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October 2013


"Lyme Loonies" by David Skidmore

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David Skidmore...My Story

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There is nothing funny at all about this illness, but going on four years with Lyme myself, I have learned probably the two most important things to hold onto, hope and a sense of humor.

I will keep my story short, as anybody with Lyme disease is familiar with the need, having lived through this themselves.

The onset and progression of my Lyme started with a hike in the woods of Pennsylvania in November 2009. The next day I felt a little bump on the back of my arm which was not visible. Like any new bump on one’s body, I examined it in the mirror and there he was...or she, burried into my arm having its meal. The second thing I noticed was the bulls-eye rash surrounding the tick. I did the tweezer thing and removed it as best I could. My thoughts were, “no big deal, a little antibiotic and I’ll be good to go!”. I knew nothing of the horror I was about to experience.

I was given twenty days of oral Doxycycline, and thought no more about it. Until about three weeks to a month later, when I started coming down with the flu like conditions. Probably thirty doctors and almost two years later, a doctor finally looked at me and said the magic word...tick! “Have you ever been bitten by a tick?” to be exact.

Well here I am today with all the goodies, including severe neurological symptoms. Through the bad, I have been able to find good with my Lyme disease cartoons. I started creating them and posting online to try and cheer up those suffering from this horrible disease. The feedback was so gratifying that I haven’t looked back. In fact the cartoons have been picked up by ILADS (International Lyme and associated Diseases Society) to help in their efforts to reach out to doctors and patients regarding education and training. I have also had the honor of working with  Lymedisease .org, and now, Inanna House. 

There is a lot of controversy regarding Lyme disease and the diagnosis and treatment of it. I truly hope that one day, it will all be sorted out, and we will get the help we need and deserve.
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"Lyme Loonies"


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Lyme Dam

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Genie

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Lyme Dogs

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Airport Security

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Bon Voyage

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No...Lymies!

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Noah

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Lyme Dogs

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Confidence Waining

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No Ticks

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No Place

(Inanna House is honored to have two signed copies of this one. One will be hung at Inanna House, and the other is currently hanging on our founders wall at Gordon Medical Associates.) 
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Lyme Disease?

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Sound Proof

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Lyme Species

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Lyme Capitol

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A Lyme Moment

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Can't See You

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Deny!

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Other Office

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Trust Fund


Support and Contact David!


Support David


The "Lyme Loonies" you see here will soon be featured with ILADS, so keep your eyes out. You can also check out more cartoons on David's Twitter and Instagram. Follow and contact him ~ He would love to hear from all of you!

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