Tennessee: Lyme Disease Support

tennesseeTennessee:  Lyme Disease Support

Right now, there is no formal support groups or meetings; the one in Memphis just recently halted their meetings.  However, you may contact Karen Angotti or go to the website of Lyme Disease Network of Middle Tennessee since there are still many there that are still available for support. 

You may contact Karen Angotti at FKAngotti@aol.com for more information regarding support in Tennessee.

Karen is a dedicated mother, daughter, writer, friend, sister and supporter. In the early 1990’s, Karen wrote a book called Lyme Disease: A Mother’s Perspective in hopes to help others cope in dealing with their children’s battle. Even though her entire family has been affected by this disease, she does her best to help others while attending to her daughter which has been most severely affected. “Between my own health and caring for my daughter, I am limited on what I can do for Lyme, though I do try. I talk to people, answer questions, and refer them to doctors. I continually read research papers and try to make sense of current therapies and testing.” I share what I learn with others.

“I do what I do because this disease has completely changed my life and taken away any sort of normal existence for my daughter. I continue to fight for her life and hope for a cure or at least something that will enable her to live a better life with less pain. I also do not want anyone else to have to travel this road that we have traveled. It hurts a lot to suffer, yourself but it hurts far more to watch a child suffer and lose their future.”

Lyme-Aware is an independent organization and has no affiliation with this organization or individual.

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