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Typical enough for me

and I burn inside in agony

Created on 2004-10-25 16:12:57 (#4944435), last updated 2009-07-12

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Name:Ashley
Birthdate:1983-11-22
Location:Maryland, United States
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Me, myself, & IMy FamilyThen and NowThen and Now Cont...My Journal: What to expect
I'm a 25-year-old female, born and raised in Kansas, moved to Pennslyvania right after graduating high school, now living in Maryland. I graduated college cum laude, with an English BA degree. College was probably the best part of my life, so far. I loved it so much I want to go back to further my degree, and possibly minor in Spanish. I love reading, poetry, writing, any and all types of literature. I'm opinionated, emotional, passionate, talkative, etc. I'm a huge fan of Disturbed. Have all of their CD's, have been to many of their concerts, and have met them in person. Their music is amazing, it speaks to me. I like listening to rock and hard rock mostly... I married my soulmate November 18, 2006. Before that, we dated for around five years and were engaged for three years. We attended college together, though he was a grade higher than I. My hubby graduated college summa cum laude. He is now a high school physics teacher (and let me just say teacher's are NOT paid near as much as they should be!). I was a court case proofreader/editor, but for now I'm only transcribing. My mom and dad and sister are still living in Kansas. I really do not miss Kansas as it stormed there pretty much daily, and I hate storms. My hubby's family is living in Pennsylvania.
I have something called lyme disease, which is a disease usually transmitted through the bite of a tick. I was bitten by a tick at the age of around 14. At that time, I had few symptoms. I grew up like most any child, but thought I was a hypochondriac because I'd always have some kind of illness or pain. Starting around 2005 or so is when I started having markedly more symptoms of lyme than before; palpitations, tachycardia, muscle cramps, IBS, etc. At the time I had no idea what lyme disease was, let alone the co-infections that are usually transmitted with lyme disease. I suffered many years but didn't get full blown ill until January 2007, when I felt like I was dying almost every day. Went from doctor to doctor getting no help, doctors dismissing me, and not listening to how sick I felt. I was finally diagnosed about six months later thanks to the Internet and a doctor who really cared (there are very few of those nowadays!). Now, almost two years later, I'm feeling so much better than I was, still in treatment, and still having good and bad days. Chronic lyme is widely debated and controversial. It's a disease that no one will honestly understand until they themselves have/had it. My journal, of course, is where I do a lot of venting. I talk a lot about lyme disease. I talk about family, the few friends I have, my life and what it's become (and what it could have been if I hadn't gotten ill). I post pictures quite often as well, and sometimes videos. I love animals, I am for animal rights, I'm a very strict vegetarian. I'm online almost constantly, as sad as that may sound. My journal is friends only. If you'd like to add me, leave a comment.

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