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Myalgic Encephalomyelitis: M.E. and me

2018-04-05 by Elephants Voice

This will be the first time I’ve published any content directly relating, and somewhat recognising, my disease. I think that it is important for readers to know and for me to admit, because my illness is my most vulnerable area and I’ve never felt the need to put into words how I feel and struggle in case others attack that side of me – a side you’ll learn already attacks itself.  “Charlie, your test results tell us that you’ve got M.E.” […]

Categories: Advice, Feature, Health, opinion, Personal • Tags: anxiety, bedbound, benefits, bound, CFS, CFS/ME, ChronicFatigueSyndrome, Death, depression, diagnosis, disability, disabled, disease, Health, housebound, ill, journey, lynngilderdale, M.E., ME, merrycrofts, mobility, MyalgicEncephalomyelitis, mystory, NHS, Personal, poorly, reality, relapse, remission, story, sufferer, suffering, suicide, tiredness, welfarebenefit, wheelchair

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‘just a dog’

2016-02-18 by Elephants Voice

Six weeks old, a bundle of fur and small enough to fit inside my hands. That was the day I fell in love. The day I realised how deep and strong unconditional love can truly be. I admit it wasn’t quite love at first sight. My family and I went to view a litter of six puppies and initially, we chose a different personality entirely. I, not even a teenager at this point, was given the responsibility and honour of […]

Categories: Personal • Tags: alsation, dog, experience, family, familydog, germanshepherd, grieving, gsd, Loss, mourning, mystory, nationaldogday, Personal, puppy, story

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