i'm very fortunate...

.. that I was in my forties when I developed M.E., although it may have been starting in my late thirties. At least I had plenty of living under my belt first.

But there are so many, like this young man, who develop it when they are much younger:

SEVEN years ago, Matthew Jesmontowicz-Hill was like any other
young man. He had a job he liked, good career prospects and
in his spare time played in a band.But all that changed with a
bout of glandular fever. Like thousands of other teenagers, he
was struck down by the virus at the age of 19.

Matthew didn't bounce back though – for months afterwards he
felt terrible. It was only after two years that he was finally
diagnosed with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis or ME. ::read more

Comments

[fogggygyrl]

Pema,

I didn't realize you had ME/CFS. I've had it since 1985. It's been a long time since I read your wonderful book, When Things Fall Apart but I remember it offered me solace at a time in 2000 when I had sprained my back and my diseases resurfaced.

I hope you are as well as possible. Those of us with CFS/ME can benefit from Buddhism. I remember you saying that when your heart is broken it's wide open.

Thank you,
fogggygyrl

[Sujatin]

Dear fogggygirl, I'm not Pema. She's such a great inspiration and role model, isn't she? I love and treasure her books.