Saturday, July 18, 2009

Have ME? Concerned about Swine Flu?

Hello

OK, we maybe sick to death, hearing about it, but Swine flu, is a real concern for some folks, and if that includes you, both Afme and The ME Association, have done a piece on it, to help you.

Do you find preparing meals difficult, I know I do, on 'bad ME days', and for a while now, I have been looking for a ready made meal company, who does good meals, at a reasonable price, with my special dietary needs and now I have found it, welcome to Wiltshire Farms, I ordered their catalogue online, and it was with me in days, I ordered the goods by post, although you can do it, via snail mail, telephone or over the internet, and it was with me in days, they came with a welcome pack, put the food in the freezer, then all I do is, take it out of the freezer and put it straight into the microwave or oven, eat it, wash out the plastic container, then put it in recycling! If you do go for them, please do let me know how you get on, thanks.

Did you enjoy going to Church services before becoming ill, and now miss it, I know I do, but a friend recommended, a site to me, that has its' service broadcast live each Sunday, at the normal service times, you just go online, and click the link, I listen to them in bed, and when I have had enough, I just put the mute button on, so you have Church in your own home. They also, have an archive with older Churches services too. Here is the site.

Enjoy.

Miriam

Saturday, July 4, 2009

Raising money for Action 4 ME, and Is assisted suicide right?

Hello

First of all, I got this clip of Phillip Schofield's twitter page! but I think it is rather fun, so am including here, it has nothing to do with ME, but is worth seeing, don't forget to sing along!



As you may remember, Karen on of our members at our local ME group, ran in the Action for ME, that helps people who have ME, she now has an ebay page, which you can access by clicking here, feel free to bid on these items, and so help raise money for ME, thanks.

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People with M.E. appear significantly more likely to be acutely sensitive to artificial perfumes than the general population.

Vivien Pomfrey says my own sensitivity and my consequent research have led me to create a petition to Downing Street against these untested, unnecessary chemicals that make the lives of many of us much worse than they need to be.

If you want to view the petition, please click here.


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If you are into Facebook, and would like to receive updates on what Action for me is up to you, can join them at Facebook by clicking here.

Finally, on 7 July, the UK government is discussing passing a bill, to allow assisted suicides. Now with the latest on Kathleen Gilderdale, who helped her daughter who had ME die, has just arrived, feel free to read the article and think, should it be legal to help someone kill themselves or not?

Obviously it is not black and white, and it will have to have several safety clauses! if it goes through.

Miriam