I am loving this episode as Katie and I have been friends on social media for years. I have enjoyed watching her growth and healing right before my very eyes. Katie lives in Ireland so please note, this is not just a US-based health issue. Lyme and tick-borne illness affect people on all 7 continents.

Katie's journey with Lyme started in 2007 with the bite of an infected tick. She was unaware of what that meant however and suffered for 11 years with failing health. Her grandmother was watching TV one night and saw show talking about Lyme and told Katie she needed to get tested for it as that sounded a lot like what she was struggling with. She ultimately had to go to a private doctor and send her blood to a lab in Germany to get diagnosed as it was not acknowledged aptly in the public healthcare system in Ireland.

Once Katie received her diagnosis, she felt better knowing what was causing her issues, but like so many who go without a quick diagnosis, she had a lot of work to do to fix herself. She had to redo her entire being to recover her health and is now a successful actress, creating a film called "Warrior", a film about a girl named Jenny who suffers from Lyme, which will be released in the Spring of 2025. Follow Katie on Instagram or Facebook to keep up with updates about its release.

I am so proud of you Katie for being your own best advocate and figuring out what was ailing you and preventing you from living a normal life. May you always have such strength and resilience, and most importantly, good health.

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