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Don’t give up!

~ Jemma Lee

After several video posts and an open letter to Vancouver Island Health Authourity; regarding access to Assisted Living, and accessible housing, social supports, and healthcare, I finally heard that after appealing a second time with a new Assessment of my circumstances, I've been accepted for Assisted Living! Amazing news, although it may be months before I get a place. Thanks for the support - will keep advocating for #pwME around access to healthcare, housing, and social supports and asking @AdrianDix 'What about ME?'

Did you have a Happy Canada Day – What about M.E.?

~ Jemma Lee

Another video from one of the 600,000 Canadians living with ME/CFS. We deserve access to the same quality of healthcare and housing as those with other illnesses, and health concerns. My question is what do you do if you have no family or partner to care for you; what do you do, if you can no longer adequately care for yourself and your local health authourity won't help? What about M.E.?

pneumothorax

~ Jemma Lee

when you've just got to take that photograph before getting on the water taxi to go to the hospital, even though your chest feels like it's exploding, although you subsequently find out, it was actually doing the opposite! And I just thought it was the view! lol ... "If me doing this, taking this picture … Continue reading pneumothorax

Bonny day

~ Jemma Lee

Today was gorgeous! Willow and I took a slow afternoon stroll to the beach at Studies Bay, went for a paddle, and got our toes wet. It was too irresistible not to!