M.E. at Christmas time plans

[Guest guest]

Any M.E. sufferer who enjoys Christmas and can cope with it need read no

further.

This is for the vast majority, for whom Christmas is probably one of the

worst times imaginable.

My plans for a letter to the press project have been hampered by my own

personal circumstances:

I have had dreadful flu-like symptoms - sweating, teeth chattering,

aches in every place you can name - all weekend and have slept much of

it, despite having had a flu jab a couple of weeks ago (no I don't think

that caused it). Of course, I don't know for sure what it is but it

seems like flu, whichever swine it came from.

In addition, my cousin, who has been trekking on foot 2 hours each day

through the worst snow in the North East of England to look after his

85-year-old mum, has broken his ankle in three places and is in hospital

and just for good measure, has a heart problem that needs monitoring as

well.

I haven't finished yet! My sister, who usually holds us altogether, is

ill with (I don't know, maybe, Norwalk winter vomiting virus or some

kind of flu) as is her daughter and grandson - the whole lot of us!

And a happy Christmas to you too!

Now, what I don't need is for anyone to write to me and tell me that I

must rest because I won't be any good to anyone.

Christmas is going to happen and I know that there are people worse off

than I am.

Please don't write to me to tell me that you would love to but that are

not able to help.

or that you wish me well very soon.

or send me warm, gentle hugs

or a f**king pizza or Farmville product.

I already have far more correspondence than I can cope with.

If you really do want to help, watch out for some plans I already had in

mind for the biggest virtual Christmas party. I do have a couple of

faithful volunteers who will get messages out in my name. That's when I

will need some help.

Remember, those are the only people I will want to hear from not any of

the above.

Now, I have said it several times but I will lay serious money that

someone will send me an e-mail saying: " I know you said not to, but

.....

Well, don't. If you really want to help people who have M.E. let's get

this message out there and look after each other until they get it.

Have a cool Yule.