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Pt.1: Cancer, MCS and ME
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Pt.1: Cancer, MCS and ME (There is a pdf version of this blog post below.) The first reason why I am listing these three together is that, as we all know, there is an increased risk of the first two among ME/CFS patients.[1] However, I will just discuss cancer in this blog post. The other...
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How I Became a "Doctor" by default
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How I Became a “Doctor” by default Before I explain this, let me give you a brief history of my interaction with doctors: The medical profession and I have had a rocky relationship right from the start . . . literally. One might correctly say that my entrance into this world just 11 months...
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What I'd like for my 53rd birthday . . .
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This month, I will be tuning 53, marking our 31st year with ME. My wife & I both became ill in 1987. What I’d like for my birthday is for this scenario to change: Some of the most painful and alarming times in our years of illness have been when we’ve had to enter a hospital emergency room for...

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