Hi, Foggy is in Tuscany! He had his first plane flight of this World Tour yesterday and loved every minute…I’m sure his tail will have wagged throughout the journey….;) This blog post was inspired by a Sunday afternoon chat I had with my Mum about our thoughts and guilt about the possible causes of my …
Hi, This blog will hopefully address the issue of M.E sufferers bearing children. Let me begin by saying that I consider myself to be exceptionally lucky; I have never had a maternal bone in my body and so having M.E is not a deciding factor in whether I have children or not. I have never …
Hi, I have woken up feeling very M.E’y. While I am feeling IT I am going to try my best to describe what IT feels like. In today’s case, IT is extreme fatigue and disequilibrium. The combination is definitely a bit of a mind blower in terms of adjectives! My entire body seems to have …
Hi, This blog is going to address how newly diagnosed M.E sufferers will not have a clue about what is about to hit them like a freight train. I was diagnosed after 3 years of tests and being given the run around by doctors. The life altering diagnosis was given to me by a locum doctor. …
Hi, I have always promoted the fact that M.E can affect anyone, anywhere on the globe. It does not discriminate against race, religion, age, sexual orientation or gender. I have frequently asked sufferers and support networks to write Foggy a blog post of their own personal experience of M.E. I want to make sure I …
Hi, I have made a rare trip out of my house this morning to get some admin done. My dad (thanks Dad – I still can’t drive because of dizziness) drove me into town and I went into my bank branch for an appointment. The woman in front of me had a walking stick, she …
Hello! I’ve told Sally to be brave and write this blog. She has just read this Chronic illness blog post and I want her to tell her story of dating with M.E. So here goes…. Hi, I never dreamed that I would be nearly 40 and still single. Like much of the single population, I have to …
Hello, I am guilty of ‘do what I say, not do what I do’. I am always banging on about pacing and taking care of yourselves. However, my actions over the Easter weekend have resulted in 6 weeks of additional illness. Let me explain. One of my close friends was on a very important course …
Hello, Myalgic Encephalomyelitis affects people in all areas of society. Young, old, rich, poor but also the ‘super fit’ and those people who would rather poke themselves in the eye with a big stick instead of *gulp* go to a gym! With his in mind, today’s blog will concentrate on previously ‘superfit’ M.E sufferers. This …
Hello, One of my internal questions that has the ability to drive me to distraction is ‘Why me?’. So many of my friends regularly catch bugs and infections and get back to their pre-illness lives within a short period of time. I have fabulous friends, many of whom are physically fit, driven professionals who work …
