I went to the health center but learned about a problem that
I may be facing on my own that most college students do not face. I went to the
health center because I had to get blood drawn to be tested for Lyme disease.
My doctor wants to make sure that Lyme disease is not causing the nerve problem
in my legs and that it is the compartment syndrome before I get surgery. Lyme
disease is a bacterial infection that is spread through the bite of one several
types of ticks. I do not believe that anything that would cause this disease
has bitten me. I asked the nurses at the school if I feel 100% healthy is it
still possible to get this disease and they answered no, but if I had a little
soar throat or a cough I could have it. I have not gotten back the results of
my blood test yet. Just by learning about this disease I am more aware of the
places I go while being outside to prevent myself from ever getting bit and
ever having to worry about getting this disease.
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