Recording artist Avril Lavigne is back with a vengeance after her long treatment for Lyme disease. The Canadian singer-songwriter is optimistic upon sharing her experience on "Good Morning America" as reported by Inquisitr.
In an emotional statement, Lavigne said that she was doing a lot better and seeing a lot of progress. She also added that she was really grateful to know that she will make full recovery as she goes halfway through her treatment. She considers it as her "second shot at life," as quoted in stuff.co.nz.
Lavigne found her five months of confinement as depressing, but the support she garnered from fans kept her spirits high throughout her recovery.
"I sat there in my bed and I watched the videos and, like, did exactly what I'm doing now. I cried through the whole thing. Honestly, I felt very, very loved. And it sounds silly saying it, but I really truly did feel my fans through the process...There is hope. Lyme disease does exist. And you can get better," Ms. Lavigne said.
She also recalled the frustrating experience of unhelpful diagnosis from different doctors she had consulted previously. The 30-year-old Lavigne told Time that going to the top doctors was so stupid, pulling up their computer and coming up with something like "chronic fatigue syndrome" or suggesting creative or physical activities she could try as a form of therapy.
"This is what they do to a lot of people that have Lyme disease," she concluded. "They don't have an answer for them, so they tell them... 'You're crazy.'"
From this mounting frustration, Ms. Lavigne took the effort at doing research on her illness before getting in touch with a specialist. She stumbled upon Lyme disease as compatible with her symptoms.
The bite of infected ticks of the Ixodes genus is responsible for the human transmission of Lyme disease. An expanding area of redness to the skin is a common sign of infection. Other symptoms include fever, headache, and fatigue. Antibiotics are the primary treatment, but if joint swelling persists, a second round of antibiotics may be administered.
Avril Lavigne has release a new single entitled, "Fly," with the profits going to benefit the Special Olympics, the world's largest sports organization for children and adults with intellectual disabilities.
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