Tom KindlonMar 10

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A talented individual (WantedAlive) thought up these cartoons and employed Rick Menard to illustrate them.

Well done to them for this initiative. đź‘Źđź‘Ť

They said they can be freely shared around to raise awareness and understanding of #MyalgicEncephalomyelitis / #ChronicFatigueSyndrome

#MEcfs #CFS #PwME #MyalgicEncephalomyelitis #ChronicFatigueSyndrome @mecfs

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Show threadTom KindlonMar 11

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More from a series of comic strips about life as a person with ME/CFS.

"George and His ME/CFS"

🎨Rick Menard

#MEcfs #CFS #PwME #MyalgicEncephalomyelitis #ChronicFatigueSyndrome @mecfs

Show threadTom KindlonMar 11

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More from a series of comic strips about life as a person with ME/CFS.

"George and His ME/CFS"

🎨Rick Menard

#MEcfs #CFS #PwME #MyalgicEncephalomyelitis #ChronicFatigueSyndrome @mecfs

Show threadTom KindlonMar 13

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More from a series of comic strips about life as a person with ME/CFS.

"George and His ME/CFS"

🎨Rick Menard

#MEcfs #CFS #PwME #MyalgicEncephalomyelitis #ChronicFatigueSyndrome
@mecfs

Show threadCurio
@tomkindlon
I’m confused though: Why do they its only going to be 2-3yrs? Doctor wanted to lessen the blow? Ignorant doctor not taking it seriously?
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Show threadDr Ro SmithMar 14

@curiousicae @tomkindlon @mecfs Many, many doctors are ignorant. It does sometimes happen that you can get better early on in the disease's progress, if you really, really rest. But in my experience, doctors who say this still believe the debunked idea that it's all in our heads and if we believe that we will get better, we will.

Monstrously destructive, but very common.

Show threadNaga (he/him)Mar 15
@Rhube @curiousicae @tomkindlon @mecfs The same doctors also tend to recommend graded exercise therapy as opposed to, you know, really, really resting.
Show threadCurioMar 15
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So as in: “I know this is bad, but we’ll start slow and get you back to your old self in a year or two.” (Sure’d be nice if true...)
@Rhube @tomkindlon @mecfs