Re: Re: Trying to listen to what I know instead of what I fear

July 15, 2012

I can't wait to hear the results, Terry! From: mitesbegone <no_reply > bird mites Sent: Sunday, July 15, 2012 4:58 AM Subject: Re: Trying to listen to what I know instead of what I fear

Of course I will. I plan on asking them as many questions as I can think of, and if I can't think of them all, I will call them later and ask those questions.

We need to understand what this fungus is. It is way too coincidental that so many of us are tortured by mites first and then this fungus. There just can not be that many fungi around that would manifest itself with bird mites. So, based upon that thought, I believe this fungus is the same as what everyone else is dealing with and it is very important to understand its impact on our health, our homes and our living conditions, including clothing, food and personal hygiene.

I just hope that the testing is successful and good viable samples are found. I truly can't imagine that it would not be successful given that it seems to be everywhere.

I will post answers and information the minute I have anything. And if you think of anything else you would like me to ask, just let me know.

Hang in there....Terry

> >

> >My dear Mitey crusaders, this battle is long and unforgiving of all that we do. But I hope everyone here continues to fight, and to hope, and to believe in a better tomorrow.

> >

> >In prior days I tried to write an update to everyone but either got caught up in reading the posts, or by trying to respond to them. So, this time I am determined to first give an update.

> >

> >I had thought my problems were licked with that awful little demon of a bird mite and its best friend the fungi, but alas, the war is not over for me. Perhaps I have won on one front, but the fungi front has heated up. I have discovered that this relentless foe has built its offensive weapons up while I was distracted with wedding plans and some few days of rest.

> >

> >A couple of weeks ago, I started feeling sick, nauseous to be exact and my back started really hurting. Then I got a sore throat and suddenly I was back to clearing my throat and coughing every morning and throughout the day.

> >

> >I soon developed a fever and found myself with horrendous day sweats and my left foot pain had escalated to the point where it throbbed tremendously throughout the night to the point where I could not sleep.

> >

> >I soon began feeling those tiny pin pricks against my skin and saw the little red dots blooming upon my chest, stomach and legs. The final straw began when I started waking up with bloody noses.

> >

> >My hopes have been successfully dashed as the fungi re-emerged within my home. My dearest little dog also became sick and would press herself up against me during the day and look at me with pain filled eyes, clouded over by some kind of infection. My other dog had beat feet to the outdoors and did not care to come inside.

> >

> >Sigh...it was a terribly hard blow, but before I could allow myself to fall totally and completely into the doldrums. I slapped myself - HARD and started scolding my pathetic quivering internal self saying "How could you forget the reprieve you received which allowed you to not only return to your home, but which allowed you to see your daughter get married in a beautiful ceremony. Which gave you the time to enjoy family and friends...even time to rest!!" Wow, did I feel like an ungrateful wretch. So I picked myself up off the floor, cleaned the house from top to bottom, and marched my son out armed with a Lysol sprayer to spray the house from top to bottom.

> >

> >The first sign of relief came within days. The bloody noses stopped and my sore throat left me. My little dog's eyes cleared up. But, I knew it had not gone away. I knew it had simply retreated and was planning it's next attack. Given that the best defense is a good offense, I made contact with Dr. Sparagano (my Professor in England). He immediately wrote me to tell me that "I could ask my colleagues in molecular microbiology to do some molecular techniques to see if they can identify the fungus. Let me know." Well, Yeehaw!!

> >

> >But first, I must capture the elusive fungus. Now mind you, I have no idea if what I am looking at is fungus or just common dirt....DRAT! So, next plan, find a lab that does fungi testing...and I did. Contacted them last week. They do the testing, but not the field work, however, they recommended three companies for me to contact. And after three interviews, I found a company that will come out and take air samples and visual samples. I explained that I wanted them to prepare slides or swabs or whatever worked, as I wanted to send samples to England. I explained how this fungus arrived with the mites and he was most interested. He told me that it would take about 3 days to get the results back from the lab in WA.

> >

> >So this Monday I am to shut up the house tight as a drum for 24 hours. And yes, me, the son and the dogs will have to vacate to our home away from home, the motel. They told me not to be surprised or afraid when they arrive on Tuesday morning as they will be dressed like CSI techs. (He obviously has not seen me in my white HAZMAT suit, goggles, Vicks coated face mask with Bounce sheets attached to my hair before )... It was gratifying though that they take this stuff very seriously and he is concerned about the fungus I have described.

> >

> >They will be crawling into the attic, looking under the carpets, behind the walls and will be taking air samples inside the house in different rooms, outside the house as well as the garage.

> >

> >Of course all this comes with a hefty price tag. But I am just so heartily sick and tired of this fungus. And I am equally tired of hearing about how my friends here have suffered as much and probably more than I have. And it hasn't stopped at just this fellowship of Mitey Crusaders, but has gone on to attack our innocent little dogs, like Holly and my little Java girl. And well, I don't know if it is the same fungus or not, but it certainly is a good possibility I would think. Anyway, I am hoping to have results by next Friday.

> >

> >Something he also told me which really concerned me. I told him that I had been spraying the house with a diluted mixture of Lysol. He said that the Lysol was good, but because I was diluting it with water, I was actually providing the fungus with one of the three things they needed to live on, which was water, air and organic material. I told him that it did seem to keep it down...but perhaps that is temporary. He said he would give me something that would work better.

> >

> >Once the results come back he will be able to let me know what type of fungus I am dealing with, how high the levels are and how to eradicate it. I will pass this information along as soon as I get it.

> >

> >In the meantime, I am doing my best to stay as healthy as possible. Still taking all of my anti-fungals and hope to have the results from my Lyme testing back within a week or so.

> >

> >I have not forgotten all of you, and I know your struggles are terrible...truly. My heart goes out to you, one and all. I hope whatever I find out will help us all somehow.

> >

> >Just remember that "What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us."

> >

> >Stay strong, Terry

> >

>

July 15, 2012

Hug

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On Sun, Jul 15, 2012 01:58 PDT mitesbegone wrote:

>Of course I will. I plan on asking them as many questions as I can think of,

and if I can't think of them all, I will call them later and ask those

questions.

>

>We need to understand what this fungus is. It is way too coincidental that so

many of us are tortured by mites first and then this fungus. There just can not

be that many fungi around that would manifest itself with bird mites. So, based

upon that thought, I believe this fungus is the same as what everyone else is

dealing with and it is very important to understand its impact on our health,

our homes and our living conditions, including clothing, food and personal

hygiene.

>

>I just hope that the testing is successful and good viable samples are found.

I truly can't imagine that it would not be successful given that it seems to be

everywhere.

>

>I will post answers and information the minute I have anything. And if you

think of anything else you would like me to ask, just let me know.

>

>Hang in there....Terry

>

>> >

>> >My dear Mitey crusaders, this battle is long and unforgiving of all that we

do. But I hope everyone here continues to fight, and to hope, and to believe in

a better tomorrow.

>> >

>> >In prior days I tried to write an update to everyone but either got caught

up in reading the posts, or by trying to respond to them. So, this time I am

determined to first give an update.

>> >

>> >I had thought my problems were licked with that awful little demon of a bird

mite and its best friend the fungi, but alas, the war is not over for me.

Perhaps I have won on one front, but the fungi front has heated up. I have

discovered that this relentless foe has built its offensive weapons up while I

was distracted with wedding plans and some few days of rest.

>> >

>> >A couple of weeks ago, I started feeling sick, nauseous to be exact and my

back started really hurting. Then I got a sore throat and suddenly I was back

to clearing my throat and coughing every morning and throughout the day.

>> >

>> >I soon developed a fever and found myself with horrendous day sweats and my

left foot pain had escalated to the point where it throbbed tremendously

throughout the night to the point where I could not sleep.

>> >

>> >I soon began feeling those tiny pin pricks against my skin and saw the

little red dots blooming upon my chest, stomach and legs. The final straw began

when I started waking up with bloody noses.

>> >

>> >My hopes have been successfully dashed as the fungi re-emerged within my

home. My dearest little dog also became sick and would press herself up against

me during the day and look at me with pain filled eyes, clouded over by some

kind of infection. My other dog had beat feet to the outdoors and did not care

to come inside.

>> >

>> >Sigh...it was a terribly hard blow, but before I could allow myself to fall

totally and completely into the doldrums. I slapped myself - HARD and started

scolding my pathetic quivering internal self saying " How could you forget the

reprieve you received which allowed you to not only return to your home, but

which allowed you to see your daughter get married in a beautiful ceremony.

Which gave you the time to enjoy family and friends...even time to rest!! " Wow,

did I feel like an ungrateful wretch. So I picked myself up off the floor,

cleaned the house from top to bottom, and marched my son out armed with a Lysol

sprayer to spray the house from top to bottom.

>> >

>> >The first sign of relief came within days. The bloody noses stopped and my

sore throat left me. My little dog's eyes cleared up. But, I knew it had not

gone away. I knew it had simply retreated and was planning it's next attack.

Given that the best defense is a good offense, I made contact with Dr. Sparagano

(my Professor in England). He immediately wrote me to tell me that " I could ask

my colleagues in molecular microbiology to do some molecular techniques to see

if they can identify the fungus. Let me know. " Well, Yeehaw!!

>> >

>> >But first, I must capture the elusive fungus. Now mind you, I have no idea

if what I am looking at is fungus or just common dirt....DRAT! So, next plan,

find a lab that does fungi testing...and I did. Contacted them last week. They

do the testing, but not the field work, however, they recommended three

companies for me to contact. And after three interviews, I found a company that

will come out and take air samples and visual samples. I explained that I

wanted them to prepare slides or swabs or whatever worked, as I wanted to send

samples to England. I explained how this fungus arrived with the mites and he

was most interested. He told me that it would take about 3 days to get the

results back from the lab in WA.

>> >

>> >So this Monday I am to shut up the house tight as a drum for 24 hours. And

yes, me, the son and the dogs will have to vacate to our home away from home,

the motel. They told me not to be surprised or afraid when they arrive on

Tuesday morning as they will be dressed like CSI techs. (He obviously has not

seen me in my white HAZMAT suit, goggles, Vicks coated face mask with Bounce

sheets attached to my hair before )... It was gratifying though that they take

this stuff very seriously and he is concerned about the fungus I have described.

>> >

>> >They will be crawling into the attic, looking under the carpets, behind the

walls and will be taking air samples inside the house in different rooms,

outside the house as well as the garage.

>> >

>> >Of course all this comes with a hefty price tag. But I am just so heartily

sick and tired of this fungus. And I am equally tired of hearing about how my

friends here have suffered as much and probably more than I have. And it hasn't

stopped at just this fellowship of Mitey Crusaders, but has gone on to attack

our innocent little dogs, like Holly and my little Java girl. And well, I don't

know if it is the same fungus or not, but it certainly is a good possibility I

would think. Anyway, I am hoping to have results by next Friday.

>> >

>> >Something he also told me which really concerned me. I told him that I had

been spraying the house with a diluted mixture of Lysol. He said that the Lysol

was good, but because I was diluting it with water, I was actually providing the

fungus with one of the three things they needed to live on, which was water, air

and organic material. I told him that it did seem to keep it down...but perhaps

that is temporary. He said he would give me something that would work better.

>> >

>> >Once the results come back he will be able to let me know what type of

fungus I am dealing with, how high the levels are and how to eradicate it. I

will pass this information along as soon as I get it.

>> >

>> >In the meantime, I am doing my best to stay as healthy as possible. Still

taking all of my anti-fungals and hope to have the results from my Lyme testing

back within a week or so.

>> >

>> >I have not forgotten all of you, and I know your struggles are

terrible...truly. My heart goes out to you, one and all. I hope whatever I

find out will help us all somehow.

>> >

>> >Just remember that " What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny

matters compared to what lies within us. "

>> >

>> >Stay strong, Terry

>> >

>>

>

July 15, 2012

Thank you lovely terry

Your words mean a lot to me!

I didnt see holly from satrday to Thursday

People said it wud upset her

Yet I cudnt bear it

Wenr Thursday held in my arms n she licked me n cried n cried n cried

Telling me..

Mama!!!

Its been terrible im ill n they did this n this n this,n im so weary n so tired

It was heartbraking

But she thought id abandoned her

She howled when I left

Saw yestrday n she was a bit huffy cos id left her there

Its a hour away by train:-/

So woried

Realy adore her with all my heart terry

I realy do

Say prayers that her red white blood cells,n platelets get higher

That fever goes

That the heart copes with the steroids so she can be with her mama again

If she doesnt come back I think I will be broken

I do not relish being without her

Am very sore pain tum today

Have to lie down

Stay strong terry

Keep fighting

X

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On Sun, Jul 15, 2012 01:51 PDT mitesbegone wrote:

>

>Oh the tragedy behind your words fills me with such sadness. But please

realize that you are a precious soul, one made out of kindness and compassion

and our world here needs people like you. Too often I meet selfish and uncaring

people who place money above all else. And I grieve for the loss of our

innocence in this day and age.

>

>It is hard to stay in such a harsh world, but stay we must, and face those

challenges which are thrown at us. Be it a mite infestation or a sweet sick

pup. And sometimes, we are challenged unfairly with both. Although it is

possible that your life and it's challenges spiraled out to include Holly and as

you are dealing with mites and fungus, so then must Holly. But this sweet

little girl might not have lived at all had it not been for you. And you gave

her all that you are and she has given you all that she is. And that makes for

a perfect moment, even if only for a short while. If you were to ask Holly if

she would have rather lived a longer life with someone mean and uncaring or a

short life with you, I would bet money that she would say with you with no

hesitation.

>

>Holly can yet recover. Miracles do happen and dogs with mitral valve disease

do live for long lives with medication. The fungus may have a hold of her, but

medicine is a powerful thing these days but so are prayers, and she has both.

Do not let yourself wander down those lonely streets to that lost and desperate

place you found yourself in a while back. Just take each moment and wring it

dry with as much happiness as you can find. Insist to the doctor that you visit

Holly. Insist that they let you take her out for a walk. Holly needs to see

you. I myself have had to insist on my rights as my dog's companion. When Java

was so very sick in the hospital a number of months back, I put three plastic

chairs together and said I was not leaving. Every time there was a quiet

moment, I would knock on the doors and ask to see my dog. If they told me that

it was best to not disturb her I would tell them that I had known my dog for ten

years and I would

know what was best for her and not them. I generally made myself a polite

nuisance until they finally gave in and started letting me back to sit on the

floor where I could pet her through the cage. I know it made her feel better.

And when she started feeling better I started taking her for a walk. Vets like

to say that it disturbs the other animals and that if everyone wanted to come

back and visit they wouldn't be able to move. I used to say... " well doc, it is

3 a.m. and I don't think there is a line at the door trying to come in, only

me. " So, do not be afraid to assert yourself.

>

>As for looking backward and wearing those glasses that give you excellent

hindsight..there are always the " woulda, shoulda, coulda's " . All we can do is

plan for the future and live in the moment. Do not blame yourself. You are

sick. You took in a sick dog. I have had fungus and mites and my husky is

healthy but my little dog Java is not so healthy. But she has been sick her

entire life so of course this situation is affecting her. But I couldn't have

known this. Nobody saw this coming. So, all I can do now is try and keep her

from getting any sicker. Your poor pup had the cards stacked against her before

she ever came to you. Please don't beat yourself up. And don't think about

what might happen should the worse come about. Just keep taking those deep

breaths. Stand strong and keep fighting.

>

>I am here backing you. Terry