Hi all! I just need to quickly up-date you all. I am still going through A LOT of medical stuff. Dr's appointments, blood work, an up-coming spinal tap - there's a lot. As you can imagine, I am a bit overwhelmed by everything.

I'm also dealing with a lot of other issues at the moment, which are also greatly consuming my life.

I apologize for my absence, this is very atypical for me. I'm hoping that things will begin to resolve over the next few weeks, so please bear with me as I try to get my life, and my health, back in order.

Please don't forget the up-coming deadline for submissions for A Survivor's Heart! The deadline is Nov. 25th!!! If you want to be a part of this amazing project, PLEASE send in your submissions ASAP to namid@rapehelp.org

Thanks so much!! I hope you are all well, and I look forward to hearing from you all soon!! :) Take care, guys!

Much love & many blessings,
Namid

More Lymie News

Hey all! I apologize for the abundance of Lyme-related blogs. As you can imagine, right now this is literally all that my life is about.

As some of you know, I had 2 very bad seizures yesterday morning. I had a migraine all day, and felt completely drained. It was a completely unproductive day. When I tried to go to bed last night, I felt anxious, twitchy and like I was going to seizure again. It was perfectly reminiscent of my first night with seizures. I took myself, a pillow and a blanket and camped out on the couch last night. Thankfully, I did not seize. I just had a rough night.

I'm feeling pretty good overall today, but I am exhausted. I may try to get some more rest. I'm also still trying to get everything ready for my new doc & trip to LA. I'm leaving Monday, I'll be back Tuesday night.

I apologize profusely if I seem aloof or unavailable. By no means am I trying to ignore any one. At the moment, I don't even have the energy for my cats. You are ALL in my thoughts & prayers daily. Please just bear with me as I go through this. Hopefully, I'll be back up to speed soon. I will keep you all posted as things progress.

Thank you all so much for all of your love, concern, compassion & support! This means the absolute world to me! You are all phenomenal people and I am truly blessed to know each and every one of you!! :) Thank you again!!

Much love & many blessings,
Namid

So, they finally released me from Cedars-Sinai Hospital (in LA) late yesterday, and we got home very late last night. EEG & MRI were normal. Which is good and bad. At least we know I don't have a brain tumor or anything. It is definitely the Lyme. The plan now is to get a neurologist here in town & get a GOOD infectious disease doc out in LA & go out there for treatments & so on.

Since I'll actually be home for the b-day (YAY...And with Doug! Double YAY), I have decided that I am going to skip 29, and just be 30 two years in a row. I think that I have the ability & right to make that call after this past weekend! LOL.

On the ride home last night, and all this morning, I've had a lot of time to think about things. For the first time in my life, I am actually paralyzed with fear. Mind you, I have come to accept my new life as a seizuring Lymie. It's just another obstacle in my life, but that's ok. But there's also a HUGE element of fear. I'm afraid to drive. God forbid I have a seizure while driving! Losing that independence is sad & scary. I'm also afraid to work. I don't want clients to see me seizure. What if I was holding an animal? What if I was trying to place a catheter?! What if I fell & hit my head or got injured because I seized at work? It's really very scary when you have start looking at your life in those terms.

My heart had always gone out to epileptics & others who had seizure disorders, but now I know the TRUE blessing of having a day without seizures! It may seem small, but appreciate those days! Laying in wait, never knowing if you're going to seizure, having that kind of fear - enjoy the fact that you don't have to live like that!

I started my new medication, so we'll see how I do on that. Supposedly, it's a really good drug. All I can do is wait & see.

So, that's life as of right now. I pray you are all well. Happy Monday, world!! :)

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Call For Submissions!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I apologize for my absence as of late. I've been having some medical issues. However, that is not stopping me from writing, or compiling all the works for our anthology, A Survivor's Heart. I ask that if you are a survivor and would like to have your voice be heard, please do not hesitate to submit your writing! We are accepting writings in all genres.

I have had a few people approach me with concern regarding use of their name. You may use your first name, your full name, a pen name, or even anonymous. We do not want anyone to feel uncomfortable or to be put in a dangerous situation.

If you have any questions, or would like to submit some writing, please send it to namid@rapehelp.org

This book is coming out in February 2009, and we'd like to have as many voices heard as possible, so please spread the word!! Thanks!!

THIS Sunday, 9/14 3:30 pm PST/6:30 EST

I will be on Vanilla Heart Publishing's Books With Heart Blog Talk Radio show!! Kimberlee Williams and I have much to discuss - there is some VERY exciting news, and you DEFINITELY do not want to miss this!

Tune in to http://www. blogtalkradio. com/Books-with-Heart

Don't forget to let others know...This is going to be HUGE!!!!! :)