Lyme Awareness Protests

This weekend will see awareness protests around the world with the aim of increasing awareness of Lyme disease and gaining proper treatment for patients and updated information, based on current research for doctors, other health professionals, and patients.


Details, pictures, and media coverage from all the protests can be found on the Worldwide Lyme Protest facebook page.


In the UK, Friday saw a Lyme awareness protest in Manchester; Saturday will see a protest outside the Department of Health in London.


See the Lyme Disease UK facebook page for coverage of both events.


If you're in London and looking for something to do tomorrow - join in the protest; take the place of someone who wishes to be there but is too ill to attend because treatment is not available....

 

If you can't do that, show your support by supporting the GoLymeGreen campaign - wear green, turn your profiles pictures green and share awareness about Lyme!


Your help could save someone's life.

Shared experiences

A good clip on Lyme awareness from BBC South East today:



http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b041svy2/South_East_Today_03_05_2014/


(Starts about 40 seconds in; only available within the UK - if a YouTube clip becomes available I will post an additional link)

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A huge thank you to Sarah for speaking out and sharing her story and helping increase awareness.  And to the BBC for taking note and giving air time to this important issue.

 

Some people don't realise how hard it is, to look over your life, think of the person you once were to the outside world - to feel that person still battling inside you, just waiting to get out again - and to speak to the world about the hardest thing you have ever had to deal with.  

Imagine exposing your most personal feelings to strangers - it's not an easy thing to do, but without ALL of those sharing their stories and doing just that, we cannot increase awareness which means we can't help others.

Share your story: www.facebook.com/golymegreen2014

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