The Corona virus has been on the loose for seven months now and, in that time, has infected millions of people. Throughout the pandemic, certain key statistics have been reported, around the numbers of deaths and the numbers of recoveries. However, these statistics miss out a large group of people, who after months of having… More Post Corona illness and medical gaslighting
In light of the ongoing anti-racist protests around the world, I wanted to take the chance to share some recommendations of books written by Black authors that centre around a Black experience of the world. In literature, as with other aspects of culture, we too often read and see books that centre around white experience of the… More Five books by Black authors
Does my chronic illness make a me a burden in my relationship? In a recent New York Times advice article, a reader sent in the question, “Is it okay to dump him because he has a medical condition?” And the answer given was that yes, this is okay. In fact, they said, if you are… More Chronically ill people are not a burden in a relationship
Since 1st June, a considerable number of countries in Europe have been loosening their regulations around the corona virus. Lock down is ending! I have heard friends planning holidays within Europe, and seen pictures on social media of people drinking wine on the terraces. But not for me. As I mentioned before, since the beginning of… More Corona lock down is ending, but not for me…
I am getting married in two days’ time. Yay… hooray for me! On 23 June 2016, after hearing the result of the Brexit referendum, my partner looked at me and said “well if it ends up being really necessary I guess I could always marry you” and with those romantic words began our four-year “sort… More We don’t have marriage equality yet. But do we really want it?
‘Chronic Fatigue Syndrome sufferers “can overcome symptoms of ME with positive thinking and exercise.”’ I’m sure we have all seen these headlines. A remarkable discovery: yuppie flu is exactly that; it’s not a real chronic illness – it’s just in people’s heads. Despite the fact that almost every case of CFS/ME (Chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis)… More Off the PACE – scientific malpractice and chronic fatigue syndrome
Three months of lock down, and many people have really struggled, being stuck inside, not seeing friends and family, and generally having no exciting plans for the future. Not to mention, job and financial insecurity, lack of access to necessities, and the plethora of other negative effects the corona virus has caused people. It’s a hard time for many people. But… More Living my best life – social distancing edition
In the last couple of days, in light of so much thought and discussion about illness, I have been reflecting on the period of time when I first became ill with chronic fatigue syndrome. And I can’t get rid of the lingering feeling that, in the next few years, as corona virus continues to spread… More I’m sick and at first I didn’t know
As the Corona virus continues to spread rapidly throughout the world, we are beginning to see and worry about a scarcity of medical resources. This means that doctors and hospitals are having to address the very difficult question of who should be saved in the case of scarcity? The scary result of this is the… More Disabled and elderly lives are not disposable