Imagine trying to juggle two demanding jobs at once. That’s the reality for the Minister for Social Security and Disability, currently Stephen Timms MP. But is it fair for disabled people? Is it effective? Many believe it’s time for a change. Right now, disability policy is tucked under the umbrella of broader social security responsibilities …
Hi, I have a fuzzy brain this afternoon and whilst attempting to get a few ideas down on paper (email) to sort M.E. awareness artwork, I used Gemini (AI) to see if I could come up with a prevalence of M.E. in my hometown of Portsmouth. The M.E. Awareness Month poster will be displayed in …
Hi, As the Founder/Manager of M.E. Foggy Dog, I ensure that the voices of people living with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (M.E.) are heard and that their experiences shape the conversations I have about disability rights, access to adequate and appropriate care, and government policies. That’s why I’m asking for a little bit of help from you! …
Hello! The Shake It UP next step is here! I ‘went live’ on YouTube earlier. You can watch the recording below (don’t forget to subscribe too so you don’t miss future content!). As I explained during the ‘live’, my own M.E. is currently causing me to not be able to function as well …
Hi All, As many of you already know, M.E. Foggy Dog had been campaigning since November 2021 with Shake It UP demanding the creation of a reporting system to report adverse events from non-pharmaceutical ‘treatments. The associated petition, which had 9011 signatures and was accompanied by many hundreds of personal anecdotes of harm, was closed …
Christine Miserandino’s ‘Spoon Theory’ helped chronically sick people explain their limited energy reserves to non-chronically sick people. However, in recent years, our precious energy reserves haven’t solely been used up by daily life, but also actively stolen by an all too frequently hostile world. This is where the Knives Out Theory comes in—people living with …
Hello, I was unfair to Andrew Gwynne MP during Friday’s Instagram/Facebook Live and that is why I am writing this blog. I’ll admit that I skim read his letter response, received on 4th November 2024, as I am so used to getting generic replies it went in one eye and out the other. I only …
Hello! Team Foggy is back! Foggy and I don’t usually fully step away from work over the festive period but 2024 was a particularly tough year and we felt the need for a complete reset. Foggy slept and ate…slept and ate…… slept and ate….. I didn’t, I overindulged in Xmas movies and furbaby snuggles instead. …
Hello! I have had non-stop health rubbish going on since August, this blog is specifically about the past month! Pain, pain, and more pain! As people living with M.E. know, pain is exhausting. With that in mind, I typed basic info into Chat GPT and it has created a case study that explains everything that …
Hi, As many of you are aware, the Assisted Dying Bill is being introduced to Westminster on 17th October 2024 and will be debated/voted on later in the year. This is a contentious issue that many people have very strong and emotive opinions about. To be clear – I am not against euthanasia when a …
