Michigan Lyme Disease Association

MLDA.ORGWithin these groups 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” ~ Michigan Lyme Disease Association

The Michigan Lyme Disease Association, Inc. (MLDA) is a statewide non-profit 501c3 organization founded in 1989. “The organization not only develops programs to promote awareness and prevention of this disease; but also educates the public and health care professionals about Lyme Disease and other Tick-Borne illnesses.” It also publishes a bi-monthly newsletter, TickTalk, which provides current information about their activities and regarding Lyme Disease.

Linda Lobes is daughter, entrepreneur, leader, support, warrior, advocate, victim, counselor, speaker and President of the MLDA. She has been an advocate for Lyme Disease for over 20 years. It took her three years to receive the correct diagnosis. Thanks to a very caring and dedicated doctor Linda is doing quite well—the doctor that helped her with her recovery had his license suspended and had to pay a very hefty fine for working outside the outlined guidelines for treatment. “That was the biggest injustice there ever was. It kills me to this day—it was a witch hunt. It was wrong, and I’ll never forget it. He saved me. He saved my life. I love him to death,” Lobes said. She goes on to say that “I am 95 percent fully recovered, compared to what I was, back before Lyme.” Her biggest hurdle is lack of knowledge. “I have doctors calling me asking me for literature,” …”You have physicians that have patients with Lyme disease, and they might recognize its Lyme disease, but they don’t know how to treat it.”

To find out more about the Michigan Lyme Disease Association, you can go to www.mlda.org, call 1-888-784-5963, or by USPS at MLDA, 35431 Brush St., Wayne, MI 48184.

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