Dear Family and Friends:
Alex and I will be participating in the 1st Annual International Virtual Walk to Turn the Corner on Lyme on Sunday, May 15, 2011 in honor of Lyme Disease Awareness Month.
As most of you know I have been battling Lyme Disease for almost 5 years now. I have suffered from debilitating headaches, cognitive impairment and brain issues, extreme pain, heart palpitations, and difficulty standing and walking - just to name a few. I had to leave my job because the illness became so severe. I pursued IV antibiotic treatment and had to have my gallbladder removed because of the damage done. I have continued on oral and intramuscular antibiotics, pain medications, brain stabilizers as well as herbal and homeopathic remedies.
We are so grateful for my continued progress and for all of our family and friends who have been on this journey with us. Please continue to help us prevent this from happening to others.
THANK YOU,
Laura, Alex and Whitney Field
http://www.firstgiving.com/fundraiser/laura-field/the1stannualinternationalvirtualwalktoturnthecorne
http://www.firstgiving.com/fundraiser/turnthecorner/virtualwalk
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About the Walk:
Thank you for joining
The 1st Annual International Virtual
Walk to Turn the Corner on Lyme.
This unique Virtual Walk allows participants to join together, each in their own community on May 15, 2011, to raise awareness about Lyme disease and tick-borne diseases.
The first 500 participants to sign-up with a donation of $35 or more will get a FREE WALK T-SHIRT. Wear it proudly in your own community on May 15, 2011. A follow-up email will be sent to obtain your size order for the Walk T-Shirt. Please allow up to 3-4 weeks for T-shirt delivery.
Visit the Together We Face Lyme Pages to view photos of walk participants, friends and supporters. After your donation is made, you will be emailed a receipt which will provide a link to upload your photo and join the Virtual Walk.
To raise awareness, Turn the Corner has prepared a Template Press
Release and a Template Letter to the Editor to be personalized by all
walk participants and sent by you to your local newspaper, blog, or on-
line news service.
Once your registration is complete, please create a Personal
Fundraising Page and ask your friends and family to support you and
the Virtual Walk. Send it to everyone you know! Post the Virtual Walk on Facebook.
Money raised from the Virtual Walk will support Turn the Corner
Foundation's new campaign to raise public awareness about Lyme disease and tick-borne diseases, on-going research projects and the Physician's Training Program, which provides medical practitioners the opportunity to study with a Lyme-literate health care professional.
MANY THANKS
FOR YOUR GENEROSITY AND SUPPORT
One day... One voice... One goal.... End Lyme!
www.turnthecorner.org