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PICC Perfect!

One of the truly moving experiences I have had during my journey to health is one of friendship and relationship building through the illness. The Lyme disease, dysautonomia, and chronic illness communities are full of strong fighters who are just as committed to helping others win their fights as they are to fighting their own. I am encouraged every day by the stories of other patients and Emily Levy's story is truly inspiring. Emily's been battling Severe Chronic Lyme Disease since 2007. Emily is a student at Babson College, about to graduate with concentration in Technology and Entrepreneurship Design at the Boston and San Francisco campus. She is a Center for Women's Entrepreneurial Leadership scholar and co-founder and CEO of PICCPerfect.   During Emily's treatment for Lyme Disease, she spent 6 months with a PICC line delivering IV medication. Keeping a PICC line clean, safe, and healthy is a challenge and nurses haven't come up with any tool better than a...