Thought for the Day:

Hope is the thing with feathers
That perches in the soul.
And sings the tune
Without the words,
and never stops at all.

- Emily Dickinson

Thursday, May 19, 2016

Great comic on the experience of PEM (post exertional malaise)

Hi friends,

I will do a proper update soon, but for now I wanted to share this.  It is very timely given my previous post as well:
https://laurachamberlain.co.uk/2016/05/12/the-m-e-adventures-comic-energy-and-exertion-meawareness/comment-page-1/#comment-245

I showed it to my roommate and she also appreciated it given she watches me suffer PEM often.
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2 comments:

  1. AnonymousMay 20, 2016 at 4:58 PM

    Hello Upnorth,
    I read your illness story and some of your other posts. Thank you for sharing. I appreciate the way that you write, it's very honest. I find that it's trendy right now to spin everything in a positive light. Positivity is great! Especially when you're sick, but lets be real people. Your posts aren't negative in anyway, they are just ...real. Refreshing to read.
    Kari

    I have ME as well, I'm 4 years in. I live in BC. I don't know anyone in my community with the illness. (I think we're all in hiding)
    Like you, many patients learn not to disclose that information.

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  2. upnorthMay 24, 2016 at 7:20 AM

    Thanks for stopping by Kari, and your compliment on my blog (I'd definitely say I'm a realist more than an optimist, but I guess that's how I survive with this illness). I've found that despite the rare person, my best community support comes online from other sufferers. So sorry you've been ill 4 years already.

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