would have made it so far without you.

I will miss you,guiding,encouraging and supporting us and wish you the very very best for the future.

Diana,(not tickled pink at all.)

This is sad, and you will be missed. I hope you will be checking in and dropping by to say hi. You truly are a generous heart and I wish you only the best.

You'll beat this thing!!!!

I was just getting to know you, so I will miss getting to know you more.

I would suggest trying a classical homeopath. It can work miracles if you get a good homeopath. My dh is using one in Seattle, but I didn't care for her method. She and her husband are considered the best. They were trained in India, where they use a different method to choose the remedy.

I hope you'll come by now and then to let us know how it's going. I wish you the best with your current problem. Feel free to email me if you want more info. on homeopathy or I can do it here. Take care.

Traveler,
So sad to hear you are stepping down as OUR moderator. I realize you have given it much thought - however many of us expect you to pop in occasionally if you can. I want to personally thank you for all the help you have given me.
Thanks again for giving so freely of your time,concern,and more importantly expertise.
Jackie Trigg

Okay, you got me shoobie! That is only according to what has been found so far. I'll even go back and correct my wording.

Nope, as you stated, "the healing of Lyme as a reality is something that changes with the wind" is not true. Although I have done extensive reading and searching for all of my answers - and I expect that everyone should be doing their own. And yes, I have looked for answers where many haven't - which is why I have used Traditional Chinese Medicine/Acupuncture/Western Herbs to heal from all of my tick-borne infections.

And, being healed from a Lyme infection surely doesn't mean the same as being cured from a Lyme infection. One says that I have it under control and do not suffer symptoms any longer, the other states that I no longer have any spirochetes in my body - something that cannot be proven at this point in time....until an autopsy is done and I'm not quite ready for one of those.

Waiting and Summer16 -
Thank you so much for your kind words. I have only shared what I have learned with all of you. From time to time I've needed to be corrected too! LOL! But that's okay, we all need to learn all we can! And I've learned a lot from everyone on here.

I wish you nothing but the best!!! Remember, even the longest of journeys start with one step, then another -this is true for healing as well. It's like peeling an onion - it can make you cry, it's like taking off the layers of what's going on inside of us and eventually you get to the core issues.

Dang cat on my keyboard is making it really hard to get this typed!!! ACK!!! Doing a lot of back spacing!!!

Cat- you have been a lot of fun to talk with! I have sure enjoyed it!! And you still have my email address!!! We can talk anytime! I'll never stop helping those that deal with or live with someone who deals with these infections.

And Shoobie is entitled to their opinion -even about my posts! LOL!!! (But thank you for defending me!!)
They evidently didn't bother to read the rest of the post once they got to that statement, but I explained it further and choose to change my words, as Shoobie showed me that others would do the same.

According to Buhner - you actually don't need any 'attack' herbs. He says if you must...you can use A, B, C but mostly he proposes supportive herbs primarily. That protocol has worked for many.

I love you Traveler. :) Plus I can stalk you with email now.

Shoobie - why don't you start a new thread for that - this is not the place.

Opugirl, you can stalk me with emails any time you want!!! LOL!!!

I have so enjoyed our relationship here on Healing Well!! I'm so very glad you choose to become a Moderator!! It suits you well! But of course, this is only my opinion!!! Giggle!

Hey Traveler,

Yes, I have been busy and still busy but a little voice inside said to me "take a look at HW" and I saw your post..  Yep, I'm still helping others privately and watching these people get better!

And believe it or not, I'm still detoxing, LOL!  That dry skin brush is getting tired of brushing this body of mine, ha, ha!!  And the bags of epsom salts and bottles of hydrogen peroxide take up soooooo much room! 

Anyway, I know you will beat this too!  You are an intelligent as well as determined person..

Hugs back!

DeeNutsy