Amanda's fight for the cure
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In 2012, what she believed was going to be a routine shoulder operation would change our lives forever. For years Amanda would see doctors about various conditions. Joint pain was equated to being tall and sporty. Headaches were attached to the common misconception of being a female. When the memory loss started we heard the cause was stress. But nothing prepared us for the answer of Lyme's disease when the surgeon saw the effect on her joints.
For the past 5 years Amanda has seen various doctors all over the tristate area. Some of these doctors require daily visits where medicine (high doses of antibiotic) is administered through a picc line. After every 90 day treatment Amanda would be back on her feet feeling better than ever. We found this to be temporary relief that was doing more harm than good. New research and studies have proven that antibiotics for late stages (chronic) lymes disease give patients very limited positive results and certainly no long term solutions. We were recently introduced to a doctor who digs deeper, who uses ideas from molecular biology and chemistry. He partners with other lyme literate doctors from around the world and is set on a mission to break the mold and find the cure. Our research has shown that the combination of ozone therapy, UV therapy, silver, and vitamins has had very positive results, however, insurance refuses to cover this treatment.
Recently Amanda started these treatments and currently drives 1.5 hours there for a 2 hour treatment and 1.5 hours home. She continues to work harder than ever and has never told our children she is too tired or sore. She pushes through each day to make sure the children's lives are never affected even if its taking a toll on her. Treatments cannot be missed and many are combined in a way to maximize the effect. However each treatment is costly and completely out of pocket from the patient. This gofundme page is a way for the community to help. Amanda is always looking for ways to help friends and families, this is a way we can help her. Health is everything! Whatever you can contribute, even $1, will go directly to treatments. Thank you!
Below are some links in hopes to educate and prevent more cases.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/lyme-disease-a-riddle-wrapped-in-a-mystery-inside_us_58e71ba0e4b06f8c18beea87
http://zenilads.s3.amazonaws.com/ilads-2015-ftlauderdale/html/childers.html?AWSAccessKeyId=AKIAIJWFJENPZ75YCSWA&Expires=1494517701&Signature=605Uwvg96xjO%2BxOGYFK9rFKTa00%3D
https://www.cdc.gov/lyme/postlds/index.html
http://www.booksamillion.com/p/Cant-Get-Better/Richard-I-Horowitz-MD/9781250019400?ad=PFBING
For the past 5 years Amanda has seen various doctors all over the tristate area. Some of these doctors require daily visits where medicine (high doses of antibiotic) is administered through a picc line. After every 90 day treatment Amanda would be back on her feet feeling better than ever. We found this to be temporary relief that was doing more harm than good. New research and studies have proven that antibiotics for late stages (chronic) lymes disease give patients very limited positive results and certainly no long term solutions. We were recently introduced to a doctor who digs deeper, who uses ideas from molecular biology and chemistry. He partners with other lyme literate doctors from around the world and is set on a mission to break the mold and find the cure. Our research has shown that the combination of ozone therapy, UV therapy, silver, and vitamins has had very positive results, however, insurance refuses to cover this treatment.
Recently Amanda started these treatments and currently drives 1.5 hours there for a 2 hour treatment and 1.5 hours home. She continues to work harder than ever and has never told our children she is too tired or sore. She pushes through each day to make sure the children's lives are never affected even if its taking a toll on her. Treatments cannot be missed and many are combined in a way to maximize the effect. However each treatment is costly and completely out of pocket from the patient. This gofundme page is a way for the community to help. Amanda is always looking for ways to help friends and families, this is a way we can help her. Health is everything! Whatever you can contribute, even $1, will go directly to treatments. Thank you!
Below are some links in hopes to educate and prevent more cases.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/lyme-disease-a-riddle-wrapped-in-a-mystery-inside_us_58e71ba0e4b06f8c18beea87
http://zenilads.s3.amazonaws.com/ilads-2015-ftlauderdale/html/childers.html?AWSAccessKeyId=AKIAIJWFJENPZ75YCSWA&Expires=1494517701&Signature=605Uwvg96xjO%2BxOGYFK9rFKTa00%3D
https://www.cdc.gov/lyme/postlds/index.html
http://www.booksamillion.com/p/Cant-Get-Better/Richard-I-Horowitz-MD/9781250019400?ad=PFBING
Organizer and beneficiary
Brad Gunther
Organizer
Wilmington, DE
Amanda Toney
Beneficiary