Sally

Sally wrote:

"Hiya

I have ME, migraines, asthma, depression and actually going for a Hospital appointment this morning as my OT thinks I may be bi-polar.

I've attached 2 photos of me on my wedding day, one before make-up and the other after. I don't mind which you use but I do look healthier in the after photo, make-up artist worked a miracle!

Cheers and hope you're as well as possible

Sally xxxx"


While I've only used one picture in previous posts, Sally makes a brilliant point - that often those of us with chronic illness only show our very best side.  So for that reason, I felt this was an excellent opportunity to show both sides, and how much effort many of us take to conceal our conditions.

And I think you're a beautiful bride with or without make-up, Sally!

It's May!

Each month I would like to focus attention on conditions which are running awareness campaigns in that month.  Please send in your contributions whatever your condition though!

May is:

• International Lyme Disease awareness month
• International Hepatitis awareness month
• International M.E. awareness month

In the UK it’s Osteoporosis awareness month and Cystic Fibrosis month.

It’s Lupus awareness month and Ehlers-Danlos awareness month across the pond in the USA.

• World Asthma day – 6^th May
• World Lupus day – 10^th May
• International ME/CFS/Fibromyalgia day – 12^th May  

• Dystonia awareness week – 7^th-14^th May
• ME awareness  week – 8^th-14^th May
• Epilepsy awareness week – 15^th-21^st May
• Coeliac awareness week – 16^th-22^nd May
• Multiple Sclerosis awareness week – 23^rd-29^th May

Please use the comments below to add any that I haven’t included.