#lyme warrior

[psalm40speakstome]

Leaving tomorrow for a two night trip and would really love your prayers.💛

It’s never easy to travel and such a big deal with chronic illness.

#I haven’t gone anywhere #overnight since #January 2020 #and that’s trip wasn’t exactly great illness wise #lots of #ptsd #around trips for my Mom and me #and we are gonna try to have a bit of fun as well. 😘💛🙏🏻 #my rambles #lyme disease #neurological Lyme #neurological Lyme disease #Lyme warrior #chronic illness #chronic illness things

[restorationwellnessinc]

Nature's Battle Plan: Conquering Lyme Disease with Naturopathic Wisdom

Hello there, health warriors and Lyme disease troopers! Today, let's embark on a journey into the realm of naturopathic medicine and explore how the Stephen Buhner protocols are arming us with a holistic arsenal against the formidable foe that is Lyme disease. It's time to trade in the metaphorical swords for herbal remedies and embark on a natural quest for healing.

Understanding Lyme Disease: Before we delve into the naturopathic approach, let's unravel the mystery of Lyme disease. This tick-borne villain, often underestimated, can wreak havoc on the body, causing a myriad of symptoms from fatigue to joint pain. Traditional medicine may treat the symptoms, but naturopathy seeks to address the root cause and strengthen the body's innate ability to heal.

The Stephen Buhner Protocols: Enter Stephen Buhner, a pioneer in herbal medicine with a specific focus on Lyme disease. His protocols blend traditional herbal wisdom with modern research to create a comprehensive approach to tackling this stealthy adversary. Picture it as a carefully crafted battle plan, with each herb playing a strategic role in supporting the body's immune system and targeting the Lyme bacteria.

Cat's Claw and Japanese Knotweed: The Dynamic Duo In the naturopathic arsenal against Lyme, Cat's Claw and Japanese Knotweed take center stage. These powerhouse herbs are like the Batman and Robin of the natural medicine world, working synergistically to combat inflammation and target the spirochetes responsible for Lyme disease. It's not just about symptom relief; it's about dismantling the enemy's stronghold.

Eleuthero and Andrographis: The Reinforcements Just as any army needs reinforcements, the body needs additional support to combat the complexities of Lyme disease. Eleuthero, known for its adaptogenic properties, helps the body adapt to stress and boosts overall resilience. Meanwhile, Andrographis steps in as the immune system's loyal ally, enhancing the body's ability to fend off infections. It's like giving the immune system a superhero upgrade.

Holistic Healing: Mind, Body, and Spirit Naturopathy goes beyond herbs—it embraces a holistic approach to healing. Incorporating stress reduction techniques, dietary changes, and lifestyle modifications are crucial components of the naturopathic battle plan against Lyme. Imagine it as fortifying the castle walls to prevent future invasions and creating an environment where the body can thrive.

In the face of Lyme disease, naturopathy offers a beacon of hope and a comprehensive strategy for healing. The Stephen Buhner protocols, with their herbal allies and holistic principles, provide a roadmap for reclaiming wellness and restoring balance. It's not just a treatment plan; it's a declaration of war against Lyme disease, fought on the battlefield of natural medicine. So, fellow health warriors, let's rally our herbal troops and march forward on this journey to conquer Lyme disease with the wisdom of nature. Victory awaits!

Contact me for a full intensive workshop all about Lyme Disease and how to conquer it at www.restorationwellnessconsults.com and get ready to see some serious results!

#restoration wellness #lyme disease #chronic lyme #lymelife #health and wellness #naturopathy #wellness #healthy lifestyle #stephen bruner #lyme warrior

[yaminahsaini]

🇺🇸USA/12 septembre/🏥Jour 1 à la clinique.part.1 : Je devais être là-bas pour 9h, du coup évidemment il y’avait la dame avec moi qui était aussi là pour se faire soigner, sans elle je ne sais pas comment j’aurais fais pour comprendre le fonctionnement de tout ça. Arrivée à la clinique, il a d’abord fallut remplir/signer plusieurs papiers. Ensuite j’ai eus un examen que je ne connaissais absolument pas. J’étais avec une infirmière dans une salle et elle devait scanner chaque parties de mon corps. Puis je devais me déshabiller entièrement (rester que en culotte) et attendre 10 min ainsi dans cette salle froide pour qu’il y’ait une différence de température du corps. Ensuite elle m’a à nouveau scanner chaque parties de mon corps. C’était long et étant pudique je pensais que ça allait beaucoup me gêner mais au final pas du tout car l’infirmière ne posait ses yeux nul part de façon déplacé et elle est restait très pro. Alors qu’en France c’était limite du voyeurisme car on me surveillait dans la douche et aux toilettes avec insistance…. Bref. Cet examen permet de voir l’état des organes, comment sont-ils atteins avec la maladie et ça peut également permettre des diagnostiques précoces. Puis ensuite j’ai eus deux heures de pause. Il y’a une terrasse où on a une belle vue. Je suis allée me promener dans les environs de la clinique mais il n’y avait rien d’intéressant car comme je vous l’ai déjà dit, là clinique est un peu au milieu de nul part dans une campagne. Au passage, je vous avais déjà expliquée sur YouTube pourquoi: car beaucoup de personnes atteins de lyme et ce genre de choses, sont sensibles à l’environnement comme les ondes électriques, la pollution, les métaux lourds etc.. donc être ici évite ce genre de complications. En tout cas c’est un quartier de riches en vu des habitations qu’il y’avait. Un coin plutôt très calme. J’allais m’assoir dans une sorte de boutique/restaurant en face pour profiter de la wifi gratuite. Le temps ici est parfait! Il y’a du soleil et du vent frais. Il fait ni chaud ni froid!!

#yamina hsaini #yamina's life #usa #lyme warrior #chronic lyme

[c60purplepower]

WATCH NOW: On our newest episode of C60 Health Connections, Dr. Diane Mueller gives us her insights on everything Mold, Lyme, and Chronic Illness as well as ways of combatting their effects.

If you're struggling with chronic illness and would like to reach out to Dr. Mueller, be sure to head to her website in the video description.

#C60HealthConnections #Lyme #lymewarrior #lymedisease #mold #mycotoxins #moldillness #chronicillness #chronicillnesslife  #HealthyLifestyle #HealthyLiving #TakeControl #WellnessWarrior 

#C60 Health Connections #Lyme #Lyme Disease #Lyme Warrior #Mold Illness #Mycotoxins #chronic illness #chronically ill #healthy living #healthy lifestyle

[colitisandme]

You have never known strength until you have had to live it everyday.

Keep going warriors.

Love and light to you all xx

#chronic illness #invisible illness warrior #chronic lyme #chronic humour #spoonie #lymewarrior #lyme disease #flare up

[anomalouscorvid]

the thing about scratch is, obviously it was and still is a place for teaching children to code, but in terms of culture it, or the more art-focused parts at least, tended to take after deviantart a lot (thinking of lick icons in particular, those were EVERYWHERE). like, a bunch of 8-year-olds trying to have deviantart but they're too young for deviantart so instead they just draw cats and wolves and dragons and etc. in a shitty sprite editor and have roleplays in the comments of studios or projects. of course, my experience comes from, like, 2016 at the absolute latest, i don't know how much the culture of scratch has changed

#i remember this one person who was popular due to.... having lyme disease?? but then it turned out she was lying about it #anyway yeah it's weird. i've had so many experiences that i thought were a scratch thing #but are actually more of a deviantart thing that scratch users picked up #i was mostly involved with other bird fans having bird roleplay where fantasy birds did bird murder and bird war crimes #but i did also do the usual warriors rp where nobody involved has read warriors

[theladyregret]

Drow Name Tables

Something I did as a special favor to @kimmurielsscryingmirror (@eldritchmist ) who showed interest. Because it’s...pretty big I decided to make it into it’s own post.

These are a few Drow naming tables that were originally found in an issue of Dragon Magazine. It’s two d100 tables of prefixes and suffixes commonly used in first names. The second couple of tables is a list of common house name prefixes and suffixes.

EDIT: Just a little something for those who care which I didn’t add before because it took me so long to finish the transcription I just wanted to post it lol. The gender difference is noted in the related Dragon Magazine article as being significant. Non Drow may not notice but a Drow will notice the difference. Female names sometimes borrow parts that are normally only considered male and this is considered fine...but a male with a name that borrows a typically only female part would be seen as extremely taboo.

Prefix (Female/Male) - Meaning

Akor/Alak                 beloved, best, first

Alaun/Alton             lightning, powerful

Aly/Kel                     legendary, singing, song

Ang/Adin                  beast, monstrous, savage

Ardul/Amal               blessed, divine, godly

Aun/Ant                   crypt, dead, deadly, death

Bae/Bar                      fate, fated, luck, lucky

Bal/Bel                       burned, burning, fire, flame

Belar/Bruh                 arrow, lance, piercing

Briz/Berg                    graceful, fluid, like water

Bur/Bhin                     craft, crafty, sly

Chal/Chasz                earth, stable

Char/Kron                  sick, venom, venomed

Chess/Cal                  noble, lady/lord

Dhaun                          infested, plague

Dil/Dur                         cold, ice, still

Dirz/Div                       dream, dreaming, fantasy

Dris/Riz                        ash, dawn, east, eastern

Eclav/Elk                      chaos, mad, madness

Elvan/Kalan                 elf, elven, far, lost

Elv/Elaug                     drow, mage, power

Erel/Rhyl                      eye, moon, spy

Ethe/Erth                    mithril, resolute

Faer/Selds                   oath, sworn, vow

Felyn/Fil                       pale, thin, weak, white

Filf/Phar                     dwarf, dwarven, treacherous

Gauss/Orgoll              dread, fear, feared, vile

G'eld                              friend, spider  

Ghuan                           accursed, curse, unlucky

Gin/Din                         berserk, berserker, orc, wild

Grey/Gul                       ghost, pale, unliving

Hael/Hatch                   marked, trail, way

Hal/Sol                           deft, nimble, spider-like  

Houn/Rik                       magic, ring, staff

Iiv/Dip                             liege, war, warrior

Iim                                   life, living, spirit, soul

Illiam/Im                         devoted, heart, love

In/Sorn                           enchanted, spell

Ilph                                  emerald, green, lush, tree

Irae/Ilzt                           arcane, mystic, wizard

Irr/Izz                               hidden, mask, masked

Iym/Ist                            endless, immortal  

Jan/Duag                       shield, warded

Jhael/Gel                       ambitious, clan, kin, family

Jhul/Jar                         charmed, rune, symbol

Jys/Driz                         hard, steel, unyielding

Lael/Llt                           iron, west, western

Lar/Les                          binding, bound, law, lawful

LiNeer/Mourn            legend, legendary, mythical  

Lird/Ryld                   brand, branded, owned, slave

Lua/Lyme                       bright, crystal, light

Mal/Malag                     mystery, secret

May/Mas                         beautiful, beauty, silver

Micar                                lost, poison, widow

Min/Ran                           lesser, minor, second

Mol/Go                            blue, storm, thunder, wind

Myr/Nym                       lost, skeleton, skull

Nath/Mer                        doom, doomed, fate

Ned/Nad               cunning, genius, mind, thought

Nhil/Nal                 fear, gorrible, horror, outraged

Neer                                  core, root, strong

Null/Nil                             sad, tear, weeping

Olor/Omar                       skin, tattoo, tattooed

Pellan/Relon                    north, platiunum, wind

Phaer/Vorn                      honor, honored

Phyr/Phyx                        bless, blessed, blessing

Qualn/Quil                        mighty, ocean, sea

Quar                                   aged, eternal, time

Quav/Quev                        charmed, docile, friend

Qil/Quil                               foe, goblin, slave

Rauv/Welv                         cave, rock, stone

Ril/Ryl                                 foretold, omen

Sbat/Szor                           amber, yellow

Sab/Tsab                            abyss, empty, void  

Shi'n/Kren                          fool, foolish, young

Shri/Ssz                             silk, silent  

Shur/Shar                          dagger, edge, stiletto

Shynt                                 invisible, skilled, unseen

Sin/Szin                              festival, joy, pleasure

Ssap/Tath                          blue, midnight, night

Susp/Spir                           learned, skilled, wise

Talab/Tluth                        burn, burning, fire

Tal/Tar                         love, pain, wound, wounded

Triel/Taz                           bat, winged

T'riss/Teb                           blade, sharp, sword  

Ulvir/Uhls                           gold, golden, treasure

Umrae/Hurz                       faith, faithful, true

Vas/Vesz                            blood, bloody, flesh

Vic                                       abyss, deep, profound

Vier/Val                               black, dark, darkness

Vlon/Wod                           bold, hero, heroic

Waer/Wehl             deep, hidden, south, southern  

Wuyon/Wruz                      humble, third, trivial

Xull/Url                                 blooded, crimson, ruby

Xun                                       demon, fiend, fiendish

Yas/Yaz                       riddle, spinning, thread, web

Zar/Zakn                             dusk, haunted, shadow

Zebey/Zek                        dragon, lithe, rage, wyrm

Zes/Zsz                              ancient, elder, respected

Zilv/Vuz                             forgotten, old, unknown

Suffixes (Female/Male) - Meaning

a/agh                  breaker, destruction, end, omega

ace/as                                savant, scholar, wizard

ae/aun                             dance, dancer, life, player

aer/d                                    blood, blood of, heir

afae/afein                         bane, executioner, slayer

afay/aufein                        eyes, eyes of, seer

ala/launim                          healer, cleric

anna/erin                            advisor, counselor to

arra/atar                             queen/prince

aste                                      bearer, keeper, slaver

avin/aonar                           guardian, guard, shield

ayne/al                       lunatic, maniac, manic, rage

baste/gloth                         path, walker

breena/antar                   matriach/patriarch, ruler

bryn/lyn                               agent, assassin, killer

cice/roos                             born of, child, young  

cyrl/axle                               ally, companion, friend

da/daer                                illusionist, trickster

dia/drin                                rogue, stealer

diira/diirn                             initiate, sister/brother

dra/zar                                  lover, match, mate  

driira/driirn                         mother/father, teacher  

dril/dorl                                 knight, sword, warrior

e                                           servant, slave, vessel

eari/erd                                 giver, god, patron

eyl                                       archer, arrow, flight, flyer

ffyn/fein                               minstrel, singer, song

fryn              champion, victor, weapon, weapon of

iara/ica                                 baron, duke, lady/lord  

ice/eth                                 obsession, taker, taken  

idil/imar           alpha, beginning, creator of, maker

iira/inid                                 harbinger, herald

inidia                                     secret, wall, warder

inil/in                                     lady/lord, rider, steed

intra                               envoy, messenger, prophet

isstra/atlab               acolyte, apprentice, student

ithra/irahc                         dragon, serpent, wyrm

jra/gos                                 beast, biter, stinger

jss                                          scout, stalker

kacha/kah                            beauty, hair, style

kiira/raen                              apostle, disciple

lay/dyn                               flight, flyer, wing, wings

lara/aghar                         cynic, death, end, victim

lin                                         arm, armor, commander

lochar                                   messenger, spider

mice/myr           bone, bones, necromancer, witch  

mur'ss                                   shadow, spy, witness

na/nar                                 adept, ghost, spirit

nilee/olil                             corpse, disease, ravager

niss/nozz                           chance, gambler, game

nitra/net                              kicker, returned, risen

nolu                                 art, artist, expert, treasure

olin                                   ascension, love, lover, lust

onia/onim                           rod, staff, token, wand

oyss/omph                       binder, judge, law, prison

qualyn                                 ally, caller, kin

quarra/net                           horde, host, legion

quiri/oj                                  aura, cloak, hide, skin

ra/or                                     fool, game, prey, quarry

rae/rar                                   secret, seeker, quest

raema/orvir                         crafter, fist, hand

raena/olvir                            center, haven, home

riia/rak                       enchanter, mage, spellcaster

ril                                 bandit, enemy, raider, outlaw

riina/ree                     enchanter, mage, spellcaster

ryna/oyn                         follower, hired, mercenary

ryne/ryn                      blooded, elder, experienced

shalee/ral                 abjurer, gaze, watch, watcher

ssysn/rysn          artifact, dweomer, sorcerer, spell

stin/trin         clan, house, merchant, of the house

stra/tran                             spider, spinner, weaver

tana/ton                           darkness, lurker, prowler

thara/tar                             glyph, marker, rune

thrae/olg                          charmer, leader, seducer

tree/tel                         exile, loner, outcast, pariah

tyrr                    dagger, poison, poisoner, scorpion

ual/dan                                speed, strider

ue/dor                                  arm, artisan, fingers

uit/dar                                  breath, voice, word

une/diin                         diviner, fate, future, oracle

uque                              cavern, digger, mole, tunnel  

urra/dax                       nomad, renegade, wanderer

va/ven                             comrade, honor, honored

vayas                         forge, forger, hammer, smith

vyll punishment, scourge, whip, zealot  

vyrae/vyr                     mistress/master, overseer

wae/hrae                           heir, inheritor, princess

wiira/hriir                           seneschal of, steward

wyss/hrys                          best, creator, starter

xae/zaer                             orb, rank, ruler, sceptor

xena/zen                         cutter, gem, jewel, jeweler

xyra/zyr                             sage, teller

yl                                          drow, woman/man

ylene/yln         handmaiden/squire, maiden/youth

ymma/inyon                      drider, feet, foot, runner

ynda/yrd        captain, custodian, marshal, ranger  

ynrae/yraen                       heretic, rebel, riot, void

vrae                                   architect, founder, mason  

yrr                                         protector, rival, wielder

zyne/zt                                finder, hunter

House Name Prefixes - Meaning

Alean                        the noble line of

Ale                             traders in

Arab                          daughters of

Arken                        mages of

Auvry                        blood of the  

Baen                          blessed by

Barri                           spawn of

Cladd                         warriors from

Desp                          victors of

De                               champions of

Do'                              walkers in

Eils                              lands of

Everh                         the caverns of

Fre                              friends of

Gode                          clan of  

Helvi                          those above

Hla                              seers of

Hun'                           the sisterhood of

Ken                            sworn to

Kil                               people of

Mae                           raiders from  

Mel                            mothers of

My                              honored of

Noqu                         sacred to

Orly                            guild of

Ouss                           heirs to

Rilyn                           house of  

Teken'                        delvers in  

Tor                               mistresses of

Zau                              children of

House Name Suffixes - Meaning

afin                              the web

ana                               the night

ani                                the widow

ar                                   poison

arn                                fire

ate                                the way

ath                                the dragons

duis                              the whip

ervs                              the depths

ep                                  the underdark

ett                                 magic

ghym                            the forgotten ways

iryn                               history

lyl                                  the blade

mtor                             the abyss

ndar                              black hearts

neld                              the arcane

rae                                 fell powers

rahel                             the gods

rret                                the void

sek                                 adamantite

th                                    challenges

tlar                                 mysteries

t'tar                                victory

tyl                                   the pits

und                                 the spider's kiss

urden                             the darkness

val                                   silken weaver

viir                                  dominance

zynge                             the ruins

#Dungeons and Dragons #Drow #The Legend of Drizzt #dnd #dark elves

[moleshow]

just learned 𝔟𝔢𝔩𝔩𝔞 𝔥𝔞𝔡𝔦𝔡 is a chronic lyme ... warrior. was this common knowledge

[kekkuda]

ok fr though anyone got that autism trait where u were shit at learning human social cues so u picked up animal social cues and mannerisms instead

I’m fucking 23 and I still do the cat thing where u close ur fucking eyes and move ur head around to get someone’s hand where I want it when they gayly stroke my hair and yes I also have to fight the urge to lay across fucking keyboards when they’re on someone’s lap and SORRY but if you have a silly fucking goober dog I WILL be dropping on all fours to chase your dog and regardless of the situation I WILL start barking and if u don’t like it u are ableist and I will transmit rabies and spread my mange to you. Pulls off my Lyme disease infected ticks and drops them into your carpet while u watch. Bitch

Don’t act like u aren’t fighting the urge to do the same I heard you talk about slow blinks and cat tail language I wasn’t born a kit yesterday I can smell the dusty 2011 warriors rp forum login mouldering, engraver on the chamber walls of your skull

#autism #I’m also psychotic but idk

[dear-indies]

good timezone to you, finder of faces! i was hoping you could help a weary soul out and please suggest some latina female fcs with a tomboy vibe? ideally actors so i have resources to pull on it possible! thank you kindly!

Stephanie Beatriz (1981) Colombian [White, one quarter Sephardi Jewish, possibly other] / Bolivian [Unspecified Indigenous, White, possibly other] - is bisexual.

Maria-Elena Laas (1983) Puerto Rican - Vida.

Jennifer Cheon (1985) Mexican / Korean.

Monica Raymund (1986) Dominican Republic / English, Ashkenazi Jewish - is bisexual.

Roberta Colindrez (1986) Mexican - is queer.

Vaneza Oliveira (1988) Afro Brazilian - 3%.

Chelsea Rendon (1993) Mexican - Vida.

Seychelle Gabriel (1991) French, Mexican / White - Blood Fest.

Sky Ferreira (1992) Brazilian [Portuguese, possibly other] / Ashkenazi Jewish, Ojibwe, Cree, Chippewa Cree, Cheyenne, White - has Chronic Lyme Disease.

Kehlani (1995) African-American, Blackfoot, Cherokee, Mexican, Filipino, White, Choctaw - non-binary womxn, lesbian and polyamorous (she/they) - is pro Palestine!

Lauren Jauregui (1996) Cuban [Spanish, possibly other], likely some Basque - is bisexual - is pro Palestine!

Kiana Ledé (1997) African-American, Mexican, Cherokee, and Swedish - is pro Palestine!

Alba Baptista (1997) Brazilian [Portuguese, possibly German and other] - Warrior Nun.

Regina Pavón (1998) Mexican - Oscuro Deseo.

Julia Dalavia (1998) Brazilian - Pantanal.

Rachelle Vinberg (1998) Colombian / White.

also I had to list these people too but they're not women:

Sara Ramirez (1975) Mexican - is non-binary (they/them) - is Pro Palestine!

Ariela Barer (1998) Mexican [75% Ashkenazi Jewish 25% Unspecified]- she/they - has since deleted their Instagram post stating their non-binary so I’m unsure if they still identify as non-binary.

Lizeth Selene (1999) Mexican [Black and Unspecified Indigenous] - is genderfluid (they/she).

Sivan Alyra Rose (1999) Chiricahua Apache / Afro-Puerto Rican, Creole - is genderfluid (she/they) and pansexual.

I'll 1x1 fight the word tomboy but I hope these are what you're looking for!

#fc help #rph #rpc #latine fc #latina fc

[ephemerabanter]

Fellow Lyme warrior "Bartonella Babe" checked out of this mortal plane a few days ago.

Apparently her quality of life had decreased to a point where she could no longer bear it.

Suicide is the leading cause of death for people with Lyme disease.

Lyme patients deserve better.

Rest in Peace, Jake

#lyme disease #chronic lyme #bartonella #mcas #mental health #chronic illness #chronic fatigue syndrome #fibromyalgia

[psalm40speakstome]

It’s not just going to an event it’s should I go to the event waffling back and forth…it’s the worry and maybe I shouldn’t have come and oh Lord I’m going to have to talk to actual humans on the way there.

It’s the during event anxiety and the what the heck do I say? Why can’t I think of anything to say? I said that already drat I’m repeating myself

It’s the rumination on the conversation topics you could have brought up but didn’t think to, it’s the shame for the social conversation cues you deliberately ignored, and the ever increasing horror of realizing the things you actually said…the words and phrases that left your lips.

It’s exhausting but it’s the price to be paid for having a “good time”…which i genuinely did have but sometimes the sheer weight of all that’s going on unseen just to human astounds me. We are warriors

#mental health #emotional health #ocd #anxiety #social anxiety #socializing #my rambles #neurological Lyme disease #bartonella warrior #I had a pretty nice time #and two people like my ear cuff #so that’s a win

[smalltailless]

special interest rant

Ok, so the iron age Britons and Boudicca are my special interests...and there's a new Boudicca movie coming out...I saw the trailer and I am PISSED. (And I know some people spell it with one c, but I'm doing it with two)

This is going to be a rant of things that they have already gotten wrong, because I am autistic and filled with rage.

Celts in rectangle houses...Boudicca would have lived in a roundhouse, these are ICONIC to the period. Roundhouses are beautiful works of engineering. The rooves ripple with the wind, they hold heat better than Roman houses did, and when they were abandoned they collapsed in a neat way (they rotated down, which is really cool)

It looks like they've made Boudicca a Roman who married into the Iceni tribe (unconfirmed, but this is what it looks like) I don't even have words for this. Boudicca was a local.

Romans are apparently taking over because Prasutagus left no male heirs? NO! Prasutagus left half of his land to Boudicca and their daughters and half to the Romans. The Romans took it all because they could. They would have done this regardless of the heirs' gender.

Black face paint. The Celts painted themselves with WOAD. Woad is blue!

The hair. No celt would have worn their hair like that. Celts wore their hair in braids, or stiffened with lyme. There have been preserved braids found in bogs. This type of grooming was huge in their culture, they were also known to take good care of their nails.

No mustaches. The Celtic men had mustaches, big ones, again this was iconic to the period.

No mention of the Druid massacre at Anglesea. This was another reason why Boudicca revolted. The Druids were hugely powerful in Celtic culture, and the Romans didn't like this, as it challenged their authority. This was an aggravating factor in the revolt.

Why is a woman warrior new to the Romans? The Celts were known to have woman warriors, the Romans wrote about this even before the invasion of Britain.

No mention of the banning of weapons. Another aggravating factor of the revolt was the banning/confiscation of weapons, for a warrior society this was an insult.

Battle lines. The Celts didn't fight in rows, they fought in small but organised groups, think like a three or four people fighting together.

No mention of the other Celtic tribes that joined the Iceni.

Modern hairstyles...I know I've mentioned this before, but I'm gonna do it again because it annoyed me that much

Inaccurate costume. I don't even know where to start with this. The celts were a gaudy people, they liked bright colours, fancy patterns, and jewellery. I'm glad they used torques, these were important, but I hate literally everything else about their costumes

Why isn't Boudicca ginger? It's literally the only thing we know for certain about her appearance.

#rant post #ignore this #I'm just really angry #actuallyautistic

[xenaskywalker]

I posted 18,412 times in 2022

That's 1,216 more posts than 2021!

103 posts created (1%)

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I tagged 1,716 of my posts in 2022

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Longest Tag: 139 characters

#directly sending all manner of ill thoughts towards the doctor who gaslit me over 2 years about not having lyme only for another doc to run

My Top Posts in 2022:

#5

this one made me insane so here y'all go

xena being bisexual as hell - motive

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#4

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#3

I was burdened by this knowledge and decided to pass it all on to you

311 notes - Posted May 30, 2022

#2

calling all gay people with this one

658 notes - Posted September 18, 2022

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[dry-valleys]

"Richard returned with joy and relief to the hills and moorlands of his northern home. Its peace and beauty never seemed more soothing than on his arrival after a long and weary journey”.

Lady Newton.

Lyme is the second highest National Trust garden after Castle Drogo, Devon, and its height, exposure, heavy rainfall and acidic soil make it very much unlike the soft south-eastern lowlands; as Joseph Addison, head gardener from 1907-22, remarked: “We came in March, up from Suffolk*, and it was three months later than Suffolk* and a very wet year, all slugs and rain”.

Although there was actually a heatwave when I went there in August 2022, the cool, damp weather that is at Lyme almost all the rest of the time had left its mark.

*Suffolk is a fine county; please see here. It is, as you can see, nothing whatsoever like Lyme, as Addison found out.

Lyme was held by the warrior aristocrats of the Danyers, then the Legh, family from 1346; please see here for my full history of the place. Here I am mainly focusing on the garden and moors.

The park was carved of the vast Forest of Lyme (from which Newcastle nder Lyme, which is very near where I live, Audlem, in the Cheshire/Shropshire/Wales borderlands, and Ashton under Lyne near what is now Manchester.  Although little is left of the forest, much of Lyme is wooded; please see here and here for more on that.

The house was built around 1570, commissioned by Sir Peter Legh IX (there were so many Peters, Thomases and Richards that they all bore numbers as well as names) and the park, with its striking avenue of lime trees, was ordered by Richard Legh I of Lyme around 1670.

In the early 18th century, the house got a makeover inside and out as famed Venetian architecht Giacomo Leoni (1686-1746) worked here; the house is largely his embellishment of what was built in 1570.

The moors swept down to (2) the garden, largely the work of Lewis Wyatt  (1777-1853). He worked for Thomas Legh II (1792-1857) and then Alfred Darbyshire came here in 1863 to work for William John, 1st Baron Newton (1828-98).

Wyatt and Darbyshire added to what was already here, such as (3) the avenue of lime trees already mentioned, (4) the house, (5) library, (6) chapel.

When the Protestant Reformation came to England in 1536, the Leghs, showing their Lancashire roots, stayed Catholic; Richard Legh I (1634-87) ordered a Protestant chapel built but at the time it was for show, and the family worshipped inthe old ways in secret; (7) is a sign of this.

Printed in 1487 by William Caxton, the Sarum Missal (at Lyme since 1503) is a Catholic prayer book which is now an artefact but wa svery much in day to day use until, at some point, the show became reality and the Leghs really did become Protestants.

The chapel was used throughout this time, but around 1900 the family moved its worship to St Mary, in the nearby town of Disley, which I’ve never been to but hope to see soon) and, though restored in 1950, the chapel is not as lush as it would have been in Lewis Wyatt’s day.

The book was lost until Peter Legh XII (1669-1744; he also employed Leoni) dates found it and restored it, this time as an heirloom.

 We then move to (8) the ante room and (9) the dining room; Lewis Wyatt, a man of many talents, designed this as well as the garden.

Of the Grinling Gibbons carvings in the house, James Lees-Milne said “in the northern half of England there are no carvings, with the exception of those at Chatsworth by Gibbons’ pupil Samuel Watson, that can compare with those at Lyme in delicacy, finish and artistic refinement”.

After World War 1, in which son and heir Richard William Davenport (1888-1960) fought, as so many of his forefathers had done, it was no longer possible to have an aristocratic lifestyle; servants were unwilling to work here, rents from farmland were falling, and the city of Manchester overshadowed the old country life; Jack Leech, who had once worked on the estate, simply said “When we came back and saw all that at Lyme, we thought what’d we been fighting for?” (Probably not the same war aims as Richard, anyway!)

Richard this gave Lyme to the National Trust in 1946. He lived for another fourteen years, and must have been pleased to see what good care has always been taken by the National Trust, which only grew stronger in later years. As a sign of the times, the Sarum Missal, which had been in Manchester’s John Rylands Library since 1946 (a sumptous building; please see here) was brought back to Lyme in 1986.

I last came here in February 2018, during the cold spell of Beast from the East (I had planned to come back in March 2020, but the lockdown due to COVID 19 kept me away), so I knew better than to walk on such exposed moors (Kelly’s Directory of Cheshire, 1896, called it “bleak, moorish and unfruitful”) in a heatwave, but I had taken (1) in August 2016 (all others from August 2022) so can share all the seasons and colours of Lyme.

#cheshire #photos #national trust #peak district #england

[colitisandme]

Larry

Firstly let me just say if Lyme disease was a place, it would be on fire, people would be running around looking for the sole fire extinguisher within 300 miles, everyone would be shouting at each other and yelling at their own reflections, windows in shops would be broken, puppies howling, babies crying, and all the residents would hear a loud alarm go off at 12 midday sharp, and upon that appointed hour, all who were outside would be chased by a very angry, hungry bear… for an hour…Oh, and none of the letterboxes would have house numbers on them, and every time you opened one it would fire a torrent of peas at you… I truly hate peas. In my opinion, they are the scourge of the vegetable kingdom and should be avoided at all costs.

I think Larry came to become my longstanding houseguest about 10 years ago. When I got bitten after bathing my now husbands dog. She had bounded joyfully into a dirty water lake and I had the honour of making her smell less like a gym sock. Whilst making sure Amy the dog got the best bath/spa treatment ever, I got bitten. By Larry. Hiding in Amy’s fur. Clearly he thought that residence de soggy dog fur was not upmarket or suitable for him, and he saw my uncovered pale leg as a step up in accommodation. Whatever the reason, he decided to bed in, take off his many shoes, and start unpacking his IKEA flat pack furniture whilst simultaneously calling up his buddies and organising a non stop house party from then on. I didn’t know it was Larry at the time, but what I did know with all certainty, is that I had 3 massive bullseyes on my leg, and my legs were starting to swell up like two overfilled sausages. The dog by the way was fine. Of course.

I hotfooted it to A&E after feeling like my legs were going to burst open. The only thing that would stop my legs exploding was a dose of IV hydrocortisone. I felt awful as well. Like I had caught flu and someone was using my body as their own personal thermostat. I think I had a few days antibiotics, I also know that I came out of A&E and went to a job interview a few hours later… after being pumped full of hydrocortisone and enough painkillers to stun a rhino. I can’t tell you anything about what happened during that interview, but for some inexplicable reason I got the job. Maybe they appreciated the wide eyed, dragged through a bush look. Maybe that’s the way to go for all future employment opportunities.

I actually asked to be tested for Lyme disease during my last hospital stay. My spine had decided it no longer wanted to be inside my body, and in my opinion was trying to forcibly escape. It had gone into a permanent spasm, and even though I thought I could massage my way through the pain, I ended up curled up in a ball, swearing, writhing on the floor and cursing the fact my door keys were in a place which was not sadly floor level. After I was admitted to hospital taking every single painkiller they offered me, and coming with new and fun exciting swear words to describe my pain level during ward rounds, my beloved husband and equally beloved and savvy mother had done their research and decided that I may have Lyme. At this point I had almost shouted house on the ‘Chronic illness’ bingo card, and I got the feeling that if they could, they would push my ‘please sit here and tell me what’s going on swivel chair’ through the door and out of the ward into the mouth of an awaiting dragon. They almost certainly viewed me with a mixture of exasperation, perspiration and furrowed expert brows. “It’s Fibro” they would tell me confidently. “It’s not” I would respond with my head in my hands… “course it is” nodded Doctor number 5…. “So you erm you know, keep doing what you’re doing and we will refer you to our head guy” only to find out it’s a broom in a cupboard. So I was apparently tested… begrudgingly… I can only imagine by Dr broom handle because when they discharged me, still gritting my teeth and unable to stand properly or move my neck, they basically yelled after me “it’s not Lyme byeeeeeee.”

Spoiler alert yes. Yes it bloody was. 10 years after this sodding Larry came to stay and continuing to decorate my insides with vibrant colours and exotic furs. Someone finally helped. By this point I was struggling. Now I deal with pain fairly stoically. I also deal with any of my many chronic illnesses with humour and positivity. It’s my coping mechanism. But I had points where I would be inwardly and outwardly cursing the b**ard who invented stairs because I would be losing my balance and turning into a human vibrator because my hands would shake. It also appeared that the entire bloomin internal Jess body orchestra had started off their winter season by playing flight of the bumblebee, using every single nerve point in my body as piano keys. They must have got rave reviews, because they have continued their repertoire to include brain fog concerto, and the hibernation symphony in C. And immune system knock out piano solo in D minor. Thank goodness for German labs, thank goodness for my wonderful Lyme specialist, thank goodness for my tenacious Mum and stubborn husband, for getting all the research together, for fairly sternly encouraging me to make the appointment and finally making me get tested.

I was so sure it wasn’t lyme. So,so sure. In fact when I got my super positive results for Larry, (who has now branched into his singing career singing all the hits along side his back up singers; co infections Bartonella, Babesia and Borrelia), I was in my friends car, going to dinner blissfully unaware everything was going to change. I remember vividly getting the email, and then subsequently going into a garbled expletive filled rant explaining to my startled friend why previous Drs have all the nouse and common sense of a grilled aubergine. I then looked at my report and my blood cells looked like furry creatures. Misshapen, fuzzy, furry looking alien blobs. I don’t know anything about what blood cells are supposed to look like under the microscope, but I can safely say they are not supposed to look like they are alive. Larry and his trio had had a field day over the past 10 or so years, it looked like he had grabbed my blood cells and then proceeded to try and sculpt them into another shape with all of his feet. It was horrifying. Truly horrifying. How the hell could they have missed it?

I am now acutely aware that Lyme is completely overlooked in the UK, and also in other parts of the world. It is misdiagnosed, mistreated, misunderstood. Research is underfunded and drs are woefully ignorant of the symptoms. Mine were and I am now a passenger in Larry’s super fun happy rollercoaster ride of pain, brain fog, gut issues, hyperactive or completely catatonic immune system, skin issues, joint issues, pain and fatigue. And there’s no sodding toffee apple at the end of the ride as a reward. It goes on and on until I am completely nauseous, confused, full of rage, tears and vertigo. It effects every cell, every muscle, nerve, neuron, and because it wasn’t picked up and treated, it’s now in the chronic stage, which is an absolute minefield to treat.

So nearly 6 months post diagnosis, here I am fighting. My ‘friendly drugs cabinet’ looks like a pharmaceutical wonderland. My schedule is bananas in regards to what to take, what to eat, what to bathe, soak, marinade, brush, rub, drain… I am on a concoction of functional medicine to try and will Larry and his trio into submission, I drink funky teas, I watch what I eat, what I drink, how I sleep… it’s hard work. The routine is hard work. I am tired, I get fed up and sick and Ill and sick of being ill. It is hard. It is relentless. But I will defeat that crafty son of a b**** and banish him out of my body. Because the choice otherwise is too much to bear. I refuse to lose. I refuse to let them have their own way for any longer. So yes it is exhausting and expensive (because Larry and his trio are not treated on the NHS) and yes my treatment cabinet is bursting at the seems, and yes the results from mould exposure means there is more to do, but I am officially serving Larry and his friends with their eviction notice. They are not welcome anymore and I urge anyone who may think their symptoms don’t fit the usual ‘diagnosis mould’ then please stand up for yourself, follow your gut, seek a second opinion, third opinion even. Be your own advocate. You are not alone. We are in this battle together. Don’t give up. I will draw up the eviction notices and you can bring snacks and placards. Let’s do this. After all our our disease may be invisible but we sure as hell are not.

#lyme disease #lymewarrior #chronic fatigue #chronic illness #invisible illness warrior #fibrofighter #fibrolife #spoonie