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The Next Adventure for Anna Jones

You’ll never guess what… Fingers/everything crossed for January 2016

The Dating Game – One Year On

I am writing this in bed. A place that is both my prison and my haven. As I lie here doing very little Mr Tree Surgeon is busy doing the washing up, hoovering, cleaning out the Guinea pigs, cooking me lunch. These are all the things that my mum does for me but because Mr TreeContinue reading “The Dating Game – One Year On”

London calling

For the purpose of this blog we shall call my GP ‘Wonder GP’ because she is really is turning out to be. She is the 6th GP I have seen, at the same practice, since my M.E. journey began. I chose her at random from a list of Doctor’s names online when I was makingContinue reading “London calling”

Bent but never broken

Photo taken from my Instagram indy_annaj On this day 5 years ago I was diagnosed with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (I never get involved in the ME vs CFS debate so don’t even try it) by a neurologist wearing a corduroy suit at the Fitzwilliam Hospital in Peterborough. Funny what you remember. It was 3 daysContinue reading “Bent but never broken”

Matters of the heart

I recently had some kind of ‘episode’ or ‘seizure’. It was something I had not experienced before and it was terrifying. It started with an intense pain in my heart and then the feeling that my heart had stopped. Seconds later I had the feeling of heat rushing through my body and was almost certainContinue reading “Matters of the heart”

Happy Days

I’m not sure there are many people in my situation who get asked NOT to do any housework. Instead I am told to spend my precious energy on things that make me happy. There are never any guilt trips about how I’m able to spend my energy on certain things but not on the hugeContinue reading “Happy Days”

Taking stock

At some point along the way I have forgotten how to ‘just be’. After four years of illness I entered into my first relationship since being ill and I am still learning how to be an M.E. sufferer in a relationship! It’s not as straightforward as we sufferers would like. Until 2015 my family wereContinue reading “Taking stock”