Babesia: This Could Kill Me.

As I sit here trying to get comfortable and rest, I realize that I have a wonderful husband. I recall what happened this weekend vividly. It began with an uncomfortable feeling like a bad case of heartburn, to a dull radiating pain. The pain intensifies, then as soon as it came on, it leaves.

Then, I can see my husband yelling at me “breathe”, and unable to say a word, try somehow to show him I’m trying, he quickly grabs me and begins to hold me, with a calming voice and rubbing my back and rocking me, screams “breathe”.

Then an instant later, I gasp and am able to breathe once again. Afraid to leave me, he says, “you’re burning up”, then in a second I’m ready to vomit and he runs to get me a bucket. I get sick, I’m on all fours, asking him “what’s happening to me?” Then suddenly I’m shaking uncontrollably, freezing. Then, it begins all over again, hard to breathe, burning up, shivering uncontrollably.   Then, extreme headache and the feeling of blacking out overcomes me. All wanted to do was to sleep, I hear his voice, “stay awake, just a little while longer”, “stay awake” …then it was all over. Later, he was gently putting me to bed and I began shivering uncontrollably again. Quickly, he encompassed me with his body and arms trying to desperately to warm me and comfort me.

The next day, he never left my side, afraid to leave me; he doted on me the rest of the weekend. He didn’t want me to go to the health fair but he knew that unless I was actually dead, I would be there. I was given the strength to endure the health fair. I’m still feeling weak and uncomfortable but I, with the help and love of my husband, was able to pull through the storm. With him, family and friends, I will be able to win this war.

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