MEET  JOYCE

Hello, my name is Joyce. I'm a proud mom to two boys and a wife to the love of my life. I was bit by a deer-tick in November 2019 while blowing leaves in our yard that is treated for ticks. I only had a bullseye mark on my shoulder and didn't realize it was a tick bite. 

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Fast forward to February 2020 when I started having shoulder pain. This was when COVID hit and I couldn't get in to see a doctor. I thought the pain would go away, but by the time July came around my symptoms progressed. I experienced fatigue, nausea, and sore muscles.

As a spin and boot camp fitness instructor I thought I was overworking myself. I woke up on August 3rd with full body inflammation, causing paralysis from my neck down to my feet. 

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On August 8th I was admitted to the Emergency Room because I wasn't getting any better. I left with a diagnoses that said: possible Lyme. I took special tests and have a full diagnosis of the 2 strains of Lyme disease I have.

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On August 29th, I landed in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico where I called home until my treatment finished at Lyme Mexico on November 20th. 

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This is the story of my journey battling Lyme disease and my way of sharing my knowledge.

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My mission is to serve others who have been diagnosed with Lyme Disease and continue to be a #LymeWarrior.

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This is The Joyce Journey.