On Wednesday of this week a front page story is supposed to be published in the Chicago Tribune. It seems to be an IDSA slanted article, and not written to help those of us with Lyme disease or the Dr’s treating us.
I will be posting info on the article once it is published and I’ve read it, so that I can respond appropriately. Ashley is planning on posting something on Lymenaide also. Just give us time to read the article, process and respond and then we’ll share our feelings and suggestions about the article.
The one thing I think is important is for people not to respond in anger. I know with Lyme, when I get angry, I start to lose control of my thinking process. So for me to react in anger, usually comes out wrong. So I suggest when people read this article, they not immediately sit down and respond with anything nasty or out of anger, that will not help our cause at all.
Well thought out responses, that actually have something to say, instead of just anger, will get more attention. So if anyone wants my opinion, there it is…please try and respond in a way that will help our cause, not hurt it.
And stay tuned, Ashley and I (and many others) will have our responses to the article and be posting them on our websites.
It’s always a good time to band together as a community, especially when we’re being attacked (or our Dr’s) as a community. I hope whatever the article may say, if it is in negativity, that we can find a way to turn it into a positive by helping to raise awareness of our side of the story in response to any negativity in this article.
