Petals on the Pesky Path Through World's End
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...