Most people who have Lyme Disease struggle financially. Many lose just about everything. As with other diseases some choose to reach out and ask for help by doing fundraisers. Some people do this on line by using specific websites that help you receive donations. Others do community fundraisers locally. I see nothing wrong with this and I encourage you to do it if it will help you. What I find so very disturbing, is that these very sick Lyme disease patients are being attacked and others are trying to shame them, for doing these fundraisers. I see comments and posts saying how sick and tired people are of seeing them. I shake my head and ask are these people for real ? Well, I too am sick and tired. However I am not sick and tired of the people who are sick with a denied disease. I am sick and tired of those who deny the disease and force people into these situations to begin with. Oh yes, to those of you shooting your mouths off - you are entitled to your opinion. But let me say this to you, your nasty words will harm someone. They will prevent others from reaching out for help when they need it for fear of facing unkind words and accusations. Why on earth would anybody with a heart and soul be upset at those who are sick and asking for help ? I do not understand this train of thought and I suppose I never will. To those of you with fundraisers, good luck I hope you do well. And I am sorry for the negativity you have faced or will possibly face by those being upset with you trying to get help. You deserve to have things made a little easier for you and you should never have to beg for money. If you did not have lyme disease and were not so sick you would not have been put in this situation. The CDC and the IDSA are responsible for your situation being this way, NOT YOU
Posted on: Mon, 15 Dec 2014 14:59:44 +0000