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Thankful Thursday #4 – Detour to Germany

Three weeks ago, I thought I’d be on a plane to Maui, instead I’m taking a detour to Germany for Lyme disease treatment at Infusio. There are so many things to be thankful for today!

First, I’m thankful to God for making it possible for me to have treatment at Infusio. He provided the finances, time, and ability for me to do this.

I’m typing this as we fly to JFK to catch our flight to Frankfurt. I’m thankful for technology that allows me to do that!

I’m thankful for my wonderful family, and friends. Their prayers and supportive words are so helpful! I had a moment or two of doubt as we were getting ready to leave this morning, and your texts, emails, comments, etc. have been reassuring! Thank you again!

I’m also thankful to people I’ve never met that have offered their kind words and advice via my blog, the California Lyme Yahoo Support Group, and to those who’ve received treatment at Infusio sharing their experience with me. It’s so nice to know I’m not alone in the journey to defeat Lyme!

I’m thankful for the hardworking airport employees, pilots, and flight attendants that every day make sure millions of people around the world get to their destinations safely. It is truly amazing!

Finally, I overwhelmed with gratitude for my wonderful husband who has supported me 1000% throughout this long, winding, Lyme journey. I would not be able to do this without him. The sacrifices he has made during these last several years have not be easy, and I’m so thankful he has not left my side!

What are you thankful for today? Share it in the comments!

 


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Why Infusio?

**Update 4/16/2015** It was recently brought to my attention that my blog may not have been clear with regard to who was in charge of my care while at Infusio.

Michael Wittstadt is a Naturopathic doctor and has worked for more than 10 years in the field of integrative medicine. In Germany, Naturopathic doctors receive five years of schooling. The director of the stem cell clinic, Katrin Pesic, is a MD and spent time working in the U.S. at John’s Hopkins.

For me, this was a not an issue since I purposely chose to work with a Naturopathic Doctor for my Lyme treatments. While in school I recently learned this interesting fact:

Naturopathic Medicine flourished from ancient times until the 1930’s, when the American Medical Association successfully suppressed it, both legally & economically. Medical science then predominated, backed financially by the large medical, pharmaceutical, and insurance companies.

So technically, Naturopathic Medicine is the “original” way medicine was practiced!

Okay back to the original post 🙂

Why am I going to Infusio? Because ever since I found out I had Lyme disease I’ve wanted to kick this little, spiral shaped bacteria’s, “boo-tay” and I think Infusio can help accomplish that goal!

This was one of the quickest “big” decisions my husband, and I have ever made. Everything easily fell into place, which is awesome considering we are traveling overseas, at the last-minute. A similar thing happened a couple of years ago when we bought our house, it was unexpected, happened fast, but was a smooth, easy transition, and it’s been a blessing! It’s amazing how quickly God opens doors sometimes!

I still can’t believe we decided so quickly!

After my appointment, my husband was ready to pack our bags. I’m a major planner, and last-minute decisions can be stressful for me. I’ve been trying to remind myself that I don’t need to plan everything! I recently saw this Mandy Hale quote and it spoke to me.

“You don’t always need a plan. Sometimes you just need to breathe, trust, let go, and see what happens.”

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