“M.E. is a stealthy thief; it creeps into your life and steals whatever it can. It has stolen a wife, a mummy, and a strong and independent woman.”
Tag: Acceptance
Ian tells how he had to lower his sporting horizons after being struck down with M.E.
Ian Lazonby was a vet and a lawyer before glandular fever as an adult led to M.E. He talks about his experience with the condition, how he has recovered to an extent, and has accepted M.E.
ME Awareness: “These lost years have been a grieving process; a loss of a past life that seems so far away,” Naomi Gilchrist | 24 May 2020
“I hope that one day I will be able to use my lost years to help others by raising awareness of the plight of those living with M.E.”
ME Awareness: “I would have been a terrific husband and father if not for ME,” by Russell Fleming | 22 May 2020
“Without doubt my biggest regret has been that I have not been able to have my own family.”
ME Awareness: “I have had symptoms of ME since I was a teenager – over 50 years ago,” by Ann Jones | 22 May 2020
“My husband has taken on housework, shopping, cooking and the garden so is effectively my carer.”