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Hi all,
I mentioned this topic when I wrote my 'introduce yourself' post but wonder if this is a better place for it.
I'm interested in hearing from men regarding their experiences of having ME/CFS, particularly in regards to lifestyle, notions of masculinity, and especially, being a father/deciding not to have kids.
I've recently turned 30, having had this for about 5 years, and the above issues are things I'm starting to think more about so would love to hear from others. My gf is a couple years older and wants kids and I'm starting to think about how/if I could cope with that. Especially as I'm lucky enough to be able to work full time, I don't think I could cope with doing both.
I know ME predominantly affects women and as such so many personal accounts are written from a female perspective, so I've found it difficult to find any personal accounts of men living with this.
Hope that's ok. Look forward to hearing from people.
Matt
I mentioned this topic when I wrote my 'introduce yourself' post but wonder if this is a better place for it.
I'm interested in hearing from men regarding their experiences of having ME/CFS, particularly in regards to lifestyle, notions of masculinity, and especially, being a father/deciding not to have kids.
I've recently turned 30, having had this for about 5 years, and the above issues are things I'm starting to think more about so would love to hear from others. My gf is a couple years older and wants kids and I'm starting to think about how/if I could cope with that. Especially as I'm lucky enough to be able to work full time, I don't think I could cope with doing both.
I know ME predominantly affects women and as such so many personal accounts are written from a female perspective, so I've found it difficult to find any personal accounts of men living with this.
Hope that's ok. Look forward to hearing from people.
Matt