Lyme Be Gone: October 2013

HELLO FAMILY ANS FRIENDS!

We wanted to make you aware of an upcoming documentary about Lyme Disease.
Airing on CBC TV: David Suzuki, The Nature of Things.
The name of the documentary is Ticked Off: The Mystery of Lyme Disease.

tomorrow night- Thursday, October 10, 2013 at 8PM on CBC.

Set Your PVRs to tape if you are unable to tune in at the above time!

How is this relevant to you?

Because Tick Borne Diseases (LYME and co-infections) are the fastest spreading infectious diseases in North America and anyone, anywhere can contract it!

Please consider this:
A few weeks ago, the USA Centers for Disease Control reported that an estimated 300,000 Americans contract Lyme per year.

Canadian scientists have predicted that 80% of Eastern & Western Canada will be living in areas at risk by 2020.

Still not convinced to tune in?

Last year at this time, we were approached by the producers of David Suzuki's The Nature of Things- to see if we would be willing to be part of the documentary. This would have included several interviews, a camera crew in our home for several days, filming Riley and all of us. This invitation came at a time when Riley was still bedridden, unable to talk, walk, or handle increased stimulus or even family visitors- much less a camera crew of 5 men talking, asking questions, and generally nosing their camera into every detail of the suffering caused by Late Stage Neurological Lyme disease.

So, we declined- but are very grateful for other Canadian families,USA and Canadian doctors, and scientists who have stepped up to the plate to contribute to this important documentary about the spread of Lyme Disease in Canada.

A family very dear to our hearts- Shannon, Graham, Taylor, Parker, Avery, and soon to be famous dog- Harrison- will be in the documentary, sharing their long journey with Lyme.

They have been an inspiration to us and have provided amazing support to our family. We have shared laughter and tears on many a late night when darkness overwhelmed us and the glimpses of hope seemed hidden.
They have sacrificed much in order to be part of this global story that must be told!!

We ask each of you to stand with all the "Parkers and Rileys" of the Lyme Disease world, and watch this documentary.

Please link to their blog for more information on Thursday's show, and to read the brave story of this wonderful family- still battling day in and day out to help restore full health to their son Parker:

http://www.ticksandtrust.blogspot.ca/2013/10/ticked-off-mystery-of-lyme-disease.html

Public awareness and education of this insidious disease is paramount. We believe that the information in this documentary will save lives.