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The
fund was established in honor of deceased North Carolina Lyme patient
Ryan Guerin.
When author, advocate and
Lyme patient PJ Langhoff had to wait 13 years before any doctor
would even agree to test her for Lyme disease and other tick-borne
infections, she was outraged when her insurance company refused to pay
for expensive, but necessary Lyme diagnostic testing. Due to a lack of
money, PJ was forced to pick and choose between laboratory tests that
she could afford, delaying her diagnosis and recovery for several
years! Disgusted from her own, and the experiences of other Lyme patients having to choose between essentials like food and housing, versus paying for medical care, PJ vowed to establish a fund so that one day financially needy patients could move forward with necessary tests so they could be diagnosed and treated, instead of simply remaining ill because like PJ, they were poor. In 2008, following the publication of PJ's "It's All In Your Head" book series on Lyme disease, the Ryan Guerin Fund was established. Proceeds of the sale of these and other books and merchandise by PJ go into this special fund. The fund accepts donations from all parts of the world, and anyone may apply for financial assistance, in any part of the world. A lack of funds and/or insurance coverage should NEVER stop an ill patient from receiving an early diagnosis. Please give generously so that people with Lyme disease (like Ryan), may be given a fighting chance, before it's too late. |
Who qualifies? Any Lyme
patient or Potential patient demonstrating What Tests Qualify? Western Blot
tests |