Chronic Illness@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months ago

A woman from Canada with severe ME has been approved for MAiD - but she wants to live

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A woman from Canada with severe ME has been approved for MAiD - but she wants to live

www.thecanary.co

Chronic Illness@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months ago

After decades battling ME/CFS, Marcia is going fully public in a desperate bid to secure her survival and fight for change

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“25% of people have severe ME.” WTF? I’m guessing they meant 25% of ME diagnoses are severe?

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