What role have books played in my life?

Books were read to me before I can even remember, before my first memories of life. I wonder what impact they had on me and on my growing brain. Were the stories being woven into …

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Big news

I got my genetic test results back. They show that I have mutation of the gene COL3A1. This means that Dr. Saggar (Senior Consultant in Clinical Genetics at St. George’s NHS Trust and Senior Lecturer …

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My Favourite Things

On 1st December it will be nine years since Jenny suddenly became ill. Last year, she put everything she had into this important blog post about her illness. This year, however, Jenny has decided to …

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My Dream ~ by Ann Rowbory

[Written by Ann Rowbory, carer and mother of Jenny.] I have a dream that there will be a UK hospital for severely affected ME patients. These patients’ needs are many and different from other patients. …

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M.E. Awareness Day 2013

Today is International M.E. Awareness Day 2013. Jenny is too ill to write anything this year but the following are links to the best pieces she has written about her illness. Please take the time …

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28th March 2013: Update

In December, after concluding that a) We were never going to be able to raise enough money for an air ambulance to see the specialist US doctor that Jenny regards as the best M.E. doctor …

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Lighting the beacons of Gondor

This post is us metaphorically lighting the beacons of Gondor, hoping someone somewhere will come to our aid. If anyone knows of a doctor in the UK who is knowledgable about (and treats) the complex …

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