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Hello, My name is Spice! I am lovingly referred to as the wife of the Woodsman. For many years I have been very sick, seeing doctor after doctor, spending time, energy, & depleting our funds just to be mistreated by the medical system & being misdiagnosed. It was finally discovered that I had late stage Lyme disease, far far too late. What probably could have been taken care of with a few months of antibiotics has turned into a monster reaking havoc on my body. When Lyme is allowed to infest the body without hinderance, it becomes increasingly more difficult to treat & can leave perment damage to your organs & brain, & even be deadly. I went into remission during both of my pregnancies, but unfortunately all symptoms have returned with a vengence. I have seizures daily, I have trouble speaking, remembering the names of common items, confusion, extreme & unrelenting fatigue, air hunger, difficulty eating, difficulty swallowing, my hearing goes in & out with ringing in ears off and on. Also, among the symptoms is a painful sensitivity to light, catatonic episodes where I am "stuck", unable to move or speak. I am now so effected it is causing stuttering, difficulty reading & writing, widespread pain in joints & body, sensitivity to chemicals & sound, and the list goes on. I have been bedridden since the end of April. Some days I  try with all I am to do the simple tasks of a homemaker & mother, to put on makeup & feel normal. Often, this exertion of energy holds a great price for me & leaves me even more ill, causing seizures & intensifying symptoms. To help me keep some energy, we have invested in wheelchair so I dont get too fatigued. I have had to have a constant "babysitter" for my safety & the safety of our little girl. I can't be left alone at all :(. This is impeeding my husbands work & it causes me extreme guilt that I am a burden to so many family members due to this disease. I desperatly want my life back so I can be a wife & a mother to our 7 month old daughter. I am seeing a doctor who can help me in Maryland July 10th, 2017. I need to be able to pay for his fees, my medicine, & travel expenses. My husband, Ryan, was also diagnosed with Lyme & we are being diligent to watch him so he never enters the chronic late stage of this horrid illness. To understand more about Lyme & what we, & others like us, go through, please watch the documentary UNDER OUR SKIN. It is free on Amazon Prime. It is a sad portrait of the life we have been living. With this help, I can get the care I truly NEED! I hope to regain my life & I am fervent in faith that I will not have irriversable neurological damage. Thank you for your love, faith, hope, & support! You are so greatly apprieciated!!!