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Name: | Lindsey Shorter |
Age: | 20 |
Year of the Fix: | 2014 |
Location: | Cheltenham, Gloucester |
Campaign: | To encourage better understanding of illnesses without visible symptoms |
I live with a condition called myalgic encephalopathy (ME).
Since being diagnosed with the illness, I have had to stop doing many activities that I enjoy, because of the disruptive and unpredictable nature of the symptoms.
These symptoms include debilitating fatigue, painful muscles and joints, disordered sleep and poor concentration.
Unfortunately, I find that people can often be judgemental because conditions like ME exhibit no visible symptoms.
With the help of Fixers, my group and I are raising awareness of 'invisible' illnesses, so more people understand that not all conditions are obvious to the eye.
Just because you can’t see them, doesn't mean they aren’t real.
Here is a list of Fixers helping me with this Fix:
Chloe Dix |
Anna Burgess |
Brendan Mackenzie |
Camilla Whatey |
Carys Puw | Charlotte Oakley |
Chris Coles | Connor Lindsley |
Elme Persen | Hannah Buckley |
Jake Peppiate | Jasmin Dharsi |
Jasmine Thomas | Jazmin Marshall |
Josh Mayhew | Lauren Hackett |
Lauren Wilson | Rosie Mills |
Sophie Tullett | Stephanie Tipping |
Theresa Miller | Amber Hatten |
Mary-Jane Willows, AYME (Association of Young People with ME)
Thank you to Mary-Jane who appeared in my broadcast to support our campaign and offer facts about ME.
Thank you to Martin Pelger, Millie Whatley and Mike for sharing their personal experiences with invisible illnesses in the broadcast film for ITV.
February 2014
My friends, who are helping me with this Fix and are members of the University of Gloucestershire Dance Society, organised a dance flashmob in the Beechwood Shopping Centre in Cheltenham to raise awareness of invisible illnesses like ME among the general public.
Lauren Taylor
Alexandra Garrick
Me and my friends want young people to know that calories aren't the enemy!
'Kate'
Jade Kingdom
Jack H
Olivia G
Fixers
Fern Lulham
Becky Thorn
Shannon Rawlings
Ethan Mcinally
Chelsie Brown
Sam Womack
Tilly and Bella
Jo Quinn
Mary-Anne White and Lucy Wills
Shano
Sam Barakat