Well-known, famous people with ME/CFS (public thread)

Novelist Shirley Conran made a dame in Liz Truss’s resignation honours list
The 91-year-old is best known for her books including Superwoman and Lace.

Published Dec 29
Last updated Dec 29

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Dame Shirley began writing books after she was diagnosed with myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) in her late 30s and could no longer work full-time.

In 1975, she wrote acclaimed non-fiction book Superwoman, recognised as a feminist practical guidebook, while her first novel titled Lace was published in 1982.

The book was turned into a TV miniseries in the US starring Bess Armstrong, Brooke Adams and Arielle Dombasle.

Her other novels include Savages, The Revenge, Crimson and Tiger Eyes.

https://www.expressandstar.com/ente...-dame-in-liz-trusss-resignation-honours-list/

 

"Lapillus member Chanty announces indefinite hiatus from group activities due to chronic fatigue syndrome"

https://www.allkpop.com/article/202...up-activities-due-to-chronic-fatigue-syndrome

 

It's K-pop, so Korean. I remember every once in a while we get some pretty clueless papers from Korean researchers, usually confusing ME/CFS with chronic fatigue. If she has PEM and that is why she may relapse, then maybe that can help raise some awareness of the actual disease there. Just speculating.

 

Listening to Songbird reminded me of this today

Stevie Nicks - Wikipedia

 

Extracts from Irish Daily Mail (and probably UK Daily Mail) April 23, 2024:

Worst illness/injury?

I've had chronic fatigue syndrome (or CFS/ME) since I was 37. I went into hospital with viral pneumonia and I came out with it. I was Women's Editor of the Mail and I had to stop working regular hours, and that's why I wrote Lace, to make money, as I had two small children. I'd be in bed sometimes for two months at a time, in a darkened room. Everybody has to whisper to you because normal talking hurts your ears, and the daylight hurts your eyes. All you can do is lie there and suffer.
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Ever been depressed?
I was depressed when I came out of hospital with ME. And the doctor said there was nothing wrong with me. They taught I'd gone mad.

 

Women's Editor of the Male?!

 

Fixed