The Hub October 2022

Lyme Video Watch & learn

By: Dave Scott

Roughly nine years ago a family member began to struggle with their health and received misdiagnoses after misdiagnoses. My wife and I actually asked about Lyme, but the doctor at the time ruled it out. Little did we know how unreliable the testing for Lyme was. We listened to our doctor who was only doing his job, but as time went on we kept returning to Lyme. Finally, we paid and had blood work done in the States. The results came back positive for Lyme disease. It was a punch to the gut and a relief at the same time, but at least now we had a starting point for the long road ahead.

It was a sobering lesson finding out just how little was known about Lyme, how little was being done to educate the general population, and how little was in place to assist those struggling with the disease. On top of that, there was no way of finding out if a tick was carrying Lyme bacteria or any vector-borne illness.

As a result, we decided to start a local Lyme support group. Seven folks attended that first meeting and every month after, our group continued to grow. We noticed there was a consistent theme voiced by people struggling with Lyme and their loved ones. Folks wished that there was a quick, efficient, reliable way of finding out if the tick they had removed carried a form of Lyme bacteria.

Six years later we now have a few more answers. A heartfelt thank you to the Port Dover Foundation for their support in creating this video. We hope the information shared will help you to stay safe.

In the video, we chat with Mike Marini, Pharmacist and owner of Dover Apothecary, as he shares his knowledge on Lyme in the Haldimand and Norfolk areas.

We talk with folks who are living with Lyme.

Plus we head to Geneticks, a private lab that tests ticks and talk with CEO and founder Justin Wood!

Thanks again to the Port Dover Foundation for their incredible support as we work together to raise Lyme awareness.

Protect yourself. Understand and take no chances. Please share this video.