There are moments that remind you why you do what you do.

5 weeks ago, my husband came down with what we thought was the flu… I may have even called it a “man cold.”

It started with flu like symptoms: chills, fatigue, low-grade fever, headaches, and a sore neck. But after 10 days, he wasn’t getting any better.

Our first trip to the ER was to rule out meningitis because of his neck pain and fever. After blood work, a CT scan, and a spinal tap, everything came back clear. He was discharged and told it was likely viral and to go home and rest.

Another week passed. He was still sleeping most of the day, his headaches were worsening, and his fever continued to spike. Our family doctor referred him to an infectious disease specialist, but the appointment was still two weeks away.

Before that appointment, I suggested we take a look at his blood at Elevated Health & Wellness.

When I looked at his live blood, I observed changes that concerned me, including what I believed were signs consistent with two tick-borne co-infections affecting his white blood cells. Combined with his symptoms and recent camping and mountain biking in Turkey Point, I strongly suspected a tick-borne illness.

Armed with that information, we returned to the ER. Although the physician wasn’t convinced it was Lyme disease, they agreed to start doxycycline while further investigations continued.

Within three days, he began feeling noticeably better.

Working alongside my team and with guidance from the founder of Microcell Sciences, we also supported him with supplements aimed at overall immune support and drainage during his recovery.

Within 10 days, his rash had disappeared.

A week later, the infectious disease specialist felt Lyme disease was the likely diagnosis and ordered additional testing.

Today, after three weeks of doxycycline, he’s about 85% improved.

This experience reinforced something I believe deeply: listen to your body, pay attention to the timeline of symptoms and exposures, and don’t be afraid to ask more questions when something doesn’t feel right.

Sometimes the missing piece isn’t found in a single test, it’s found by putting the whole story together.