Category Archives: ME/CFS

How to Clean a Bathroom (with Severe ME/CFS)

Posted on July 20, 2013 by Jocelyn

Let’s say you have severe ME/CFS, and you’re married to someone who has a full time job, is your sole caretaker, and because of the severity of your illness, is also chief cook, bottle washer, launderer, yard maintenance guy, and … Continue reading →

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The Post-Appointment Post, 2013, Part II

Posted on June 16, 2013 by Jocelyn

Part I is here. Nasal VIP wasn’t the only thing that Dr. Cheney and I talked about this year. I’m sharing this grab bag of questions and answers because I know I always learn from what other patients ask him. … Continue reading →

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The Post-Appointment Post, 2013, Part I

Posted on May 30, 2013 by Jocelyn

It’s taken me much longer than usual to write this post because I got the idea of transcribing the recording we made of the appointment as a way to help me write. We’ve made a recording every year, but this … Continue reading →

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Losing My Voice

Posted on March 28, 2013 by Jocelyn

A conversation at our house recently: “So when you think of things that the illness has cost me, things that were a big part of my identity, things that I loved to do, what’s the first thing that comes to … Continue reading →

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Brain No Go So Good

Posted on February 24, 2013 by Jocelyn

“I’m writing an entry about my cognitive dysfunction, and I thought I’d ask you about whether there’s anything about it you notice. Wait, I asked you this last week, didn’t I?” “Yes. And I suppose that’s an anecdote in itself.” … Continue reading →

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New Bottle Paranoia Syndrome

Posted on January 31, 2013 by Jocelyn

One of the things that consistently makes life more exciting around here is my case of New Bottle Paranoia Syndrome. My present state of NBPS has reached its current form because of a long series of unhelpful surprises my body has … Continue reading →

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And So This is Christmas

Posted on December 30, 2012 by Jocelyn

Warning: This video contains a lot of disturbing imagery.  I know I’m late with this post. Would you believe that trying to have Christmas with the tiny store of energy ME/CFS allows me caused me to run late on writing … Continue reading →

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A Thousand Things

Posted on November 27, 2012 by Jocelyn

If you’re a healthy person, how many things do you think you do per day? Your to-do list at work might have a half-dozen things on it, but I’m talking about more than that. Maybe you run a few errands … Continue reading →

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Gratitude

Posted on October 21, 2012 by Jocelyn

One of the more difficult things to deal with about being this ill is the feeling of uselessness imposed by my physical limits. Even as long as I’ve been ill, I’ve never quite gotten over the guilt of not being … Continue reading →

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A Love Note to Congressman Daryl Metcalfe

Posted on September 29, 2012 by Jocelyn

“I don’t believe any legitimate voter that actually wants to exercise that right and takes on the according responsibility that goes with that right to secure their photo ID will be disenfranchised…[W]e have a lot of people out there that … Continue reading →

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