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    Created in 2008, Phoenix Rising is the largest and oldest forum dedicated to furthering the understanding of, and finding treatments for, complex chronic illnesses such as chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), fibromyalgia, long COVID, postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS), mast cell activation syndrome (MCAS), and allied diseases.

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    In Memory of John Knight

    Thank you all so very much for your words of support and love. It is comforting to feel this sense of community and acknowledgement. This has been so difficult. I keep waiting for the moment when it's over and I can call him and we can talk about everything that's happened. I want to share his...
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    In Memory of John Knight

    My brother John died this morning. He had suffered tremendously for years with the horrific disease ME (myalgic encephalomyelitis), the same disease that killed our father and grandmother, the same disease that struck me down 11 years ago. With all of his body systems malfunctioning or totally...