The 12 Days of Christmas, Lyme Version

​On the first day of Christmas, my true love sent to me a wicked case of Chronic Lyme.

On the second day of Christmas, my true love sent me to two co-infections and a wicked case of Chronic Lyme.

On the third day of Christmas, my true love sent to me three helpful doctors, two co-infections and a wicked case of Chronic Lyme.

On the fourth day of Christmas, my true love sent to me four nasty uncoated Flagyl pills, three helpful doctors, two co-infections and a wicked case of Chronic Lyme.

On the fifth day of Christmas, my true love sent to me five fun brain games books, four nasty uncoated Flagyl pills, three helpful doctors, two co-infections and a wicked case of Chronic Lyme.

On the sixth day of Christmas, my true love sent to me six IV treatments, five fun brain games books, four nasty uncoated Flagyl pills, three helpful doctors, two co-infections and a wicked case of Chronic Lyme.

On the seventh day of Christmas, my true love sent to me seven years of sleep-deprived nights, six IV treatments, five fun brain games books, four nasty uncoated Flagyl pills, three helpful doctors, two co-infections and a wicked case of Chronic Lyme.

On the eighth day of Christmas, my true love sent to me eight cheerful friends I never thought I’d have, seven years of sleep-deprived nights, six IV treatments, five fun brain games books, four nasty uncoated Flagyl pills, three helpful doctors, two co-infections and a wicked case of Chronic Lyme.

On the ninth day of Christmas, my true love sent to me nine perfect days, eight cheerful friends I never thought I’d have, seven years of sleep-deprived nights, six IV treatments, five fun brain games books, four nasty uncoated Flagyl pills, three helpful doctors, two co-infections and a wicked case of Chronic Lyme.

On the tenth day of Christmas, my true love sent to me ten missed social gatherings, nine perfect days, eight cheerful friends I never thought I’d have, seven years of sleep-deprived nights, six IV treatments, five fun brain games books, four nasty uncoated Flagyl pills, three helpful doctors, two co-infections and a wicked case of Chronic Lyme.

On the eleventh day of Christmas, my true love sent to me eleven Netflix binges, ten missed social gatherings, nine perfect days, eight cheerful friends I never thought I’d have, seven years of sleep-deprived nights, six IV treatments, five fun brain games books, four nasty uncoated Flagyl pills, three helpful doctors, two co-infections and a wicked case of Chronic Lyme.

​On the twelfth day of Christmas, my true love sent to me twelve expensive supplements, ​eleven Netflix binges, ten missed social gatherings, nine perfect days, eight cheerful friends I never thought I’d have, seven years of sleep-deprived nights, six IV treatments, five fun brain games books, four nasty uncoated Flagyl pills, three helpful doctors, two co-infections and a wicked case of Chronic Lyme. 

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