Florida Lyme Support Group

Within these groups of individuals across the United States and other countries, there are fathers, mothers, brothers, sisters, sons, daughters and so forth. As Dr. Jemsek states, “sooner or later” your family will be affected by this growing disease and you, too, will be trying to make a difference.

“In the Lymelight” ~ Florida Lyme Support

Not only is Carol, a dedicated mother, a grandmother, daughter, leader, she is also an Adjunct Professor Emeritus, Microbiology, Immunology, parasitology, Stealth Pathogen research, Advocate, Activist and Victim. 

Her impetus for activism is her family. For not only did she contract Lyme Disease years ago, her entire family has been directly affected by this disease in Michigan, Tennessee and Germany. In two of the cases, the bulls-eye rash was evidence typical of the EM rash, however, the doctors did not know enough about the diagnosis and treatment of the disease to properly treat them or recognize it as Lyme Disease. Each of their struggles with the Disease is similar in symptoms and very different, however, all but one tested positive for Lyme Disease. In each case, they had difficulty finding a physician to treat them and each one of them ended up travelling to see one to be treated.

Ironically, the physicians that were willing to treat them had their own personal experience with the Disease.

In communicating with Carol, her passion was evident: “As you can see, Lyme disease has touched my family’s lives a great deal. I have hope that more people, doctors, researchers, politicians and the general public wake up and educate themselves to the horrors and devastation that this disease causes. My hope is that researchers come up with answers and better diagnosis for this disease and prevention in others. With my background and understanding of this disease, when I’m able, I give lectures and try to educate others on this disease in the hope of preventing it in others, or at least have they recognized it earlier in hopes of a better outcome than has occurred for my family and myself. Having an understanding of Stealth Pathogens and the Immune Dysfunction allows me to educate others to these very important aspects of what we face. I am a board member of a foundation that is working to address Chronic illness and the multiple issues they cause or bodies ‘Neuro Immune Endocrine’ system and the various organ system damage due to systemic Infectious agents. I am also working with a researcher in hopes of having better answers to treatment options.”

Carol’s personal experience drives her each and every day. Yes, she is also a victim but she is determined to make a difference. She not only heads up the Florida Lyme Support Group, she’s Vice President of the non-profit organization LifeLyme and she does numerous presentations.  Her goal is to inform as many across the United States and the world about the severity of Lyme Disease and the associated diseases. She speaks with physicians, researchers and victims around the world.