“I am so fed up of having to explain to people that Danny is not just tired; if only that were the case. We have lost friends, good friends, when we ran out of patience with explaining that Danny was off school so much, not because he had friendship issues or didn’t like his classes, but because he had an illness that seemed to be eating him up from the inside, despite it not really being visible on the outside.” Chronic Fatigue SyndromeMyalgic EncephalomyelitisMe CfsInvisible IllnessM E CfsM EInvisible Illness Stigma Author:Sonya Chowdhury
“Luckily, we are seeing less and less post-exertional malaise, the symptom that stops Danny’s body and brain recovering properly after expending any energy, even just watching TV.” CfsChronic Fatigue SyndromeMyalgic EncephalomyelitisMe CfsInvisible IllnessM E Author:Sonya Chowdhury
“M.E. affects children, families and adults in so many different ways and you cannot make assumptions or judgements based just on a single experience.” Chronic Fatigue SyndromeMyalgic EncephalomyelitisM E Author:Sonya Chowdhury