Whats the big deal about lyme Author:Thaiadora Katsos-Dorow How long have you been sick, to the er, misdiagnosed, from one specialist to another? How many times have you held a sick child, sweating with fever, pale faced and limp, knowing in your heart that it just isn't right that he can't bear weight on his leg, or that his fingers hurt, that can't be just a virus. Have you been given a script for 3 ... more »weeks and been told to call if symptoms appear (symptoms? You think, feeling so very alone). When you finally go to a 'lyme literate doctor' and get the news that your child is positive for a tick-borne illness, do you connect the dots in his medical file, realizing signs had been there all along? Share the journey with a mother and her two children, afflicted with persistent lyme disease, as this book chronicles their daily struggles, grief, pain, comic and personal inspiration. You will understand the complexities of the disease, intricacies of supporting a loved one who becomes diagnosed and the politics surrounding appropriate care.« less