First Update From Dianna (Physics Girl)

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What happens when you have a disease doctors can't diagnose | Jennifer Brea

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I'm particularly excited about this release as it marks the end of a long silence. Due to a chronic illness (ME/CFS/long COVID) I wasn't able to sing and play piano for two and a half years, let alone write, record and release music. (continued in comments)
@music #music #newmusic #halloweenmusic #darkpop #timburton #dannyelfman #mecfs #mecfsrecovery
Look, I’m on a bike! Didn’t think this would ever be a sensation for my adult self. Today it is. I managed a slow ten minute ride.
I do NOT believe in graded exercise therapy (GET) as a treatment for ME/CFS, and when I was really ill it was incredibly counterproductive. However, now that my health has improved through other therapies, I find that moving as much as I can does make me feel more alive. It’s a delicate balance and one size does not fit all!
@mecfs #mecfs #mecfsrecovery

OMG! This is sooo exciting. I think I may have managed to remove the mental block that's been stopping me working on my #MEcfsRecovery movie!!!!

Yeah!!!! Super coool!!

it's the end of the world as we know it but i feel fine

#MEcfs #MyalgicEncephalomyelitis
#pwme
#MEcfsRecovery
#ReMakeME

I should do a final-final post about how I got better for #MEcfs and #MEcfsRecovery

"Our bodies need both rest & activity. The daily cycle between these can get smashed up. This is what I think #MEcfs is.

To fix; first I rested, then I paced, then, rather than "pushing through" I gradually moved activity & rest periods together to rebuild a smooth cycle.

At this point (and not before) I could exercise safely and challenge beliefs that were holding me back.
Good luck."

@Katenockles

I am sorry to hear that your daughter has #MEcfs. I think it's important to maintain hope. I wasted a whole lot of time being defeatist about my illness.

I'm so glad to know you found some comfort in my words. I have, however, determined that is not safe for me personally to speak here on #mastodon.

Rather than dance around the issue I think it best to devote all the remaining energy that I have for #pwme to my #MEcfsRecovery movie. I hope you find something useful within it.

@KaneG This is a positive step for me.

I will make my #MEcfsRecovery movie alone, and this will be hard, but I'll take with me from Mastodon the knowledge that there are kind people out there & patients who really do want to get well rather than to fight.

This knowledge alone is hugely healing for me. There was a time when I simply could believe how the cruel and hostile the #MEcfs community could be.

Thanks so much for taking the time to write. I'm hope we'll bump into each other again!

Hades.
#Photography #MEcfs #MEcfsRecovery #Precommitment.

It's become clear to today me that Masto has already fallen.

The problem isn't the #birdsite, #Twitter, the problem is people's behaviour around the world today.

I'd like to thank my 627 followers so much for pressing the "Follow" button, I really appreciated it. More than this, I found it healing. Thank you!!

I'm sorry to leave, but I can see that ME patients & dishonest researchers will hound me wherever go & I've had enough of it.