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    Good Start

    Must give summer a pat on the back today. We are officially in Spring however Summer blew Spring out in my garden today. I sat outside for an hour and read Forgotten by Susan Lewis (its not an amazing book…

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    Hair today

    I realised this morning that i nearly always have to make myself go out but once im actually out its manageable. Had a hair appointment today, my hair is my thing, so if you know me you will know that…

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    Testing myself

    I woke up early this morning feeling 50/50. My bedroom is a dust mountain and i really should change my sheets. My brain immediately told me i couldn’t clean the whole house today and i had a wave of tiredness…

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    Paying for it day 2!

    I slept quite well last night for the first time in about a week but I cant concentrate on anything today. Have got my laptop in bed but ive spent 4 hours looking at an email and staring at a…

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    Paying for it today…

    Paying for yesterday today but still think it was worth it. The garden looks amazing and we are all happy – i didnt have to nag Jake into it and he doesnt hate me for making him do something he…

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    My Symptoms 23/2/2011

    I thought id write a list of my symptoms to compare how they change over the months of my recovery: Extreme fatigue Can only walk about 20 yds without feeling ill Unable to walk up stairs without feelin ill Orthostatic…

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    How did i get here …. ?

    I was first diagnosed with M.E. in 1993. I remember taking my children to the park and being unable to get off the bench I was sitting on – I literally couldn’t move. Luckily a neighbour had passed earlier and…