Kary PearsonMar 3, 20232 min readAccessibilityI'd like to ask you a favour the next time you go out - count the number of steps you have to go up or down. Notice if ramps or elevators...
Kary PearsonMar 2, 20232 min readWhat Do You Do All Day?There is one question that fills me with dread because I'm usually unsure how to answer it, "What do you do all day?" That question comes...
Kary PearsonMar 1, 20232 min readCrashPeople with M.E. talk a lot about crashes, which are exacerbations of symptoms. A crash is very similar to a flair-up, but it tends to be...
Kary PearsonFeb 28, 20232 min readToxic PositivityI usually consider myself an optimistic realistic, I accept the things I cannot change and look on the bright side. But optimism isn't...
Kary PearsonFeb 27, 20232 min readMobility Aids - Farther, FasterMany people with chronic illnesses and disabilities use mobility aids such as walking sticks, crutches, rollators, or wheelchairs. A lot...
Kary PearsonFeb 26, 20232 min readInvisibleM.E. feels like an invisible illness in more ways than one. Firstly and obviously, there are no physical markers, no scars, no splints,...
Kary PearsonFeb 25, 20232 min readWhat does M.E. feel like?For me, M.E. feels like having jet-lag, the flu, a concussion, and a migraine all at once. Some of my symptoms are severe tiredness after...
Kary PearsonFeb 24, 20231 min readWhat is M.E.?Myalgic encephalomyelitis is also called Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. Fatigue is certainly a big part of it, but it manifests in ways that...
