IGENEX

When my doctor told me I sounded Lymey, he said there is a test we can do, but it's expensive, and takes weeks to get the results. I said I would think about it, and give him a call.

So, I went home a researched more on Lyme disease and everything started coming together. Everything started to make sense, and I kept finding stories of more and more people just like me! So I called my doctor, and told him I wanted to do the test. So, he said I could come in anytime and get my blood drawn. I literally showed up at his office within the hour.

I wanted to mention a little miracle that happened (one of many) as I went to get my blood drawn. The MA brought in the needle, viles, and paperwork to get my blood for the test. She put the paper in front of me and said, "Ok, it's going to be $1,140.00 UP FRONT". My eyes bugged because I expected to get a bill, and do a payment plan. She said if I didn't put my bank info down, the lab would refuse to run the test. Now, the ONLY reason I was able to put my bank info down was because we were generously given cash on Christmas from people who knew we were struggling with medical bills, and the amount that was given to us (not even a week earlier) was the EXACT amount needed to run the test. #ibelieveinmiracles

So, the test was sent off, and I spent the next four weeks with no plan, no treatment, no doctor's orders, no nothing. I just sat in limbo, and researched Lyme disease. I also learned the only lab you should use for Lyme testing is a lab in California called Igenex. I got really worried that mine was sent elsewhere but my fears went away when I looked at my online bank account and saw IGENEX pending charge. That also helped me to know that they did receive my blood, and they did run the test.

There are other unreliable tests that most doctors do at their offices. One is called the ELISA. I did have one done but it came up negative. I have learned that almost all of those tests come up negative 'cause Lyme disease hides from those tests. IGENEX is much more thorough.

As I continued to wait for my results, I learned so much on the internet every day. I believed more and more that I had Lyme disease. I went from 50% sure, to 75% sure, clear up to 95% sure. I wanted to tell everyone, but I have announced so many things on Facebook so many times when I thought I finally had my answers and then I didn't. I'm pretty sure people have unfollowed me because I've been annoying about my health or just started flat out bumming people out.

Finally, after lots of issues at the doctor's office (faxing problems, phone number problems, etc), my results were in and I miraculously snagged an appointment to go over them in less than 24hrs (the doctor was booked out a week but they had a cancellation RIGHT before I called).

So I go in and said a prayer and in came the doctor with my long awaited, life changing results:

"Well, your results show that you DO have active Lyme bacteria".