John Darvall is the lovely, lovely BBC radio presenter who ran a whole morning's programme featuring ME, with Naomi Whittingham and her fantastic fundraising brother Tom.
Although his programme is local radio - BBC Bristol, in fact - Bristol is one of the biggest UK cities, with 400,000 people and no doubt a bigger area within BBC Bristol's catchment. And in Bristol there are two universities, two major hospitals, loads of businesses, loads of wealthy people - a great target for advocacy and fundraising.
He's so sympathetic and so moved by what he's discovered about this illness that he's going to do everything he can to help us and wants to do more. He already has some plans and he wants more suggestions. On his latest blog (click here and give him the traffic - show him that we repay his interest!), he says:
Let's take him up on that. This guy is totally on our side and wants to help us. I think he's great.
Although his programme is local radio - BBC Bristol, in fact - Bristol is one of the biggest UK cities, with 400,000 people and no doubt a bigger area within BBC Bristol's catchment. And in Bristol there are two universities, two major hospitals, loads of businesses, loads of wealthy people - a great target for advocacy and fundraising.
He's so sympathetic and so moved by what he's discovered about this illness that he's going to do everything he can to help us and wants to do more. He already has some plans and he wants more suggestions. On his latest blog (click here and give him the traffic - show him that we repay his interest!), he says:
John Darvall said:As a journalist, having talked, seen and listened to those with ME, I will do more to learn, educate and explore what can be done. In the coming weeks on the BBC radio programme I am privileged to do you will hear from those raising money to help diagnose, treat and maybe even cure ME. You will also hear from more from those who live with ME and from experts in pain management, where I hope they will take calls from anyone listening. I will let you know when all this is happening.
If there is something, anything else you feel I can do then post it on here. All ideas and insights will be considered by me and my very small but brilliant programme production team.
Thank you for sharing your stories and I will try to do what I can to raise the profile, expose and tell the story of ME with your help and support.
Let's take him up on that. This guy is totally on our side and wants to help us. I think he's great.