Thank you , not been well since Christmas, had a flare up, and cant think what i did , but it may be just the xmas build up. I am praying i will be ok. It’s a masters course and apparently very difficult, but i really want to do it. It’s just a shame that the ME rears its ugly head eh xx
Hi Jackie,
I know what you mean. Hard to strike the balance between enough information without it sounding under or over the amount of detail the other can understand. It feels like I'm doing myself an injustice sometimes. I don't think people belief that I 've just spent 3 days in bed or ive struggled to walk that day as often there's some sense of 'normality' when they see me. And do they want the boring details which they are likely to not belief anyway! The condition needs more publicity as we're exhausted to begin with.
We've been dealt a tough card-no doubt about that.
Beverley
Hi Nichola,
Just try to rest while you can. Explain to the head of the course about your condition and how it may affect you. I managed a course a year or so ago by being honest with the tutor but, managed to get through without needing any extensions. It was a short course of only 13 weeks and was very hard going. I had to do a presentation and I did it on CFS/ME. I slurred, forgot what I was saying and lost some of the slides but, I managed it and passed the course. I know a master's is a bigger piece of work and wonder if you could take it over a longer time? When I was doing mine (before this condition hit me and I didn't complete) I was allowed up to 6 years as it was modular based. May be worth asking.
Beverley
Thanks for the reply. I guess i need to learn to pace. And try have those sofa days to recharge batteries . Not able to do modular but i have told them of my condition and i can seek help if needbe . I will ring my fab OT next week n seek her advice, she is brill