Lemons and Lymes

One way life can hand you lemons is by giving you Lyme disease. In this situation, lemonade is inappropriate. Yesterday I was diagnosed with LD from a tick bite on my inner thigh. The ladies at the doctor's office were hugely intrigued by my "interesting rash!" In addition to the physician's assistant and nurse practitioner who were actually supposed to examine me, another nurse and a doctor came for the fun. I'm now on doxycyclin, which will alleviate the symptoms (muscle ache, headache, fever, fatigue) and also cause sun sensitivity. Ideally, you avoid the sun for three weeks. However, the next three weeks I'll be leading tours of Williams outdoors. Ergo the new maxim: when life gives you Lyme, buy a floppy hat.