~In memory to all those who continued to fight with such courage to the very end but sadly lost their lives to their horrific tick-borne illness. Your voices will not go unheard.
~With dedication to all of the brave men, women and children, who suffer daily from this insidious disease. And to those still waiting for the proper treatment you need and deserve. Your perseverance and strength are truly admirable.
~We honor all LLMD’s who never give up on their patients and who are on the front lines daily at risk of losing their licenses and livelihood in order to save lives.
~God Bless You to Dr. ____________, who is currently treating my sister and me, and giving us a better chance and quality of life. You are our hero.
~To the wonderful organization and members of “ILADS”. Without your constant research for better diagnostic and treatment of tick-borne disease, our Advocacy and this website could not be possible.
~To IGENEX Labs, who, due to their highly sensitive and specific testing accuracy, you were able to help confirm Leslie’s clinical diagnosis of Lyme disease, after 3 labs could not. We’ve decided that over the course of 10 years of misdiagnosis and approximately 60 doctors telling her it was “all in her head”, they were almost right… It was in her head! It just happened to be “Borrelia Burgdorferi”!
~Our deepest gratitude goes to Judy Weeg of the "Lyme Disease Association of Iowa", and Founder of the "Lyme Disease United Coalition". Thank you for allowing us to join your caring and wonderful organization, and become an affiliate of the "LDUC". Your continued passion and care for the patients you advocate for and all you have accomplished through the years is truly inspiring.
~We are extremely grateful to Governor Tim Pawlenty, Secretary of State Mark Ritchie, Citizen Outreach Liaison Jennifer Meade and Minnesota Department of Health Dr. David Neitzel. Without their help and recognition of Lyme disease and tick-borne illness, our proclamation making May "Lyme Disease Awareness Month for the State of Minnesota "would never have been passed.
~Our most profound admiration goes to Andy Abrahams Wilson and his great “Open Eye Pictures” team. Words cannot express how the "most important" documentary of our time, "Under Our Skin", has touched all of us suffering with tick-borne illness. We pray your documentary receives the funds needed to bring this disease to light, so that this "hidden epidemic" will finally get the acknowledgement and research funding it deserves!
~And, last but certainly not least, a special Thank You goes to all of you who donate to our organization and help keep our advocacy alive.
~PS: On a personal note, a special thank you goes out to God, and the following people that have always encouraged and stood behind our cause: Dad, Mom, Paula, Amy, Bryan, Connie, Robin, Tara, Lynn, Jennifer and Mary Ann.
~To “3WI Radio” for allowing me a full hour of broadcast time, to educate and spread the word about Lyme disease anytime that I ask, and for allowing our organization to have free Public Service Announcements.
~To all of our dependable support group attendees who make setting up and tearing down worthwhile.
~To my husband, Dana, who has stood by and supported me through the worst times of my disease and has taken on many tasks that I used to be able to do. Thank you for taking our marriage vows, "for better and for worse", to heart! Thank you for the unconditional love.
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