I was a
very active, fit and healthy 20 year old working hard towards a career in Wildlife
Conservation and thoroughly enjoying life when I suddenly contracted an illness
which caused me to become severely physically debilitated. I was devastated to be diagnosed with M.E. –
a physical neurological disease as classified by the World Health Organisation,
which had become known as a ‘mystery illness’ because no cause or cure had been
found.
Often struggling to stand and walk for weeks at a time, frequently left bedbound and needing a wheelchair to get around, life became a painful living nightmare for the next 15 years as I battled on day after day, a prisoner in my worsening weak and painful body which wouldn’t work properly.
Often struggling to stand and walk for weeks at a time, frequently left bedbound and needing a wheelchair to get around, life became a painful living nightmare for the next 15 years as I battled on day after day, a prisoner in my worsening weak and painful body which wouldn’t work properly.
Without any helpful treatments for me on the NHS, I eventually ignored the negative reports and comments about the disease being imaginary or incurable.
Drawing on my scientific background I began to research scientific and medical information to find the reason for my ill health. I went for private medical investigations and discovered that there is now a test for ME/CFS which shows why the body is not working and indicates treatment.
Having been robbed of so many years of my life, I was then shocked when one particular highly significant and abnormal test result uncovered the mystery of my illness..
Following
treatment I recovered and live a busy, active life again. I tell my story to
offer hope and encouragement to everyone still suffering with this terrible and
misunderstood illness and to pass on the message to never give up!
In this book I present all of the information I wish I'd had when first became ill.
In this book I present all of the information I wish I'd had when first became ill.
