“Entrepreneurs should always aim to play the long game. Instant gratification cannot build a legacy.” Quote by Andrena Sawyer
“If I have found promise, it is because I’ve squeezed it from the seemingly impossible.” HopePromiseChronic IllnessChronic Fatigue SyndromeMyalgic EncephalomyelitisMe CfsChronic Illness QuotesSevere Me Author:Naomi Whittingham
“Eighteen months ago, after seeing thirteen different doctors and undergoing multiple tests and investigations, not only was I given a diagnosis of a condition that I didn’t know about or understand, it was an illness I didn’t believe in.” Chronic IllnessChronic Fatigue SyndromeMyalgic EncephalomyelitisMe CfsChronic Illness Stigma Author:Nina Muirhead
“We often discuss issues such as pollution, poverty, or corruption from a global perspective; yet we fail to consider them locally—in our city, neighborhood, or even family. We’re thus trained to be irresponsible: the more we think and talk about problems we can’t control—the more virtuous we feel but—the more we neglect the problems which are in our control.” TruthLawReligionHumanity Author:Vizi Andrei
“He has so little energy in his body that he can only walk to the bathroom on the other side of the hallway twice a day. After a few meters he is worn out, much worse than after the marathons he used to run. He was a triathlete, he earned a brown belt in judo, became Dutch champion in hockey, until he contracted pneumonia in 2005 and never recovered. Ever since, he has a headache, vertigo, and insomnia, but worst of all the fatigue: after minimal effort his muscles would lose all their strength and take days to recover. Only after a few years did he get a diagnosis: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS).” WalkingExerciseMarathonCfsChronic Fatigue SyndromeMyalgic EncephalomyelitisMe CfsInvisible IllnessSevere Me Author:Ellen de Visser
“As a physician bedridden with myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) for more than a decade who is totally dependent on others, all thanks to a major relapse caused by GET, I am in a unique position to answer how harmful GET and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) really are. The basis of these therapies is false illness beliefs, meaning that it is all in the mind. These beliefs ignore all of the evidence that ME is a physical disease, such as intracellular immune dysfunctions, which not only restrict exercise capacity but also worsen with exercise (2).” ExerciseChronic Fatigue SyndromeMyalgic EncephalomyelitisMe CfsCognitive Behavioral TherapyMe Cfs QuotesGraded Exercise TherapyCbtStopgetChronic Fatigue Syndrome Quotes Author:Maik Speedy
“ME sufferers know full well that there is no present cure for this debilitating illness but equally they do not expect or understand why there is substantial denial within the medical profession of the existence of ME/CFS as a physical condition.” Chronic Fatigue SyndromeMyalgic EncephalomyelitisMe CfsMe Cfs QuotesChronic Illness Stigma Author:Nina Muirhead
“ME/CFS is not a rare illness, so how could doctors be getting it so wrong? Have we stopped believing in an entire class of patients for whom we don’t yet have the technology to diagnose or drugs to prescribe?” Chronic Fatigue SyndromeMyalgic EncephalomyelitisMe CfsMe Cfs Quotes Author:Nina Muirhead
“Given what we have learned in the past eight years about this illness, it is intellectually embarrassing to suggest that ME is a psychological illness.” PsychologicalChronic Fatigue SyndromeMyalgic EncephalomyelitisMe CfsChronic Illness QuotesCfs Quotes Author:Betsy Keller
“Sophia’s case sheds light on CFS because there were changes in her dorsal ganglia – the gatekeepers to sensation in the brain – and we know that fatigue depends on sensory perception.” Chronic IllnessChronic Fatigue SyndromeMyalgic EncephalomyelitisMe CfsBasal Ganglia Author:Abhijit Chaudhuri
“ME is a neuroimmune disease that, contrary to common misconceptions, is not characterised by chronic fatigue, but rather by a severe exacerbation of symptoms which manifest after a minor physical or mental exertion. This hallmark symptom characteristic of ME, known as Post-Exertional Malaise (PEM), can persist for days, weeks or consequently be a the trigger for a relapse or deterioration.” CfsChronic Fatigue SyndromeMyalgic EncephalomyelitisMe CfsMe Cfs QuotesPost Exertional MalaisePem Author:Anil van der Zee