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Keeping Immune System Strong after Imiprovement
Hope everyone is doing better as I have not been on the forum for a long time. Decided to stay away from the word Lyme while I was trying to get better, which I have,. Sometimes detaching from what is bothering you helps mentally, which will help lead to improvement. Got my mind on healing instead of worrying.
Bottom line is I began seeing a naturopath about 10 months ago, and after seven months, began feeling much better. Skin issues have improved and have gained back 11 pounds, which puts me back at "pre-Lyme " weight.
So the question is: how do I keep my immune system strong or will it take time to keep improving? If I push too much, it seems to set me back a bit, still. Also, I have a chance at a college track/cross country coaching job, which is something I have wanted to get back into for years. But, it takes a lot of hours and energy.
Any suggestions from those who have come back from Lyme Disease? My naturopath said the borrelia is not showing up, but I still can get tired when doing too much.
Thanks.
Bottom line is I began seeing a naturopath about 10 months ago, and after seven months, began feeling much better. Skin issues have improved and have gained back 11 pounds, which puts me back at "pre-Lyme " weight.
So the question is: how do I keep my immune system strong or will it take time to keep improving? If I push too much, it seems to set me back a bit, still. Also, I have a chance at a college track/cross country coaching job, which is something I have wanted to get back into for years. But, it takes a lot of hours and energy.
Any suggestions from those who have come back from Lyme Disease? My naturopath said the borrelia is not showing up, but I still can get tired when doing too much.
Thanks.
I hear you, and your thinking and approach is reasonable and sound. Do what you think it right, and things will work out. Keep us posted!
Could have guessed you two would be the first to answer. Hope you are both doing well. I see still helping people, which is a gift. Fell bad not being on for so long, but, as mentioned, just thought getting away, mentally, might help.
Not sure I will take this if offered. I will know tomorrow as it is down to final interview for a couple of us. I do know sleep has been hard to come by thinking about it all, and it has brought back some "old" feelings with the Lyme stuff. Might be easier if I just don't get the position. Still have a 16 year old daughter to see as much as possible.
Delegating would not be easy in this because you need to be there to see what is taking place, how a runner looks on runs, mechanics, etc... Also, details and recruiting from high school requires a coach be there. Coaching in college, especially, D1, is such a demanding thing, from a time standpoint. Recruiting trips center on personality, presentation, money. So being there is the job, though I get where are you are coming form on that, Jackie.But I will ask about assistants and managers.
Thanks for your time an help.
Not sure I will take this if offered. I will know tomorrow as it is down to final interview for a couple of us. I do know sleep has been hard to come by thinking about it all, and it has brought back some "old" feelings with the Lyme stuff. Might be easier if I just don't get the position. Still have a 16 year old daughter to see as much as possible.
Delegating would not be easy in this because you need to be there to see what is taking place, how a runner looks on runs, mechanics, etc... Also, details and recruiting from high school requires a coach be there. Coaching in college, especially, D1, is such a demanding thing, from a time standpoint. Recruiting trips center on personality, presentation, money. So being there is the job, though I get where are you are coming form on that, Jackie.But I will ask about assistants and managers.
Thanks for your time an help.
Murph! Glad to hear from you, and esp. with the news that you've got a good doc and you are getting better.
It took me a while (like up to a year? I wasn't really counting, just content to be getting a little better every day), so listen to your body. As you say, doing too much can set you back.
Could you restructure the way you do coaching, to rely more on junior assistants working under your guidance, so that you not only have back up, but also don't overly stress your system. It took me a while to be back in the saddle again, so I hear you.
Would it be possible to tell the people who (wisely) want to hire you for the current position that you are recuperating from a now-gone ailment, so you would rely more than usual on junior people to support your work efforts, and that you are keen to have the position you have been offered? It could be a somewhat risky approach, but if you lay out how you would staff things by using coaches-in-training or whatever, it might appeal to the honchos. (Also there might be some support under ADA [the Americans with Disability Act] to allow you to delegate some management [under your supervision] to trainees/coaches-in-training. I don't know how lenient the people hiring you would be, so you might not want to go there, but it's a thought.)
I personally don't like telling anyone at work if am ill, because there are the sometimes lousy co-workers who will take any advantage to move their own positions forward at my expense, but with the right supervisory people in this situation, you may not be at tremendous risk. That's what the whole ADA structure is mean to provide: a little breathing room for you till you're up to your intense former self.
I don't think there is a one-size-fits-all approach to this ... just take your best shot and do what looks reasonable to you in balancing your ability to work against any badmouthing by others who may want to body-check you out of the way.
Alternatively, if you feel you could be strong enough to hold up during a busy season, then give it a shot! There are ways to delegate some of the tasks and hours to others without it being too obvious to others.
And one final note: consider booking an appointment with a lawyer who works in labor and employment matters and lay out the situation and what your options and preferences are, and see what the lawyer says about how things might stand from the legal point of view. Shouldn't take more than an hour's discussion, I would think.
And if you qualify under ADA, then management might be required to provide an assistant or something similar to support your current needs till you are totally on your feet again, and that could allow you to work in the meantime in an area that you know and enjoy.
Best wishes! Keep us posted.
It took me a while (like up to a year? I wasn't really counting, just content to be getting a little better every day), so listen to your body. As you say, doing too much can set you back.
Could you restructure the way you do coaching, to rely more on junior assistants working under your guidance, so that you not only have back up, but also don't overly stress your system. It took me a while to be back in the saddle again, so I hear you.
Would it be possible to tell the people who (wisely) want to hire you for the current position that you are recuperating from a now-gone ailment, so you would rely more than usual on junior people to support your work efforts, and that you are keen to have the position you have been offered? It could be a somewhat risky approach, but if you lay out how you would staff things by using coaches-in-training or whatever, it might appeal to the honchos. (Also there might be some support under ADA [the Americans with Disability Act] to allow you to delegate some management [under your supervision] to trainees/coaches-in-training. I don't know how lenient the people hiring you would be, so you might not want to go there, but it's a thought.)
I personally don't like telling anyone at work if am ill, because there are the sometimes lousy co-workers who will take any advantage to move their own positions forward at my expense, but with the right supervisory people in this situation, you may not be at tremendous risk. That's what the whole ADA structure is mean to provide: a little breathing room for you till you're up to your intense former self.
I don't think there is a one-size-fits-all approach to this ... just take your best shot and do what looks reasonable to you in balancing your ability to work against any badmouthing by others who may want to body-check you out of the way.
Alternatively, if you feel you could be strong enough to hold up during a busy season, then give it a shot! There are ways to delegate some of the tasks and hours to others without it being too obvious to others.
And one final note: consider booking an appointment with a lawyer who works in labor and employment matters and lay out the situation and what your options and preferences are, and see what the lawyer says about how things might stand from the legal point of view. Shouldn't take more than an hour's discussion, I would think.
And if you qualify under ADA, then management might be required to provide an assistant or something similar to support your current needs till you are totally on your feet again, and that could allow you to work in the meantime in an area that you know and enjoy.
Best wishes! Keep us posted.
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