Hi, Over the past 4 years, I have been struck by the sheer number of M.E/CFS sufferers who keep their health private. They are free to do so, that is their choice to make. However, as the founder of ME Foggy Dog, I waived that right to privacy in order to raise awareness. As you …
Hello, Foggy is on his way to China so I’m making the most of the peace and quiet. I’m writing this blog about driving because a few things have happened in the past couple of months that are worth mentioning. I have always been proud of the fact that I am a good driver. I …
Hi, This is an issue that has bugged me for years – how do people with M.E lose weight? Now I’m not talking about people with severe M.E who are often drastically under-weight because of the condition. This blog relates more to mild/moderate sufferers. I went to an M.E conference a few years ago and …
Hi, Foggy is on his way to Melbourne to meet up with the Emerge Australia gang. He can’t wait to see the lovely people who help so many of the ME Community in Australia. While he is away from Foggy HQ, I am busy organising events, doing promotion, and the usual awesome Foggy stuff that …
Hi, Foggy is snoring softly next to me in Foggy HQ so I thought I’d make the most of the peace and quiet and write a blog about the choices M.E sufferers make to make the most of the little energy they have. People living with M.E have limited energy; our energy can be represented …
Hi, Now this is going to a random blog post but it was inspired by watching The Rainmaker during a rest afternoon yesterday. Anyone who hasn’t seen this 1997 film, sorry but I’m going to spoil the ending for you! It struck me that there are similarities between John Grisham’s fictional tale and our real …
Hi, Yesterday, I attended a local International Women’s Day/Young Women’s Day event. I was taking part in speed meetings which gave girls aged 11-19 a chance to talk to ‘inspirational women’. I took Foggy along to show how I raise awareness of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (M.E) and I think having a soft toy there helped them …
This illness is making my life drain away and it doesn’t feel like I have much left. 13 months of misery is just too much to bear without being diagnosed yet. It feels as if I’ve lost most of my friends because I can’t put the time/energy into those friendships, and it now grates every …
Hi, Insomnia has hit again and, although I hit the wall yesterday, I feel ‘normal’ and am getting on with stuff. I’m sure it will hit FULL FORCE later today though. I am wondering how much of an impact all of my, and many others, attempts at awareness raising is making on a grassroots level. …
Hello, I haven’t commented on this previously because I am not a medical expert and thought I’d leave it to charities etc to discuss it fully. ME Foggy Dog concentrates on raising awareness of ME from a human perspective and usually avoids serious political stuff. However, I have now had a few days to think …
