TOUCHED BY LYME: Max Fierek fights to ride–and spread Lyme awareness

Max Fierek
When you see videos of 21-year-old Max Fierek on a mountain bike, you’ll probably have no inkling of what he’s been doing for the last decade or so. Riding bikes as much as he can, of course. But there’s a lot more to his story.

Growing up in Minnesota, Max was always an active child. So, when at age 9 he started complaining about how much his shins hurt, many people assumed it was a sports-related injury. Except for his father, who had suffered for many years with persistent Lyme disease.

His dad insisted that Max get tested for Lyme —and it came up positive. He was given a short course of doxycycline which “didn’t do much,” said Max. “It got to the point where I was crawling around the house, because my legs wouldn’t support the weight of my body.”

Eventually, Max was seen by a Lyme specialist who gave him more antibiotics—which helped somewhat.

At that point, the family traveled to Hawaii, and Max found that spending time in the sun and being physically active helped him hold the tick-borne disease at bay. He seemed to be a-okay. He resumed an energetic lifestyle, including learning to ride mountain bikes–something that immediately captivated him.

More at this link: https://www.lymedisease.org/film-biking-lyme-fierek/

Above Story By:

Dorothy Kupcha Leland

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