When it comes to understanding the impact that Lyme Disease has on the lives of individuals and families, there’s no better source of reference than going straight to the proverbial horse’s mouth. That’s why in October of 2014, we launched “The Big Green Heart Tour” – a campaign to bring awareness to the eight hundred and twenty-two people diagnosed with Lyme Disease every single day.
In thirty days we traveled over 10,000 miles and interviewed more than seventy Lyme Fighters in over twenty states. And that was just our first trip! We hope to do many more. In fact, our goal is to show people the impact that one single day has on the lives of eight hundred and twenty-two people, which is why we’re going to keep planning trips until we’ve met and interviewed eight hundred and twenty-two Lyme Fighters.
Check out the gallery below to learn about the Lyme Fighters we’ve met so far (more pictures coming soon!)and subscribe to our YouTube channel to be the first to know when we’ve started posting the interviews (coming May 2015).
Stacie
October 24, 2014: Trekked up to New Jersey to meet with awesome Lyme Warrior, Stacie (@fightlyme), who not only "fights Lyme" herself, but also works to raise awareness both online and within her community. She has even been nominated for a WEGO Health Activist Award for her work. Stacie founded the #LymeChat on Twitter which gives other Lyme Warriors an opportunity to share experiences and connect with each other. Unfortunately, after a long and difficult year which has seen a worsening of her symptoms including debilitating hypersomnia, Stacie has had to step back a bit from her advocacy work to focus on her health. Having known her on Twitter for a long time, it was a pleasure to finally meet Stacie in person and we're happy to carry on the Lyme Awareness baton until she's back on her feet!