Kevin....I have had psoriatic arthritis for 33 years. I understand the pain and suffering. It is discouraging and debilitating. The combination of psoriatic arthritis and the tick bite is very painful. We will pray for you. Father our brother Kevin is your child who has been an example of your kingdom. He has been a faithful servant sharing his life and live for you with others. He is in pain and full of sickness. We ask for your complete healing, relief of pain, and a renewal of his immunity. We believe you will heal him completely. In the name above all names Jesus we pray Amen.
Lord lift up Brother Matthew's a great and faithful servant a man of the earth and community. Remove his aches and pains keep him working for you and his family and friends against the darkness of old age and put the devil behind him. In Jesus name we ask Amen.
Father we pray for a complete healing for Kevin, relief from his pain and we thank you for this in advance. Take care of Sarah too Father. Praying for a full recovery for Kevin's parents also. Amen.
Yep, I predicted what you have before you even said it Because I contracted rocky mountain spotted tick fever and for a month, three different hospital visits, and I really did not think I was truly going to survive. That's how bad it was. I recovered by the grace of God. It is definitely not something to take lightly. Praying for you
The pain you're describing is exactly what my fibromyalgia flares feel like, when you say the clothes on your skin or Sarah's hand on your back hurts I can feel it 😖 I get a bad one like that every other month ish, I'm so sorry you're dealing with all this on top of the stress of your parents being sick, you are all in my prayers x
My dad had the same tick disease and ended up in the icu for 10 days on a ventilator and almost died. The doctor said to call all family because he didn’t think he would pull through. Ticks are something to take extremely seriously.
As soon as I saw the video title I knew what was wrong….tick borne illness. I went through that and it was AWFUL! The pain is beyond description and the freaking doxy makes you wish to die to escape the effects of it. I’m so sorry you are going through this. Praying for your recovery!!
Yes but ar 5 days untreated. Our dog was deathly sick from tick fever that ultimately killed her in 3 months after having symptoms for 4 days. She developed heart failure, and was in so much pain. Steroids helped short term but it took her life.
Get well soon, Kevin. Thank you for making this video and warning all of us! We have done nothing to prevent tick bites. Praying you heal completely! 🙏🙏🙏
bless you Kevin with continued healing. don’t worry about making videos,just get well and rest as much as needed. maybe it is time to get some temporary help hired for sarah
I am very glad your doctor figured out what was going on with you. When I was a child in grade school in Idaho, I remember a young male classmate walking up to our teacher to say he was not feeling well. Then he passed out and collapsed on the floor. Turns out that he had been bit by a tick. He was out of school for more than a week with Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever. Mean stuff. God bless you both.
I'm not a farmer but from what I have watched they say Guineas are good at keeping the ticks down on your property. Praying for a speedy recovery for you and your parents.
You have to weigh out the cons with those guineas, as well as the pros. In my experience with them, the cons outweigh the pros, so I will never have them again. A lot of folks agree with me on that, but each and everyone must come to their own conclusions. The #1 con for me was the noise they make... you think a peacock is loud?
Tick borne illnesses are no joke. I had Rocky Mountain spotted fever in 2016, and the pain was excruciating. Particularly in my hands and forearms. I felt like I had been beaten with hammers. I also had severe exhaustion and brain fog. Now, all these years later, I am certain I have some sort of undiagnosed autoimmune disease from it. If I don’t consistently eat low carb, the joint pain and other things come right back. I hope you have a complete recovery!
Oh dear ones! So glad you are getting help for Kevin’s illness! I thank the Great Physician you are on the mend. Keeping you in prayer to completely heal and glad it was diagnosed when you went for help! Thanks for sharing this side of farming, also!🙏🤗
Sorry to hear after your celebration. Chiggers are terrible. Ticks are terrible. Praying for continual healing for all 3 of you. Congratulations to you both also
Your lucky they got it in time. My life is destroyed I live with that pain constantly. I have chronic Lyme and yes the longer it take to detect the worse it gets. It took them 4 years before they finally noticed what I got. Hope you get better soon.
I am so glad that you got into the doctor as soon as you did. I was bit by a line when I was 8 years old and I was not diagnosed with Lyme disease until I was 26. By then the damage was done and I have a lot of residual issues. We will be praying for you to heal fast and back to normal soon. God bless
Glad your healing and feeling better. Agreeing with everyone praying for your and your parents complete recovery. We found that tri tech flyspray worked on keeping ticks off us while out riding in the forest. We sprayed top of our hats, our boots, covered our horses from tip of ears, manes, tails, to literally their hooves. Never got ticks on us or horses. Yet our friends would find dozens on themselves, their horses and some brought them to the ranch. Ranch was sprayed by agriculture department after a friend was quarantined along with his entire barn of horses. Maybe your county ag could help you out too.
What's really sneaky is some of those tick diseases can be spread by the larval ticks, which are tiny tiny and very hard to see or recognize. So people can have horrible symptoms and have no clue they were bitten by a nearly invisible form of tick.
Hello!!!❤❤ I wanted to say THANK YOU! I had been feeling really bad. The top of my feet hurt, and my hand joints and arms have been aching so bad I wake up crying. I have an autoimmune Illness,(PMR) I thought I was having a flareup, so I went to my rheumatologist, and all my blood was fine. This morning, not only did my mother send me your video, because I was telling her my symptoms, I watched it. I was able to get into my local clinic, and my d Dr. has me on the same medication you got put on! I’m a neighbor of yours in Webster County, I’ve ran into you two a couple of times, and visited a bit. I do have a tick bite on my back that was extremely red, and I just kept putting medicine on it and didn’t think anything about it. But your video made me think twice.! again thank you so much!
I went to Dr couple yrs ago with tick bite that had red circle but not connected my dr said it's nothing dont worry about it. I got severely sick the following yr in and out of hospital a couple times, but no one even asked about tic bite here. Southern Indiana. But I was put on several very strong antibiotics and lil over yr after being in hospital I'm much better. Not sure if it was tick but I had most symptoms
Oh myKevin, sorry to hear you've been sick, hope you're now back to recovering and back to your work, and hope your parents are getting better too..... Prayers for all of you guys....🙏 God Bless You Guys.... Maybe you guys need to get some geese , think I heard they eat ticks, & mosquitoes.....
Kevin, I'm in week 4 after being diagnosed and treated for lyme disease. Just now starting to feel better. I know exactly what you are dealing with. Wish you my best from southeast Iowa.
I also have psoriatic arthritis (and psoriasis) and know how debilitating it can be. Completely understandable that you could think you were having a flare. Praying for all to make a quick and full recovery!
I have been thinking of you guys since I listened to your video yesterday. I have to believe that Romans 8:28 will ring true for you. God doesn’t allow any of this unless he has great purpose for it. You both are such good hearted people! God trusts you with this. When I had a trial, I would pray that I didn’t miss a thing. That I would learn everything I was supposed to learn. It was a serious medical condition. After six months I was prayed over and miraculously healed. That was back in 2009. God is faithful. I pray that great and wonderful things will come of this regardless of what it looks like right now. HE is our Rock and Reedemer!
As an autoimmune sufferer, so many things can trigger an huge inflammation episode. Take care and rest when you need to. Thank God for an astute physician and a quick diagnosis. Here in the northeast, we know ticks are deadly. Take care and prayers for your continued recovery.
I remember going to urgent care once because I knew I had a sinus infection. Told the doctor that my hair hurt. He chuckled and said there are no pain receptors in your hair. I said doesn’t matter, it hurts. I could identify with Kevin’s pain.
I'm so sorry for all the pain and suffering you have been going through. Praying for you Kevin, and also for your parents and for Sara as well. Blessings to all of you.
I hope u do recover I just came from fishing in Iowa. I got Bitten by some little red bugs And my brother-law said it is the saliva of the red bugs that have u itting so bad .]I was told to shower with⁰hot water and scrub your] and put antiseptic on it until it stop itti ng] and this is the]5th day
I seem to recall that you had guinea fouls a few years ago. I know they are very noisy, but they are very efficient at controlling tick and other bothersome insects while free ranging. I’m so glad that Kevin’s parents are on the mend as well as you. Sarah, a lot is on your shoulders now, but you are definitely up to the task. Prayers from your friend in Florida!
I will definitely agree with this. This was our primary reason for having guineas. Our Great Pyrenees never had ticks or fleas on them with having guineas.
Bless you and the family. I've had psoriasis 51years my arthritis wasn't active til my 40s when I had heart attack! I understand the pain it's like every cell is swollen to capacity and aches with a bruised tenderness til it decides to stop. I just remind myself this is only temporary and thank the Lord that I am never alone. You take your rest because that is rejuvenating to the body. Ticks and skeeters won't bite thru oil or vaseline I seal my skin with suntan oil or vaseline and even put oil on scalp when I'm outside so far good results and no cracking of skin is always good.🌼
Prayers for all. Thank you for this video reminding us to be aware of all the diseases that can be carried by things like ticks and mosquitoes; and mindful that Covid is still with us. And Kevin, I hope you continue to heal and feel better each day.
Tick born diseases are very tough to handle. I've seen many friends here in Pa suffer from Lyme specifically. Prayers 🙏 are around for you , your parents and for Sarah being so strong through all of this.
Are you referring to Pennsylvania? Me and my family are coming to the Allegheny forest in mid July for some camping. Are ticks bad there? We're from Louisiana so ticks are pretty much a non issue here.
@@umustbbornagainActs2-38 yes ticks are bad here in Pennsylvania with an emphasis on Lyme disease so please read up and check the area where you'll be visiting on the Internet as I'm sure there is plenty of info available. As always there's plenty of precautions that can be taken.
Jason Smith from Cog Hill farm had the same thing from a tick bite, he wore dark glasses and hat and long sleeves to stop any sunlight get on him, took him a long time to recover Hope you have a good recovery from this problem you are encounting at the moment you are in my prayers
Thank you for the admonition, sadly you suffered greatly yet blessed us immensely with your wisdom. We celebrated the day our 40+ timbered acres closed by stopping by and were greeted by the ground moving. 8 feet wide mass tick migration headed toward my neighbors lagoon.
My husband has psoriasis, very badly! Thanks for sharing because we too don’t take the precautions like we should!! Prayers for y’all and your parents ❤🙏🏻🙏🏻
Kevin, take care. Having any arthritis makes a difference in illnesses. I had limes disease from a tick bite, almost died. A couple years later had rocky mountain spotted fever from another tick. I fully understand the pain. My husband would touch me and I would cry out and he didn't understand why I hurt so bad and neither did I. Rest as needed and take all your meds. Prayers for you and your family.
So sorry to hear that you have been in so much pain, Kevin! Thankfully, you turned a corner. May the Lord be everything you need at this moment. He is our Great Physician. Love watching you and Sarah on the homestead. You both work so hard! God bless you! 💕🙏
Kevin, I'm so glad your parents are doing better, and recovering at home. Ticks are so bad. Last year, I was tested for Alpa-Gal syndrome because we live in the country, I have bad allergies and we had lot's of ticks. I had no knowledge of this allergen, which can be deadly. Hang in there Kevin. Prayers for speady recovery to you!
Alpha-Gal is a mean disease. Several around here have it and almost lost a friend to it because a restaurant cross contaminated sausage grease in his oatmeal. It would be terrible not to be able to eat beef and pork.
My husband and I were both diagnosed with Alpha Gal Syndrome a couple years ago. My main symptom was severe GI pain (with other side effects including extreme fatigue, brain fog, constant diarrhea, and several unexplained bouts of hives), but after my diagnosis and a lot of research, I learned that it can cause any inflammation in the body to become much worse- like arthritis in joints. My husband had severe joint pain that had gotten so bad he couldn't lift a glass of water off the table in front of him. His doctor had referred him to a specialist to get surgery on his shoulder, until I had him go back to his regular doctor and get the blood test for Alpha Gal. Sure as the sun is in the sky, he was positive. Once he completely changed his diet with me, his joint pain went back to a manageable level and he can fully function WITHOUT surgery! My Gyno wanted me to have surgery for pelvic congestion syndrome- but after changing my diet and avoiding all mammal meats, dairy and other by-products, I was able to cancel my next appointment with the vein specialist. I may still have pelvic congestion syndrome, but the symptoms of it have dang near gone away completely. Oh, and my anxiety level has dropped tremendously, because I'm no longer constantly wondering when I'm going to have a bout of pain that would make any normal person rush to the ER. AGS is a life changer, but at the same time, we are both eating much healthier and feeling better than we have in a long time!
@@kcfamilyfarm939 I was tested for Alpha Gal, which I had never heard of until the allergist tested me for every thing. Since moving, 12 years ago to Oklahoma, I have all kinds of allergies. After testing, I've found out I'm extremely allergic to penicillian, egg whites, steroids (found out after taking steroids), shell fish, all kinds of outdoor stuff (here where I live) which in turn affects my sinus' severely. On top of dairy and sulfate allergies I carry epi pens with me at all times. I'm taking 5 different meds for my sinus'. Got the Alpha Gal results back, they were negative. Since we live in the country, on 20 acres, and have tons of wildlife. I need to spray myself with natural oils or deet (a prevenrative) for ticks. When working outside, or feeding the animals, I check my clothing before going in the house. I also take my clothes off, do a mirror check, and have my husband check me for ticks, and take a hot shower. So far with spraying myself with geranium oil (mixed with water) the ticks have left me alone. I'm sorry to hear you, and your husband have Alpha Gal. I'm happy you're addressing the issue, and have changed your diet which has helped. Inflammation is a hard thing to deal with when dealing with injuries and pain. You're right about changing your diet. By doing this it can resolve many issues. Good luck, and thank you for responding to me.
We live in Kansas city but my daughter got the bull's eye rash from a tick bite when she went to summer camp. This was in 2002, the pediatrician did not want to prescribe antibiotics because he insisted the ticks in Missouri don't carry erlichiosis. I insisted that he prescribe it, and he finally did. I am glad I stood my grounds. I later learned that tick disease has no boundaries, deers move across state lines therefor it is best to be aware of ticks and the possible risks.
Kevin, I only know you both through your channel, and enjoy your content. With that said you and Sara are truly in our prayers and asking the Lord to heal you so you may continue the work you both do. Your channel is definitely a ministry to so many. God bless!
You are the second homesteader that I watch that has got a tick bite and become really sick this summer. It’s impossible to avoid ticks if you’re outside. We have lots here in Kentucky and I’ve been bit several times. Prayers you recover completely and that your Mom and Dad are well soon. Be safe.
As homesteaders ourselves, we also went for the longest time thinking nothing of it when we pulled ticks off ourselves. Two years ago my husband and I both were diagnosed with Alpha Gal Syndrome from tick bites. It made us allergic to all mammal meats and mammal by-products. It turned out lives upside down- I was milking dairy goats every day, we had a large number of meat rabbits, and we were raising several lambs up to put in the freezer for the first time. I sold ALL of our mammal livestock animals. It SUCKED. but we have expanded our poultry to include ducks, Muscovy ducks, quail and geese (we already had chickens and turkeys). But on the bright side, I've learned so many new recipes and ways to cook poultry and fish that it actually expanded our diet to more flavor profiles and we eat a lot healthier (no junk off grocery store shelves because so many of them include some kind of mammal by-products like dairy, gelatin, magnesium stearate, etc). But the transition is HARD for anyone.
@@kcfamilyfarm939 , that is what his tick bite caused. He said it was a big adjustment because he loved red meat. Glad you have adjusted well and found new foods and ways to cook .
There is a way to suppress the Alpha Gal syndrome. I’ve done it. Many people have. It has about a 98% success rate. I (and others) can now eat anything, take any med even ones in gelatin capsules, etc. Back to a normal allergy-free life. Investigate SAAT SAAT is Life Changing as it reprograms your immune system to stop reacting to allergens.
@@TrulyYours88 If it was Kyle @ K&S Get Out, they're only about 120 miles from Kevin & Sarah. I'm in SWMO too, between them and just a hair North, and the ticks are horrid. My daughter was treated for RMSF a few years ago and was actually hospitalized for it.
Its always so scary and worrisome when a partner becomes sick or injured. Listen to your body, Kevin! Take good care of yourselves and each other. Healing prayers to each of you. ❤
God bless you both as you battle this tick borne infection. I’m sorry to hear about your pain Kevin and glad you’re improving. Rest is important and staying out of the heat and sun. I know Sarah is taking good care of you. Sarah….you take care also! Love and prayers to and for you both! 🙏💕🙏
barbarayorkwoodside3716 - How true regarding stress. Farming can sound so bucolic and peaceful however, when farming is your livlihood, stress can be a factor. We are currently fretting over New Hampshire rain. We need to hay. It is too wet and looks like rain through the week. Our customers depend on us, in addition to the hay we provide our Hereford herd. We enjoy living in the countryside, EXCEPT for the ticks. I do not understand why a human vaccine is not available by now. There was one a while ago and it was taken off the market. NH is a hot bed for Lyme disease. I would be first in line for the shot! ~ Diane
I had RMSF - I too have psoriasis and eczema and some times my stomach 'acts up' ...when I finally went to doc is was because I felt I had some kind of strange flu with low grade fever and tired all the time (I had a bunch of ticks from being out in the woods but didn't remember any of them with 'bullseye' and didn't put 2 + 2 together )... Doc spotted the rash on my arms and asked about my legs (showed him) and he put me on doxy for 20 days .... I felt like a new person after about 3 days! Pray you all recover quickly!
Kevin and Sarah we will pray that you get to feeling better real soon and also prayers for your parents. Our son was biten by a Lone Star Tick here in NC and he now has Alpha Gal Syndrome from that tick bite. He is now 41 and this happend 15 years ago. From this it has caused him not to to be able to eat ANY kind of beef or pork products and some types of seafood also cause a reaction. If he does eat them, even a small amout, he will break out with burning hives all over his skin and will be in intense pain for hours and hours. I so hate this has happened to you. God bless and thanks for sharing your story. Get some rest dear friend in Christ. Debbie from NC
Dr. Ken Berry has 800+ videos on TH-cam and has talked about alpha gal and the good news is it's not usually permanent. I think he said most people tend to have to adjust their diet for a year to 18 months whike their system heals and then can often reintroduce the red meats, etc.!
U can tell ur son to use Castor oil, put it on his kidneys, belly button, abdomen area, anywhere else in pain. Before sleep, put it on hands & feet, put socks on , & gloves.
Thinking of you both and Kevin's parents as well and praying for a quick recovery for everybody. I will admit when I saw the title and remembered Kevin's father was in the hospital, I presumed the worst had come to pass. I'm glad that wasn't the case, of course, but sorry to hear that Kevin's been dealing with so much pain. What a great public service announcement you guys created here though, educating us all on the perils of tick bites and reminding us to practice vigilance. Thank you for that and best wishes to everybody for improved health quickly!
Hi. My wife Diane and I enjoyed watching your videos. Today, I have unsubscribedher from your feed, because she is no longer with us. Your video blogs have been greatly appreciated, seeing a couple homesteaders share their experience.
Kevin, my prayers are with you & Sarah. I can't believe the pain you have gone through. May God wrap his loving arms around you and keep you safe in his loving arms 💙💙💙💙💙💙💙
Sending abundant prayers to your family. Please take your time to get back in the saddle again. You for sure do not want to relaps. I recently had covid and and I am praying for your mom and Dad too. Big hugs to you all .Julia Moore ❤
I live in Texas and was sick with an unknown illness for 1 1/2 years and ended up going to Dr Charles Crist in Ashland MO, a tick-borne illness specialist. I had Borreliosis, the TX version of Lyme disease. I am well today praise GOD! Dr Crist is the best and he's in your state. I would highly recommend going to him. I don't know that 2 weeks of treatment is enough. GOD bless you and Sarah and grant you wisdom as you deal with this.
YOUR Title today was me this morning. I've never had so much pain....on Saturday I lifted a potted plant (less than 20lbs) and my spine fractured. They told me I have osteoporosis to thank for the fracture. Its mind blowing. Im in a back brace and it might be weeks til a surgeon can help me. I feel your pain and frustration as its prime time to gather food, and its nearly impossible because of the pain. This morning it felt like more bones broke. If not for pain killers you'd hear my screams in Missouri. Prayers to all of your family for quick healing. God Bless.
I hope you get better news soon. I broke 2 vertebrae in a car crash over 2 years ago. Stay in the brace! Get some physical therapy as soon as they let you. But go slow and steady - you CAN do this!
@@g.cosper I appreciate your comments. I've got a few weeks before a surgery is done. No matter how much pain I'm in, these doctors aren't in any hurry to refill pain meds or get surgery done. Huge challenge with scheduling & needed meds now. At this point, I think dogs get quicker & better medical care. But, life has challenges and I'll hurdle this one, too.
@@menow7851 That's very odd about the pain meds; they kept pushing them on me! What helped most was sleeping - flat - with a sleeping pill. I have to say that getting out of bed was quite an ordeal but...PT helped teach me how to handle that kind of thing. Did your facility not go over how to do things like enter a bathtub, roll out of bed, stand from a chair, etc? If not, I'd get a 2nd opinion ASAP
@@g.cosper they put me in a brace, Rx for 15 pain pills and said go see my PCP doctor. Well, she's out of town. July 12th is my appt. Nobody else will refill the pain med. GOD BLESS the American Healthcare system. I tried sleeping flat last night. Getting out of bed felt like more bones broke. Too painful. Super scary. My screams probably scared the neighbors. Thanks for your thoughts.
We live in Indiana and a few years ago my husband came down with rocky mountain spotted fever. Never have i seen him so sick. It took him quite a while to recover. Please rest and don't push yourself. Its great you did a video on this subject. Take care and God bless your recovery.
Wow, what an amazing reminder. I just began relaxing this year and had one crawling up on me inside my house and I hadnt been outside yet. The cats and dog mustve brought them in. Even with their meds, they still bring them in. Im sorry this is happening to you! I got viral meningitis from a tick, but the pain you described is terrifying. Love and prayers to you!
I have Alpha-Gal because of a tick bite. It has been 4 years and I can still only eat poultry or fish. I cannot consume the meat from any animal that has 4 legs and hooves. Ticks are no laughing matter that's for sure. My thought and prayers are with you for a speedy recovery. I am also glad to hear that your parents are on the mend.
Kevin....I have had psoriatic arthritis for 33 years. I understand the pain and suffering. It is discouraging and debilitating. The combination of psoriatic arthritis and the tick bite is very painful. We will pray for you. Father our brother Kevin is your child who has been an example of your kingdom. He has been a faithful servant sharing his life and live for you with others. He is in pain and full of sickness. We ask for your complete healing, relief of pain, and a renewal of his immunity. We believe you will heal him completely. In the name above all names Jesus we pray Amen.
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Lord lift up Brother Matthew's a great and faithful servant a man of the earth and community. Remove his aches and pains keep him working for you and his family and friends against the darkness of old age and put the devil behind him. In Jesus name we ask Amen.
Lord, please give Kevin and his parents a complete and quick healing, and support Sarah during this time. Amen
Father we pray for a complete healing for Kevin, relief from his pain and we thank you for this in advance. Take care of Sarah too Father. Praying for a full recovery for Kevin's parents also. Amen.
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God gave us herbs for our healing and they work so why pray if you won’t follow him or his instructions??
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I hate when bad things happen to good people. My prayers are with you Kevin.
The good book tells us the "rain falls on the just AND the unjust" But I agree
Yep, I predicted what you have before you even said it Because I contracted rocky mountain spotted tick fever and for a month, three different hospital visits, and I really did not think I was truly going to survive. That's how bad it was. I recovered by the grace of God. It is definitely not something to take lightly. Praying for you
Dear Lord please hold Kevin and his family in your arms at this time....sending you all the healing energy we have❤❤❤❤❤🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
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K&S get out he got bit and is dealing with ticks🙏❤️❤️🩹
I pray for all your concerns !❤
The pain you're describing is exactly what my fibromyalgia flares feel like, when you say the clothes on your skin or Sarah's hand on your back hurts I can feel it 😖 I get a bad one like that every other month ish, I'm so sorry you're dealing with all this on top of the stress of your parents being sick, you are all in my prayers x
Prayers for Kevin and his mom and dad. Lord bless them and completely restore their health. ❤🙏🕊
My dad had the same tick disease and ended up in the icu for 10 days on a ventilator and almost died. The doctor said to call all family because he didn’t think he would pull through. Ticks are something to take extremely seriously.
As soon as I saw the video title I knew what was wrong….tick borne illness. I went through that and it was AWFUL! The pain is beyond description and the freaking doxy makes you wish to die to escape the effects of it. I’m so sorry you are going through this. Praying for your recovery!!
"Prayers for Kevin's recovery. "Keeping It Dutch" uses a powder around his yard to prevent ticks if interested
Praying for complete healing for Kevin and his parents.
Prayers going out to Kevin and his parents...Also prayers to Sarah, she does not get sick.
My husband and I are homesteaders with chronic autoimmune illness. We understand that it’s a struggle. You and your parents will be in my prayers ❤️
God's richest blessings to you, Kevin.
I’m thankful that your doctor diagnosed you quickly and started you on the needed antibiotic. Prayers for a rapid recovery.
Yes but ar 5 days untreated. Our dog was deathly sick from tick fever that ultimately killed her in 3 months after having symptoms for 4 days. She developed heart failure, and was in so much pain. Steroids helped short term but it took her life.
Get well soon, Kevin. Thank you for making this video and warning all of us! We have done nothing to prevent tick bites. Praying you heal completely!
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bless you Kevin with continued healing. don’t worry about making videos,just get well and rest as much as needed. maybe it is time to get some temporary help hired for sarah
I am very glad your doctor figured out what was going on with you. When I was a child in grade school in Idaho, I remember a young male classmate walking up to our teacher to say he was not feeling well. Then he passed out and collapsed on the floor. Turns out that he had been bit by a tick. He was out of school for more than a week with Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever. Mean stuff. God bless you both.
I've never seen Sarah so worried, I hope for speedy recovery for Kevin and your parents! ❤️
I'm not a farmer but from what I have watched they say Guineas are good at keeping the ticks down on your property. Praying for a speedy recovery for you and your parents.
You have to weigh out the cons with those guineas, as well as the pros. In my experience with them, the cons outweigh the pros, so I will never have them again. A lot of folks agree with me on that, but each and everyone must come to their own conclusions. The #1 con for me was the noise they make... you think a peacock is loud?
Guineas are great for taking care of all types of insect problems, and they are good for getting rid of snakes. They are goofy but fun to watch.
@@rhondaalbrecht Yes, they are very annoying!
@@evamccray6500 To each his own, friend. I just know that I don't want them on my homestead, ever again.
Possums can eat thousands of ticks a night.
I’m also VERY GLAD Kevin and his parents are getting better‼️‼️‼️
Tick borne illnesses are no joke. I had Rocky Mountain spotted fever in 2016, and the pain was excruciating. Particularly in my hands and forearms. I felt like I had been beaten with hammers. I also had severe exhaustion and brain fog. Now, all these years later, I am certain I have some sort of undiagnosed autoimmune disease from it. If I don’t consistently eat low carb, the joint pain and other things come right back. I hope you have a complete recovery!
Prayers for Kevin for healing and for Sarah for being able to do additional chores.
Oh dear ones! So glad you are getting help for Kevin’s illness! I thank the Great Physician you are on the mend. Keeping you in prayer to completely heal and glad it was diagnosed when you went for help! Thanks for sharing this side of farming, also!🙏🤗
Sorry to hear after your celebration. Chiggers are terrible. Ticks are terrible. Praying for continual healing for all 3 of you.
Congratulations to you both also
We are sending Healing Prayers!! Speedy Recovery!!!
Your lucky they got it in time.
My life is destroyed I live with that pain constantly.
I have chronic Lyme and yes the longer it take to detect the worse it gets.
It took them 4 years before they finally noticed what I got.
Hope you get better soon.
Prayers for Kevin’s recovery and for Sarah to remain well while taking care of him.
I am so glad that you got into the doctor as soon as you did. I was bit by a line when I was 8 years old and I was not diagnosed with Lyme disease until I was 26. By then the damage was done and I have a lot of residual issues. We will be praying for you to heal fast and back to normal soon. God bless
Praying for Kevin, his parents and for Sara.
Glad your healing and feeling better. Agreeing with everyone praying for your and your parents complete recovery. We found that tri tech flyspray worked on keeping ticks off us while out riding in the forest. We sprayed top of our hats, our boots, covered our horses from tip of ears, manes, tails, to literally their hooves. Never got ticks on us or horses. Yet our friends would find dozens on themselves, their horses and some brought them to the ranch. Ranch was sprayed by agriculture department after a friend was quarantined along with his entire barn of horses. Maybe your county ag could help you out too.
Praying for your full recovery Kevin, healing for your parents, and continued health for Sarah. 🙏❤
What's really sneaky is some of those tick diseases can be spread by the larval ticks, which are tiny tiny and very hard to see or recognize. So people can have horrible symptoms and have no clue they were bitten by a nearly invisible form of tick.
Hello!!!❤❤ I wanted to say THANK YOU! I had been feeling really bad. The top of my feet hurt, and my hand joints and arms have been aching so bad I wake up crying. I have an autoimmune Illness,(PMR) I thought I was having a flareup, so I went to my rheumatologist, and all my blood was fine. This morning, not only did my mother send me your video, because I was telling her my symptoms, I watched it. I was able to get into my local clinic, and my d Dr. has me on the same medication you got put on! I’m a neighbor of yours in Webster County, I’ve ran into you two a couple of times, and visited a bit. I do have a tick bite on my back that was extremely red, and I just kept putting medicine on it and didn’t think anything about it. But your video made me think twice.! again thank you so much!
I went to Dr couple yrs ago with tick bite that had red circle but not connected my dr said it's nothing dont worry about it. I got severely sick the following yr in and out of hospital a couple times, but no one even asked about tic bite here. Southern Indiana. But I was put on several very strong antibiotics and lil over yr after being in hospital I'm much better. Not sure if it was tick but I had most symptoms
Oh myKevin, sorry to hear you've been sick, hope you're now back to recovering and back to your work, and hope your parents are getting better too..... Prayers for all of you guys....🙏 God Bless You Guys....
Maybe you guys need to get some geese , think I heard they eat ticks, & mosquitoes.....
Kevin, I'm in week 4 after being diagnosed and treated for lyme disease. Just now starting to feel better. I know exactly what you are dealing with. Wish you my best from southeast Iowa.
So sorry to hear the news and so thankful we serve a great Great Physician. Will keep you all in my prayers and believe for a full recovery very soon!
I also have psoriatic arthritis (and psoriasis) and know how debilitating it can be. Completely understandable that you could think you were having a flare. Praying for all to make a quick and full recovery!
I have been thinking of you guys since I listened to your video yesterday. I have to believe that Romans 8:28 will ring true for you. God doesn’t allow any of this unless he has great purpose for it. You both are such good hearted people! God trusts you with this. When I had a trial, I would pray that I didn’t miss a thing. That I would learn everything I was supposed to learn. It was a serious medical condition. After six months I was prayed over and miraculously healed. That was back in 2009. God is faithful. I pray that great and wonderful things will come of this regardless of what it looks like right now. HE is our Rock and Reedemer!
My thoughts and prayers are with you Kevin and your parents for a speedy recovery.
As an autoimmune sufferer, so many things can trigger an huge inflammation episode. Take care and rest when you need to. Thank God for an astute physician and a quick diagnosis. Here in the northeast, we know ticks are deadly. Take care and prayers for your continued recovery.
I'm so sorry you have suffered, Kevin. Both of you, be kind to yourselves. Blessings.
Kevin I am praying you make a fast and total recovery.
Prayers for all of you. I can empathize with your pain. I have fibromyalgia and yes...your hair can hurt!!
I remember going to urgent care once because I knew I had a sinus infection. Told the doctor that my hair hurt. He chuckled and said there are no pain receptors in your hair. I said doesn’t matter, it hurts. I could identify with Kevin’s pain.
Prayers for Kevin and his mom and dad, too!
I'm so sorry for all the pain and suffering you have been going through. Praying for you Kevin, and also for your parents and for Sara as well. Blessings to all of you.
I hope u do recover I just came from fishing in Iowa. I got
Bitten by some little red bugs And my brother-law said it is the saliva of the red bugs that have u itting so bad .]I was told to shower with⁰hot water and scrub your] and put antiseptic on it until it stop itti ng] and this is the]5th day
Thank you for taking the time to share about this very important health care dealing with ticks. Praying for a full recovery.
I seem to recall that you had guinea fouls a few years ago. I know they are very noisy, but they are very efficient at controlling tick and other bothersome insects while free ranging.
I’m so glad that Kevin’s parents are on the mend as well as you. Sarah, a lot is on your shoulders now, but you are definitely up to the task.
Prayers from your friend in Florida!
I will definitely agree with this. This was our primary reason for having guineas. Our Great Pyrenees never had ticks or fleas on them with having guineas.
Sending prayers for the family to all heal quickly. And for everyone heal quickly. I am sorry for the pain Kevin is feeling.
Bless you and the family. I've had psoriasis 51years my arthritis wasn't active til my 40s when I had heart attack! I understand the pain it's like every cell is swollen to capacity and aches with a bruised tenderness til it decides to stop. I just remind myself this is only temporary and thank the Lord that I am never alone. You take your rest because that is rejuvenating to the body. Ticks and skeeters won't bite thru oil or vaseline I seal my skin with suntan oil or vaseline and even put oil on scalp when I'm outside so far good results and no cracking of skin is always good.🌼
Prayers for a speedy recovery! I use to spend every summer at the lake with my family. I will always remember getting Chiggars! They where the worst!
Prayers for all. Thank you for this video reminding us to be aware of all the diseases that can be carried by things like ticks and mosquitoes; and mindful that Covid is still with us. And Kevin, I hope you continue to heal and feel better each day.
Tick born diseases are very tough to handle. I've seen many friends here in Pa suffer from Lyme specifically. Prayers 🙏 are around for you , your parents and for Sarah being so strong through all of this.
Are you referring to Pennsylvania? Me and my family are coming to the Allegheny forest in mid July for some camping. Are ticks bad there? We're from Louisiana so ticks are pretty much a non issue here.
@@umustbbornagainActs2-38 yes ticks are bad here in Pennsylvania with an emphasis on Lyme disease so please read up and check the area where you'll be visiting on the Internet as I'm sure there is plenty of info available. As always there's plenty of precautions that can be taken.
@@jenboyles5381 So glad I saw your comment I had no idea about ticks up there. Thanks again!
Jason Smith from Cog Hill farm had the same thing from a tick bite, he wore dark glasses and hat and long sleeves to stop any sunlight get on him, took him a long time to recover Hope you have a good recovery from this problem you are encounting at the moment you are in my prayers
I recall this as well. Jason was quite a while recovering from this.
Thank you for the admonition, sadly you suffered greatly yet blessed us immensely with your wisdom. We celebrated the day our 40+ timbered acres closed by stopping by and were greeted by the ground moving. 8 feet wide mass tick migration headed toward my neighbors lagoon.
Praying for complete healing for you Kevin. Thank you for the warning as well.
My husband has psoriasis, very badly! Thanks for sharing because we too don’t take the precautions like we should!!
Prayers for y’all and your parents ❤🙏🏻🙏🏻
So sorry for your pain, Kevin. Praying for comfort and complete recovery. Also praying for you Sarah.
And thanks for sharing this information.
Me and my husband think the world of u2. We carry you both in our hearts and we admire your efforts and videos so much. U2 r very inspirational
Kevin, take care. Having any arthritis makes a difference in illnesses. I had limes disease from a tick bite, almost died. A couple years later had rocky mountain spotted fever from another tick. I fully understand the pain. My husband would touch me and I would cry out and he didn't understand why I hurt so bad and neither did I. Rest as needed and take all your meds. Prayers for you and your family.
Hope you're feeling better soon
So sorry to hear that you have been in so much pain, Kevin! Thankfully, you turned a corner. May the Lord be everything you need at this moment. He is our Great Physician. Love watching you and Sarah on the homestead. You both work so hard! God bless you! 💕🙏
Ticks are definitely not something to take lightly. Best wishes for a full recovery, Kevin!
Kevin, I'm so glad your parents are doing better, and recovering at home. Ticks are so bad. Last year, I was tested for Alpa-Gal syndrome because we live in the country, I have bad allergies and we had lot's of ticks. I had no knowledge of this allergen, which can be deadly. Hang in there Kevin. Prayers for speady recovery to you!
Alpha-Gal is a mean disease. Several around here have it and almost lost a friend to it because a restaurant cross contaminated sausage grease in his oatmeal. It would be terrible not to be able to eat beef and pork.
My husband and I were both diagnosed with Alpha Gal Syndrome a couple years ago. My main symptom was severe GI pain (with other side effects including extreme fatigue, brain fog, constant diarrhea, and several unexplained bouts of hives), but after my diagnosis and a lot of research, I learned that it can cause any inflammation in the body to become much worse- like arthritis in joints. My husband had severe joint pain that had gotten so bad he couldn't lift a glass of water off the table in front of him. His doctor had referred him to a specialist to get surgery on his shoulder, until I had him go back to his regular doctor and get the blood test for Alpha Gal. Sure as the sun is in the sky, he was positive. Once he completely changed his diet with me, his joint pain went back to a manageable level and he can fully function WITHOUT surgery! My Gyno wanted me to have surgery for pelvic congestion syndrome- but after changing my diet and avoiding all mammal meats, dairy and other by-products, I was able to cancel my next appointment with the vein specialist. I may still have pelvic congestion syndrome, but the symptoms of it have dang near gone away completely. Oh, and my anxiety level has dropped tremendously, because I'm no longer constantly wondering when I'm going to have a bout of pain that would make any normal person rush to the ER. AGS is a life changer, but at the same time, we are both eating much healthier and feeling better than we have in a long time!
I have had Alpha Gal since 1995. I hate this allergy. Good luck with it.
@@kcfamilyfarm939 I was tested for Alpha Gal, which I had never heard of until the allergist tested me for every thing. Since moving, 12 years ago to Oklahoma, I have all kinds of allergies. After testing, I've found out I'm extremely allergic to penicillian, egg whites, steroids (found out after taking steroids), shell fish, all kinds of outdoor stuff (here where I live) which in turn affects my sinus' severely. On top of dairy and sulfate allergies I carry epi pens with me at all times. I'm taking 5 different meds for my sinus'. Got the Alpha Gal results back, they were negative. Since we live in the country, on 20 acres, and have tons of wildlife. I need to spray myself with natural oils or deet (a prevenrative) for ticks. When working outside, or feeding the animals, I check my clothing before going in the house. I also take my clothes off, do a mirror check, and have my husband check me for ticks, and take a hot shower. So far with spraying myself with geranium oil (mixed with water) the ticks have left me alone.
I'm sorry to hear you, and your husband have Alpha Gal. I'm happy you're addressing the issue, and have changed your diet which has helped. Inflammation is a hard thing to deal with when dealing with injuries and pain. You're right about changing your diet. By doing this it can resolve many issues. Good luck, and thank you for responding to me.
@@cinjo9955My test results came back negative on the Alpha Gal. Thank you for your wishes, hang in there. I know Alpha Gal is no fun!
We live in Kansas city but my daughter got the bull's eye rash from a tick bite when she went to summer camp. This was in 2002, the pediatrician did not want to prescribe antibiotics because he insisted the ticks in Missouri don't carry erlichiosis. I insisted that he prescribe it, and he finally did. I am glad I stood my grounds. I later learned that tick disease has no boundaries, deers move across state lines therefor it is best to be aware of ticks and the possible risks.
Oh my goodness, keeping you both in our prayers. Stay well! Hope you feel better very, very soon.
Kevin, I only know you both through your channel, and enjoy your content. With that said you and Sara are truly in our prayers and asking the Lord to heal you so you may continue the work you both do. Your channel is definitely a ministry to so many. God bless!
You are the second homesteader that I watch that has got a tick bite and become really sick this summer. It’s impossible to avoid ticks if you’re outside. We have lots here in Kentucky and I’ve been bit several times. Prayers you recover completely and that your Mom and Dad are well soon. Be safe.
As homesteaders ourselves, we also went for the longest time thinking nothing of it when we pulled ticks off ourselves. Two years ago my husband and I both were diagnosed with Alpha Gal Syndrome from tick bites. It made us allergic to all mammal meats and mammal by-products. It turned out lives upside down- I was milking dairy goats every day, we had a large number of meat rabbits, and we were raising several lambs up to put in the freezer for the first time. I sold ALL of our mammal livestock animals. It SUCKED. but we have expanded our poultry to include ducks, Muscovy ducks, quail and geese (we already had chickens and turkeys). But on the bright side, I've learned so many new recipes and ways to cook poultry and fish that it actually expanded our diet to more flavor profiles and we eat a lot healthier (no junk off grocery store shelves because so many of them include some kind of mammal by-products like dairy, gelatin, magnesium stearate, etc). But the transition is HARD for anyone.
@@kcfamilyfarm939 , that is what his tick bite caused. He said it was a big adjustment because he loved red meat. Glad you have adjusted well and found new foods and ways to cook .
There is a way to suppress the Alpha Gal syndrome. I’ve done it. Many people have. It has about a 98% success rate. I (and others) can now eat anything, take any med even ones in gelatin capsules, etc. Back to a normal allergy-free life. Investigate SAAT
SAAT is Life Changing as it reprograms your immune system to stop reacting to allergens.
@@TrulyYours88 If it was Kyle @ K&S Get Out, they're only about 120 miles from Kevin & Sarah. I'm in SWMO too, between them and just a hair North, and the ticks are horrid. My daughter was treated for RMSF a few years ago and was actually hospitalized for it.
Its always so scary and worrisome when a partner becomes sick or injured. Listen to your body, Kevin! Take good care of yourselves and each other. Healing prayers to each of you. ❤
I’m so glad your parents are doing better, but I’m so sorry for your own issues. Know you will be in my prayers for a speedy recovery. 🙏🏻❤️
Prayers for Kevin and sweet Sarah. Prayers for Kevin’s parents. Blessings for you all. ❤❤
God bless you both as you battle this tick borne infection. I’m sorry to hear about your pain Kevin and glad you’re improving. Rest is important and staying out of the heat and sun. I know Sarah is taking good care of you. Sarah….you take care also! Love and prayers to and for you both! 🙏💕🙏
Praying the Lord will bless you with a speedy and complete recovery!!
Prayers for you Kevin and your parents. Get lots of Rest.
Stress can be a trigger, too, and having your folks being sick may have been a trigger for this last horrible flare. Hugs to both of you. Prayers up.
barbarayorkwoodside3716 - How true regarding stress. Farming can sound so bucolic and peaceful however, when farming is your livlihood, stress can be a factor. We are currently fretting over New Hampshire rain. We need to hay. It is too wet and looks like rain through the week. Our customers depend on us, in addition to the hay we provide our Hereford herd. We enjoy living in the countryside, EXCEPT for the ticks. I do not understand why a human vaccine is not available by now. There was one a while ago and it was taken off the market. NH is a hot bed for Lyme disease. I would be first in line for the shot! ~ Diane
I thought the same thing
Praying for your parents complete recovery from covid and your compkete healing from tick fever.
Psalms 91 🙏 🕊 📖
I had RMSF - I too have psoriasis and eczema and some times my stomach 'acts up' ...when I finally went to doc is was because I felt I had some kind of strange flu with low grade fever and tired all the time (I had a bunch of ticks from being out in the woods but didn't remember any of them with 'bullseye' and didn't put 2 + 2 together )... Doc spotted the rash on my arms and asked about my legs (showed him) and he put me on doxy for 20 days .... I felt like a new person after about 3 days! Pray you all recover quickly!
Kevin and Sarah we will pray that you get to feeling better real soon and also prayers for your parents. Our son was biten by a Lone Star Tick here in NC and he now has Alpha Gal Syndrome from that tick bite. He is now 41 and this happend 15 years ago. From this it has caused him not to to be able to eat ANY kind of beef or pork products and some types of seafood also cause a reaction. If he does eat them, even a small amout, he will break out with burning hives all over his skin and will be in intense pain for hours and hours. I so hate this has happened to you. God bless and thanks for sharing your story. Get some rest dear friend in Christ. Debbie from NC
Dr. Ken Berry has 800+ videos on TH-cam and has talked about alpha gal and the good news is it's not usually permanent. I think he said most people tend to have to adjust their diet for a year to 18 months whike their system heals and then can often reintroduce the red meats, etc.!
U can tell ur son to use Castor oil, put it on his kidneys, belly button, abdomen area, anywhere else in pain. Before sleep, put it on hands & feet, put socks on , & gloves.
My little girl had accupuncture and is completely healed from alpha gal.
You two are so cute The Love between you both is nice to see these days. Praying for you❤
Thinking of you both and Kevin's parents as well and praying for a quick recovery for everybody. I will admit when I saw the title and remembered Kevin's father was in the hospital, I presumed the worst had come to pass. I'm glad that wasn't the case, of course, but sorry to hear that Kevin's been dealing with so much pain. What a great public service announcement you guys created here though, educating us all on the perils of tick bites and reminding us to practice vigilance. Thank you for that and best wishes to everybody for improved health quickly!
Hi. My wife Diane and I enjoyed watching your videos. Today, I have unsubscribedher from your feed, because she is no longer with us. Your video blogs have been greatly appreciated, seeing a couple homesteaders share their experience.
Kevin, my prayers are with you & Sarah. I can't believe the pain you have gone through. May God wrap his loving arms around you and keep you safe in his loving arms 💙💙💙💙💙💙💙
Prayers for you Kevin🙏!
I just prayed for you Kevin for a full recovery!
Thanks for including the bad with the good. Keep it real and I'll keep watching. Feel better soon, and keep up the great work.
Sending abundant prayers to your family.
Please take your time to get back in the saddle again. You for sure do not want to relaps.
I recently had covid and and I am praying for your mom and Dad too. Big hugs to you all
.Julia Moore ❤
Praying for Kevin’s complete healing.
Praying for healing and a speedy recovery for both your parents and for you!
I live in Texas and was sick with an unknown illness for 1 1/2 years and ended up going to Dr Charles Crist in Ashland MO, a tick-borne illness specialist. I had Borreliosis, the TX version of Lyme disease. I am well today praise GOD! Dr Crist is the best and he's in your state. I would highly recommend going to him. I don't know that 2 weeks of treatment is enough. GOD bless you and Sarah and grant you wisdom as you deal with this.
YOUR Title today was me this morning. I've never had so much pain....on Saturday I lifted a potted plant (less than 20lbs) and my spine fractured. They told me I have osteoporosis to thank for the fracture. Its mind blowing. Im in a back brace and it might be weeks til a surgeon can help me. I feel your pain and frustration as its prime time to gather food, and its nearly impossible because of the pain. This morning it felt like more bones broke. If not for pain killers you'd hear my screams in Missouri. Prayers to all of your family for quick healing. God Bless.
I hope you get better news soon. I broke 2 vertebrae in a car crash over 2 years ago. Stay in the brace! Get some physical therapy as soon as they let you. But go slow and steady - you CAN do this!
@@g.cosper I appreciate your comments. I've got a few weeks before a surgery is done. No matter how much pain I'm in, these doctors aren't in any hurry to refill pain meds or get surgery done. Huge challenge with scheduling & needed meds now. At this point, I think dogs get quicker & better medical care. But, life has challenges and I'll hurdle this one, too.
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@@menow7851 That's very odd about the pain meds; they kept pushing them on me! What helped most was sleeping - flat - with a sleeping pill. I have to say that getting out of bed was quite an ordeal but...PT helped teach me how to handle that kind of thing. Did your facility not go over how to do things like enter a bathtub, roll out of bed, stand from a chair, etc? If not, I'd get a 2nd opinion ASAP
@@g.cosper they put me in a brace, Rx for 15 pain pills and said go see my PCP doctor. Well, she's out of town. July 12th is my appt. Nobody else will refill the pain med. GOD BLESS the American Healthcare system. I tried sleeping flat last night. Getting out of bed felt like more bones broke. Too painful. Super scary. My screams probably scared the neighbors. Thanks for your thoughts.
Prayers for a quick recovery to all of you. Thank you for the reminder.
We live in Indiana and a few years ago my husband came down with rocky mountain spotted fever. Never have i seen him so sick. It took him quite a while to recover. Please rest and don't push yourself. Its great you did a video on this subject. Take care and God bless your recovery.
Prayer, science, and medicine...the three legs on a milking still working together. Hope you feel better than yesterday.
Prayers from Iceland for a speedy recovery! 🙏
My uncle had Lyme disease, it was incredibly painful. Praying healing for you and comfort.
Kevin and Sarah, thank you for sharing your experience! Pray for Kevin for a speedy recovery!
I am glad that you have bought awareness about Ticks and the debilitating diseases they can bring.
Glad you are feeling a little better and continuing to pray for you all!
Wow, what an amazing reminder. I just began relaxing this year and had one crawling up on me inside my house and I hadnt been outside yet. The cats and dog mustve brought them in. Even with their meds, they still bring them in. Im sorry this is happening to you! I got viral meningitis from a tick, but the pain you described is terrifying. Love and prayers to you!
🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻Prayers for your whole family for healing!
Yes, Kevin take it easy!
I have Alpha-Gal because of a tick bite. It has been 4 years and I can still only eat poultry or fish. I cannot consume the meat from any animal that has 4 legs and hooves. Ticks are no laughing matter that's for sure. My thought and prayers are with you for a speedy recovery. I am also glad to hear that your parents are on the mend.
Get well soon Kevin, my prayers are with you.