Esther12
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This isn't at all important, but a few CFS/ME centres seem to be quite shamelessly following the sales tactics of Phil Parker and other 'alternative' money makers. Lots of wonderful talks about 'recovery', no real figures provided. They seem to realise they're really stretching what 'recovery' could mean, and provide little hints of this, but to patients who don't know how untrustworthy a lot of CFS quacks are, they're unlikely to see through it. None of this is really important, but I think it's funny/sickening, and thought others might too.
http://www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk/service_description/oxfordshire-chronic-fatigue-syndrome-me-service/
It seems that everyone's recovering. How cheering.
http://www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk/service_description/oxfordshire-chronic-fatigue-syndrome-me-service/
“It really helps to accept what’s happened and where you are now, have hope for the future and go forward with a stepping stone approach to recovery”
Someone recovering from CFS/ME
We provide a personalised service that assists people to a place of self-management and towards recovery. We utilise a range of individual and group programmes. Initial meetings are arranged in your local area, or at home if necessary.
Above all, we recognise that treating each person as a unique individual is at the heart of their recovery process.
We plan to add a page soon of messages of encouragement from people who have recovered and others who are recovering from CFS/ME.
Early diagnosis and management advice leads to positive outcomes and varying degrees of recovery (recommendations are in NICE Guidelines for CFS/ME, 2007 http://guidance.nice.org.uk/CG53/QuickRefGuide/pdf/English ).
As this condition can be very isolating, group programmes can be especially helpful in providing the opportunity to find that others have experienced similar difficulties and disruptions in life, and identifying together the best ways forward, alongside people already on their recovery journeys and experienced CFS/ME professionals.
- Introduction to managing CFS/ME – these programmes run in different Oxfordshire localities throughout the year. A family member/significant other can also attend. Each programme has someone attending who is already recovering from CFS/ME and who can share their experiences. (People attending those groups have the opportunity to become the future ‘recovery members’ in subsequent groups).
It seems that everyone's recovering. How cheering.
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