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Petals on the Pesky Path Through World's End

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A flower I recognized, a problem I didn't For those who don't know, I've been really sick since Wednesday (7/24).   Lost 10 lbs and 6 days, and 103 fevers.   ER visit, Dr. suspecting I was on the road to perdition...blah blah blah.   If you didn't know and are mad at me, I'm in construction, that whole mad-at-me thing is my happy place.     But thank you.   When we went to the hospital yesterday for a doctor's visit and blood tests, he ordered a test for BABESIA, a tick-born parasite they don't even report on in PA, it's so rare.   "you see it in Mass or Conn, not here" said my Dr. W.    I said, "I was in Massachusetts but that was a month ago, June 21", he said "Babesia can have a very long incubation period, 6 weeks possibly.   You got it in Mass, best guess.   But yes, the doxycycline (that my brother-in-law Dr. Brian, recommended for Lymes and Dr. W told me NOT to take) would have hel...