Judy Campbell was born and raised in Missouri. She grew up in a rural group and spent a while outside. She remembers morel mushroom searching and touring together with her dad and mom in the course of the summer time months on holidays whereas rising up. On the age of 16, she turned very ailing and missed about 10 days of faculty with an assumed sickness, mono. Time lapsed and plenty of annoying signs have been current through the years. However, as her Sort A physique allowed, she continued life . . . sick right here and there, however she simply stored on going.
In 1991, Judy’s well being started to deteriorate with a mess of signs that made no sense. Her GYN needed to examine her for Lyme disease, which got here out of nowhere, actually. She obtained a name again saying she did certainly have Lyme, however the testing wanted to be despatched to the Mayo Clinic for affirmation. Effectively, everyone knows the place that went. It was famous as a false constructive, so she went on her manner being advised by physician after physician that she had fibromyalgia, lupus, continual fatigue and so forth. In her thoughts, she by no means considered Lyme disease once more. Her life stopped some, whereas she and her husband have been elevating younger youngsters. Lastly, round 2005, she started to get a few of her life again and began working once more.
Judy turned concerned with the Lyme Affiliation of Better Kansas Metropolis (LAGKC) in 2017. After one other younger member of her household was recognized with Lyme disease in late 2016, wheels started spinning relating to her personal previous well being historical past. After researching, her mysterious well being puzzle got here collectively (going again to the mid-70s). She realized she actually did have undiagnosed Lyme disease. Judy felt that she wanted to be a voice and attempt to make a change for all Lyme victims since her family was so deeply impacted. It was time to talk out and do one thing!
As President, Judy facilitates assist group conferences, oversees the LAGKC board choices, works with numerous positions once they want help, and consults with the general public, medical docs, and authorities officers. She additionally attends nationwide conferences and performs outreach to these impacted by Lyme disease and different tick-borne ailments. Judy doesn’t name herself an activist, however she may be very passionate in regards to the negligence and oversight of this sickness and needs others to grasp they don’t seem to be alone, and it’s actual.
Judy determined to lastly see a Lyme-literate MD and nurse practitioner. Her suspicions of her personal well being have been confirmed in Could of 2022. Judy is at all times wanting to be taught extra and share Lyme disease consciousness. Though she feels her illness is considerably in remission, there are nonetheless underlying signs that trigger her to pause, assume and tempo herself. As spouse, mom and grandmother, household is all the pieces and she or he prays that her well being stays regular to assist these round her.
