Chapter 14: A Nobel Act

Sit Down Before Reading is an epic medical memoir unlike any you've ever read. This unbelievable story of stories is unfolding in near real time. That means the conclusion of this tale isn't written yet... because it hasn't happened yet. The story I'm telling will challenge the medical establishment to reexamine life with a debilitating disease, send reverberating shockwaves throughout the disabled community, rewrite the rulebook of healthcare (God willing), and potentially change your entire future. I recommend you buckle up and hang on, it’s going to be one hell of a rip-roaring ride. A new chapter releases every Wednesday here: 

https://www.activemsers.org/sit-down-before-reading

For this latest chapter, our story takes a bit of a detour to dissect some of the clear and obvious differences between Lyme disease and multiple sclerosis. (Spoiler alert: they are neither clear nor obvious.) That means we are taking a closer look at the most sinister form of Lyme disease and why it matters to those living with a multiple sclerosis diagnosis. You’ll also get some fun tick trivia, like the fact that a typical female tick can lay upwards of 2,000 eggs. Rest assured that not all 2,000 of them survive—whew!—to potentially burrow into your body when you wander into your backyard to pull a few weeds. Just some. Wait, don’t think about that! Be active, stay fit, and keep exploring! 

Dave Bexfield

www.activemsers.org

p.s. I know what you are thinking: Dave, why no Nobel for 2022? Sit Down Before Reading was released too late to earn a nomination for this year. And let’s be realistic, even 2023 might be a tight deadline for the committee. Like for readers of SDBR, patience must be the rule.