Sixteen years and several misdiagnoses later, in 2015, Lisa Najarian was diagnosed with Lyme disease. Over the course of those years, she suffered greatly with symptoms that were a complete mystery to her. Lisa, a California native, has lived her adult life in the top three most prevalent Lyme infested regions in the nation. She believes she was bitten while living in Illinois, however, does not remember seeing a target rash. After 14 years in Illinois, she moved with her husband and two children to Connecticut, the mecca for Lyme disease. There, she became aware of Lyme, and strongly suspected a correlation between her multiple symptoms and the tick-borne disease. Her move to Minnesota in 2014 brought hope and a positive diagnosis.Lisa received a BA in education at California State University, Chico and earned her Masters Degree in Education from National University. Sheand her husband, Pete, and children reside in the Twin Cities area.