Stories and interviews from the Irish Diaspora
2019-01-06
Michelle and Seamus Hennessy @shay_hennessy
Seamus Hennessy from Co Cork met Michelle while she was studying in Ireland. The couple were in Newfoundland for Christmas vacation and Seamus and Michelle relate the story of their meeting and the onset and diagnosis of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis and their subsequent journey.
MYALGIA = Muscle pain
ENCEPHALOMYELITIS = Inflammation of the brain & spinal cord
M.E./C.F.S. is an complex and debilitating physiological illness involving neurological and endocrinal dysfunction and immune system dysregulation which is not improved by bed rest and can worsen with physical or mental exertion. Those affected also complain of many other related symptoms such as fever, sore throats, painful glands, muscle weakness, headaches, joint pains, sleep disturbance, confusion, irritability, poor concentration, and others.
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Filetype: MP3 - Size: 6.97MB - Duration: 30:26 m (32 kbps 44100 Hz)