A close friend of Vicki's had just finished reading Yoland Hadid's (formerly Foster) book "Believe Me". She had read that Yolanda had used Lyme-N and that is why Vicki was contacting me.
As a fan of the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills for years, I have watched Yolanda's Lyme illness and symptoms effect her life and play out on television. Of course, I was living it along with her and could empathize only too deeply with everything she was going through. Through those episodes, Yolanda has been voice of validation for thousands of us. Her strength of character and her personal convictions of standing firm in her TRUTH are an inspiration. She and her daughters and son have become wonderful advocates for Lyme awareness and trying to help find a cure and direct others through this maze of illness.
I could also relate only too well when her cast mates were doubtful and questioned her diagnosis and that of her children. It is doubly hurtful to be so, so ill and then have people close to you question if you are faking it. Lyme is invisible. You simply do not LOOK sick. I had a doctor tell me that once... that if I had a serious bacterial infection I would LOOK sick. People would tell me all the time "you look great!". I hated that, because translated, it often meant "You can't possibly really be sick. You are a fake, a liar, depressed or crazy."
I have known for several months (over a year now?) that Yolanda and her children were using Lyme-N. I was sworn to secrecy, but I anxiously awaited to hear any news regarding their progress. When I heard from Vicki that her book was out, I purchased it immediately (last night) and I will admit that I skipped almost completely to the end to find out what she has written about Lyme-N. In a nutshell, I felt her thoughts about it were unfinished, unless I missed something in my skipping :)
She mentioned Lyme-N in what felt to me like ' in passing' as just one in a million other treatments she has gone through. I felt like it got buried amidst all the other surgeries, procedures and treatments she was continually undergoing and did not get the attention or focus it deserved. I am nevertheless thrilled that she did try it and mention it. However, because she had undergone almost every other treatment and surgery under the sun, I don't know that their family's recovery will be properly attributed to Lyme-N. Perhaps the most clear results will come from her daughters, who probably did not go through nearly as many procedures as Yolanda did, but will hopefully get the amazing recoveries that my sons both have. I am praying for that.
She did say later on in the book that she had a DNA test and it tested positive for Lyme Spirochetes. If I understand correctly, the test was after using Lyme-N. Now, I will admit I don't know anything about DNA testing for bacteria, molds, and diseases. I do know of one other family that did a DNA test for Lyme, and they did not know the answer to this question: Does the DNA test detect weather the DNA is from a live spirochete or dead?
What we all know about DNA in real world scenarios is that DNA is present in dead animals, often for thousands of years even. It is even present simply in parts of animals such as hair or blood. Using logic and applying this fact to bacterial spirochetes, I would assume the same of a dead spirochete, but again, I honestly know nothing about the DNA testing process for Lyme.
So, when someone tests 'positive' for the DNA of a Lyme Spirochete after using Lyme-N that doesn't surprise me. Even the tiniest microscopic particle of a dead spirochete would contain DNA, and therefore, DNA would be detected. It makes sense to me, but I would like to find out more about the actual process.
Ok~ so time to go back and start reading Yolanda's book the proper way: from the beginning. Thank you, Yolanda for being a voice for so many out there who feel invisible!