“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
“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
“Mark Vink is a not a typical ME/CFS patient. He is severely ill. It takes him twelve hours to recover from a walk from his bed to the bathroom. While he’s not typical he may not be that uncommon, though. Some estimates suggest that about 25% of ME/CFS patients are home bound or bedridden. Few ever make it into research studies.” Chronic IllnessChronic Fatigue SyndromeMyalgic EncephalomyelitisMe Cfs QuotesBedriddenSevere MeHousebound Author:Cort Johnson