This is episode 54 of the Love, Hope, Lyme podcast.

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What happens when Lyme disease rips apart everything you thought you knew about yourself, your health, and your family?

In this deeply emotional episode of Love, Hope, Lyme, Ilana shares her harrowing journey through chronic Lyme, Bartonella, and Babesia — and the devastating psychiatric symptoms that followed. Alongside her is her mother, Terry, whose role transformed from mom to full-time caregiver and anchor.

🔊 "Sometimes love isn't enough. You have to believe in healing." – Ilana

🛑 "You can't keep apologizing for being sick. You didn't cause this." – Terry

Together, they lay bare:

💚 The unspoken emotional toll Lyme takes on families

💚 The guilt and grief of losing independence

💚 The strain – and strength – in a mother-daughter bond

💚 How boundaries, belief, and brutal honesty became their survival tools

💚 Why love is essential — but not always the cure

🎧 Whether you're a chronic Lyme survivor, a caregiver, or someone trying to understand what your loved one is going through, this episode will change the way you think about healing, support, and what it means to show up — even when you feel powerless.

💬 Join the OPLAC group on Facebook (Overcoming Psychiatric Lyme and Co-Infections) for connection and support.

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