The Maine state legislature has declared May 2009 as Lyme Disease Awareness Month.

As a person who has struggled with not only the diagnosis of Lyme, but  some of the more debilitating effects of the disease, this is an important month to me.

Throughout my personal my journey with Lyme, which began in 2007, I have been fortunate enough to connect with people who were in the same boat as myself. At the time, though, there was one thing that they possessed that I did not: HOPE. They all had a message of hope to share with me that I could not find online, or in any book or brochure. I found their hope woven throughout  their personal stories which they so kindly and openly shared with me. These fortified and strengthened me allowing me to have the hope I too needed to fight this disease.

Without their support, I truly believe I would not be where I am today. When I was in the throes of the disease, I wondered, “why me?”  While I felt blessed that no one else in my family BUT me had the disease, I still felt the need to search  for meaning in the extreme pain that wreaked havoc with my mind and body.

I think I’ve found the positive in all of the negativity that Lyme brought into my life. This online photo essay,  “Living with Lyme; Faces of Hope,”  shares my and other survivors’ stories about the things that give us hope with our struggle with the disease. I strive to create a positive message for others with Lyme disease .

If you live in Maine and would  like to share you message of hope, please contact me either via email: angela@angelacoulombe.com or on 5905271.

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