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drjogreer.bsky.social
Mum, Carer, Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) Advocate, Educational Psychologist
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Ahead of tomorrow's ME Awareness Day/Week - I wrote a piece about beachcombing as a guest post for @drjogreer.bsky.social #pwME #MECFS #MEAWARENESSDAY #Disability #ChronicIllness - take a look at the link to next week's concert too - substack.com/home/post/p-...

#pwME #MyalgicEncephalomyelitis #bluesundayconcert2025 #meawareness @meresearchuk.bsky.social @smileformecharity.bsky.social

Really pleased to have contributed a guest post to @drjogreer.bsky.social 's The Red Tree & ME. #Disability #Beachcombing #NatureWriting #LifeWriting #RedLeaves #MECFS substack.com/home/post/p-...

#BlueSunday The Tea Party for ME Online Concert Registration / Donation here: bit.ly/bluesundayco... #pwME #BlueSundayforME #MyalgicEncephalomyelitis #MECFS @meresearchuk.bsky.social @smileformecharity.bsky.social

theredtreeandme.substack.com/p/still-a-me... Elaine O’Neill, a founder member of The Red Leaf Creative Collaborative, presents ‘Still’. This captivating piece is part of her ‘Open Door’ series & offers a glimpse into a tiny corner of her lived experience as a carer for her daughter #TheRedTreeandME

'...hope for me is not about seeking to deny the existence of these dark leaves. We can’t. For us, hope is resistance despite them.'🍁 @sunsopeningband.bsky.social #ThereForME #FundThePlan #LongCovid #myalgicencephalomyelitis #TheRedTreeandME #ShaunTan #Hope open.substack.com/pub/theredtr...

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Who’s ready for Day 2 of #FundThePlan? The community shared so many powerful videos yesterday. Keep shooting your videos and joining in however you can 💙 Lots of action yesterday in the other place. We’d love to see it take off here too! 🦋

The effects of #ME are vast. Families are split apart, friends turn their backs, employers can’t put up with unreliable employees. Worst of all Drs here been taught that it’s an imaginary illness because standard tests show that there’s no problem. There is! #FundThePlan 🙏

Yesterday’s news was disappointing but not unexpected. With over a month until the plan is finalised there’s still time for ministers to change course. And every bit of pressure helps. More from us tomorrow on how you can fight back 💪 #FundThePlan

30 yrs have been wasted on a psychological approach to #MECFS that led to stigma, abuse, and serious harm. It was abandoned by NICE due to bad science. Wes Streeting & @ashleydaltonmp.bsky.social The Delivery Plan is an opportunity to undo the damage and research treatments #FundThePlan

Dear @wesstreeting.bsky.social & @ashleydaltonmp.bsky.social I’m a carer to my husband James who has very severe ME. He used to be a civil servant. Now he can’t get out of bed or have a conversation. The Delivery Plan for ME is an opportunity to invest in our future. #FundThePlan

I've had #ME for 38 years, nothing has changed in that time, no care, treatments or funding for biomedical research It's an appalling record for everyone who's had a responsibly to implement change for #pwME over decades #FundThePlan @ashleydaltonmp.bsky.social & @rthonwesstreeting.bsky.social

#FundThePlan and help millions of #ME sufferers worldwide to regain their lives. Superb care for my bouts of cancer. Nothing for 32 years of severe ME.

New #ThereForME blog out today highlighting some of the community campaigning work going on for #ME and #LongCovid - from #FundThePlan to Long Covid Awareness Day. Read more and learn how you can get involved 👇 www.thereforme.uk/p/campaign-u...

Mums done a good job! We hope you enjoy and take a read - Caroline ♥️

theredtreeandme.substack.com/p/the-red-tr... Inspired by #TheRedTreeandME & Dr Lucinda Bateman @batemanhornecenter.bsky.social @carolinefricker.bsky.social has delicately crafted & introduces The Red Tree Warriors: “We know you are suffering and will continue to fight for you.” Dr Lucinda Bateman

Dr Clare Rayner, a member of The Red Leaf Creative Collaborative, shares with The Red Tree and ME her stunning art work, 'Reflections'. View or subscribe for free. #pwme #myalgicencephalomyelitis #TheRedTreeandME open.substack.com/pub/theredtr... #oneredleafatatime

Thank you @drjogreer.bsky.social for bringing hope to everyone suffering with #MECFS and #LongCovid. We see you, and we are fighting together. No government will silence us. Infectious disease research is more critical than ever. We will keep fighting! 💪 theredtreeandme.substack.com/p/more-messa...

Thank you so much @daniellebeckman.bsky.social for this wonderful message of solidarity for people with #myalgicencephalomyelitis #TheRedTreeandME Please subscribe to theredtreeandme.substack.com for free for more messages of hope and solidarity

More Messages of Hope and Solidarity for 2025 open.substack.com/pub/theredtr...

Q: Why isn't @GwynneMP pushing for #CleanAir to reduce transmission of #Covid during the ongoing pandemic and to reduce the number of ppl developing #LongCovid #LongCovidKids? A: Andrew supports the opinion that Covid is NOT predominantly transmitted through the airborne route. #CovidIsAirborne

Thank you so much @binitakane.bsky.social and @karenlhargrave.bsky.social #ThereForME for all your work on this. I hope the charities will follow your leadership and clear messaging about hopes for the Delivery Plan. #MyalgicEncephalomyelitis #LongCovid #pwME

📢 Today @karenlhargrave.bsky.social and @binitakane.bsky.social will be representing #ThereForME on the Task & Finish group for the new delivery plan for ME. Today's #ThereForME blog outlines six things they'll be looking out for as the delivery plan is finalised. www.thereforme.uk/p/a-delivery...

I cried the kind of tears that come from the validation of ME/CFS in reading what the clinicians and scientists researching the illness had to say. This gives me so much hope for those of us with ME/CFS and long COVID. Let’s see what 2025 brings… #pwME #MECFS #LongCovid

So excited to share these messages of hope & solidarity for 2025! Huge thanks to all who contributed. #TheRedTreeandME #myalgicencephalomyelitis #LongCovid #pwME open.substack.com/pub/theredtr...

So pleased to see MPs who are #ThereForME Thank you so much @tessamunt.bsky.social we can't wait to work with you in 2025!

Delighted to have joined the APPG ME and been appointed an officer. Too many people live with ME, with too little understanding, and inadequate care. It’s time to engage - I’m #ThereForME.

Beautifully written by @drjogreer.bsky.social a Mum caring for a daughter with severe ME.

🍁 Stunning new reflection from @drjogreer.bsky.social (UK mum to a #LongCovidKids teen) with Illustrations from beloved Australian artist & filmmaker Shaun Tan (The Red Tree) 🙏❤️ open.substack.com/pub/theredtr...

Delighted that #ShaunTan, beloved artist and author, kindly granted permission for me to use some of his beautiful images from #TheRedTree for this piece about #MyalgicEncephalomyelitis #pwME #GreatestMEdicalScandal #ThereForME open.substack.com/pub/theredtr...

Interesting choice of language in referring to Ireland as having "extreme" anti-Israel policies Joining 145 of 193 UN member states in recognising the State of Palestine hardly seems that "extreme" Supporting ICJ, ICC, humanitarian aid, ceasefire, human rights, etc, is extremism I can get behind

Even if not appearing, maybe they could please share to show solidarity with #ThereForME and help raise awareness of the need for #patientsafety & research for #myalgicencephalomyelitis #LongCovid @gwynnemp.bsky.social @jeremycorbyn.bsky.social @zarahsultana.bsky.social @georgemonbiot.bsky.social

So proud of my party for its engagement with our campaign. Special thank you to @helenmorganlibdem.bsky.social for raising awareness of LC & ME in her capacity as DHSC Spokesperson

Dec 15: Ruth Liptrot is a reporter for @channel5tv.bsky.social 5 News. Ruth has covered Long Covid & her own experiences of the condition. Her message: “My wish for patients with Long Covid and ME is that they are believed & then helped accordingly. Wishing you all better & sending love, Ruth xxx”