My Journey with CFS

 I think I spoke too soon in my previous post. Things were going great, getting steadily stronger. I'm at a loss as to what has happened this past week, as I'm writing this from bed.

I spoke with my specialist last week & will post an update blog later today hopefully explaining her thoughts.

I feel slightly like a yo-yo at the moment. Am I up or down?

Bride & Groom - The new Mr & Mrs Cotterall

I felt so overwhelmed & grateful I was well enough to attend my Cousins wedding at the end of April. I powered through the service & meal, then left everyone too it & went back to the hotel to rest. It was such a lovely day!! I had a great time.

I put the wedding photos on Facebook & alot of people commented & text me saying how great & well I looked, I replied back "Are you joking I look ill & skinny". When I then compared the wedding photos to those of my 21st Birthday in July, only 9 months previously, of me in the same dress, same look, it became apparent I was right. I do look ill, pale & skinny.

This invisible illness is difficult when you put make-up on, do your hair & people say "Ohhh you look so well". 

Their obviously only trying to be nice but I just think "No I don't & I definatly don't feel it".

What I wouldn't give to go back to my Birthday again.