Dr. Nicole Vumbaco | DVMDec 20, 202116 minUpdate 5: 1 Year and 8 Months into TreatmentApril 2021- November 2021 89 weeks!!! Can you believe it?! ONE YEAR and 8 MONTHS closer to recovering, rebuilding, and redefining my life....
Dr. Nicole Vumbaco | DVMMar 13, 202114 minUpdate 4: 51 weeks into treatment!Update 4 51 weeks into treatment
Dr. Nicole Vumbaco | DVMDec 20, 20209 minUpdate #3: 39 Weeks Into TreatmentIt has been 11 weeks since my last update. Long-term antibiotics are tough on the body. This disease is tough on the body. These last...
Dr. Nicole Vumbaco | DVMDec 19, 20204 minDecember Update [Continuation of Update #3]December…… By Dec 3rd, my appointment to have my silver amalgam removed had arrived. The office had just finished a quarantine from an...
Dr. Nicole Vumbaco | DVMDec 13, 20207 minLet's talk SAUNAS!Radiant Health Sauna: We all know that heat can feel like healing. There is a lot of reference and discussion of the benefits of sauna...
Dr. Nicole Vumbaco | DVMOct 8, 202011 minUpdate #2: 28 Weeks into Treatment[Symptom Charts below] What the heck... I feel like I am in an epic time warp. That feeling where things are moving at a snail's pace yet...
Dr. Nicole Vumbaco | DVMAug 20, 20207 minRecheck #1: Summary of Discussion Points *Disclaimer: Notes outlined below are unique to my case and disease profile. I have shared an edited summary of my Doctor's discussion...
Dr. Nicole Vumbaco | DVMJul 26, 202013 minUpdate 1: 14 Weeks into TreatmentThis disease is THE most complicated relationship I have ever been in!!!! It is abusive, selfish, needy, unreliable, inflammatory, easily...
Dr. Nicole Vumbaco | DVMMay 8, 20205 minPart 1: I FINALLY HAVE A DIAGNOSISAs some of you know, my health has been declining for a few years now, with 2019 being my most debilitating. It has been a journey of...
Dr. Nicole Vumbaco | DVMMay 8, 20208 minPart 2: What is Bartonellosis? What's my treatment plan?There is no set standard of care or specific protocol for battling Bartonellosis. It is very individualized to the host factors, presence of
Dr. Nicole Vumbaco | DVMMay 8, 20203 minPart 3: How Am I Getting By? Every minute, hour, day, week and month is a compounding expedition in patience. It is a fine line between tolerance, acceptance and...
Dr. Nicole Vumbaco | DVMMay 7, 20205 minMuscle and Joint Progression (2017-Current)During the acute period following hospitalization for a cat bite (Jan 24, 2017), I started to develop migratory joint pain, joint...
Battling Bartonellosis May 7, 202010 minNeurologic Progression (2019-Current)By the beginning of February 2019, I was FINALLY starting to feel back on track after suffering a multitude of "unexplainable" post-op...