Bite Me: How Lyme Disease Stole My Childhood, Made Me Crazy, and Almost Killed Me
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.40 (668 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 145556706X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 320 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-11-05 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Ally is the daughter of fashion mogul and entrepreneur Tommy Hilfiger and sits on the board of the Global Lyme Alliance. As a designer, she spearheaded the women's clothing line NAHM. She currently lives in Los Angeles. As a producer, she created and starred in Rich Girls for MTV, produced the feature film Proud, and was featured in Scatt
It is riveting, personal, and well written. BITE ME is a must-read. She gives a voice to others who are struggling.Georgia May JaggerReading Ally's struggle of dealing with the debilitating effects of Lyme disease is a total inspiration. Ally recounts her experience battling misdiagnosis and a debilitating tormentor with a humor and power that can inspire us all. With love all things are possible.Russell SimmonsBITE ME is captivating. Thank you, sweet Ally, for daring to share your inspiring journey of strength
She would need to find her courage to heal physically, mentally, and emotionally, and become the survivor she is today. BITE ME offers readers hope and ideas for how one can transition from victim to survivor, and shares the spiritual principles and actions that have contributed to her wholeness as a human, mother, and international spokesperson against Lyme disease.. What she didn't know was that this diagnosis would lead her down some of the most excruciating years of her life before beginning her journey to recovery from eleven years of misdiagnosis and physical pain. Its themes will be familiar to more than 300,000 Americans diagnosed with Lyme disease each year, many of whom, like Ally, wondered for years what was wrong with them. Ally was at a breaking point when she woke up in a psych ward at the age of eighteen. Set against the backdrop of the fast-paced fashion and entertainment industries, BITE ME shares the heartbreaking and hilarious stories that moved Ally forward on her journey from sickness to health. A doctor in the psych ward was finally able to give her the answers her and her family had
Amazon Customer said I tried to like this book. I have late stage lyme, and was moved by Ally's experience leading up to her diagnosis, I felt for her and went through similarly isolating and humiliating experiences as my mind and body changed. I appreciate her telling this reality of lyme because people don't understand or believe how bad it is.However! I strongly feel that someone with Ally's resources and access to top doctors and treatment protocols has a responsibility to do more than a half-baked memoir. Lyme sufferers are desperate for information and guidance on their journeys, they need well organized, researched and plain spoken info about their options. I w. THIS COULD BE YOU Michelle Go-green Ally's story is one heck of a good look at what Lyme can do to you when NO ONES WATCHING. I can't tell you how many people I try to warn about Lyme who practically yawn in my face because "WelI won't get it, it's back East, not HERE (West Coast). It's no big dealzzzz." Lyme is IN EVERY STATE and according to the CDC 300,000 people get it a year and only 30,000 of them are treated. And few Drs are taught to treat. DO THE MATH. It is lucky for US that Ally's last name is known by many, and that her book is FOR REAL because it is a heartbreaking, gripping story of pain and utter ignorance because like AIDS in it day, nobody. Lymies should read A Great Book! While i don't agree with everything in the book - i do feel it would be helpful for anyone suffering with lyme. Ally's journey - unfortunately and as she acknowledges - is not rare! However, as she also acknowledges - there is hope and help! And hope is sorely needed! Our family has been battling lyme for 12 years now, undiagnosed for the twenty previous to the 12! We aren't cured, but we are better. We'll take better - and many out there would love to be better! This book will encourage you and lift you up - while also offering tools on your journey to health and wellness!