Parts 1 and 2 are available by clicking the numbers. AYME. A website popped up, headed AYME. There was some information about the disease; it’s diagnosis, possible…… Read more “M.E Awareness Week: Day 3.”
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M.E Awareness Week: Day 2.
Part 1 is available here. Wheelchair? When it came to October half term, I was more than ready to see the physiotherapist, and start the programme. I…… Read more “M.E Awareness Week: Day 2.”
M.E. Awareness Week: Day 1.
How it all began. It began on a perfectly normal day. On Thursday January 6th 2011, while other people were busy attending school or work, or trying…… Read more “M.E. Awareness Week: Day 1.”
The Rejects: 6 Things People With Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Want You to Know (But Are Too Exhausted to Tell You).
Rejects 1 and 2 are available by clicking each number. At one time the UK parliament took a break from arguing about how we could slip discreetly…… Read more “The Rejects: 6 Things People With Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Want You to Know (But Are Too Exhausted to Tell You).”
Braveheart on Wheels.
There are lots of assumptions made about disabled people. It’s assumed that we are unintelligent, have no desire for independence, are lazy, ungrateful, uncooperative, and only our…… Read more “Braveheart on Wheels.”
Take the Shot.
If there had been a vaccination for the strain of meningitis I contracted in 2011, chances are I would never have developed chronic fatigue syndrome. Luckily for…… Read more “Take the Shot.”
Attack of the Brain Fog.
Let’s be honest, we’ve all had plenty of cringe-inducing moments that keep us awake at night when you most need the sleep. Much as I would like…… Read more “Attack of the Brain Fog.”
Afflictions of the Afflicted.
The recent Netflix series, Afflicted, follows seven sufferers of various chronic illnesses as they search for effective treatments that could enable them to live relatively normally. This…… Read more “Afflictions of the Afflicted.”
The Many Theories of M.E.
Despite the recent surge of developments in medical research surrounding the condition, the internet is rife with a myriad of pseudo-scientific theories from non-medical experts describing what…… Read more “The Many Theories of M.E.”
GETting Nowhere.
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) is one of those strange conditions that has no real treatment protocols assigned to the disease, mainly because so little is known about…… Read more “GETting Nowhere.”
Diary of a Disabled Person. 