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| Image & logo from Solve ME - www.humansofchronicillness.org |
My energy is still lower than usual since my COVID infection five weeks ago, so writing longer posts is on the back burner for now. But I saw an excellent mini documentary this week that I wanted to share with you.
This short film, just 15 minutes long, tells the story of Elizabeth, a young woman with severe ME/CFS who was at one point bedridden and completely non-functional. She's been able to improve enough to sit up with her family once in a while and even speak on this film, but she is still severely limited. This mini biopic does a great job of showing how disabling and debilitating ME/CFS is.
You can watch the short movie here (sorry this one can not be embedded into my blog).
It was created by an ME/CFS charitable organization called #NotJustFatigue. You can read a bit more about them here. At the bottom of both pages are links for more information or to connect. There are more patient stories - told through a photo and short quote, starting here.
The movie and the other patient stories are very powerful and well worth sharing.
The fabulous research and advocacy organization Solve ME also has a website for patient stories, Humans of Chronic Illness, and you can add your own to their site. It's their image and logo I included above.
What is YOUR story?
Let me know in the comments below.
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