CCI Support Blog
The CCI Support Blog is a look at life with Chronic Illnesses written in an informal or conversational style. If you would like to contribute to this blog, please contact your Health and Wellness Facilitator.
CCI Support Monthly Online Social Groups
Social groups are casual catch up’s, they have no set topic or subject, they provide the opportunity to create connections with each other, learn helpful information, share, laugh and build friendships. Having friends who share similar experiences to you is very...
Through the Grapevine
Summer is almost over but some will still struggle with heat and will need tools to help cool you down. Managing temperature fluctuations, especially heat, makes living with ME / CFS / FM / LC and POTS more difficult. Whilst some of you may enjoy living with reduced...
Speaking Up as a Chronic Pain Sufferer
Written by Amanda - A CCI Support Member
Looking Back at 2023 in ME /CFS, Long COVID and FM – The Most, Nest, Cleverest and Strangest
In 2023, there were notable developments in the research and treatment of Long-COVID and ME / CFS. While challenges persisted, including the underwhelming progress of the RECOVER Initiative, promising trends emerged. Key highlights include the establishment of...
2024 Monthly Member Meeting Topics
During the planning days that we held in December 2023, we discussed which topics we could cover during our member meetings this year. We had a list of topics from ideas that we had come up with, as well as suggestions that we received from our members. From...
How to support someone with a chronic illness
PUBLISHED 10/28/20 BY EILEEN DAVIDSON Tania (Health and Wellness Facilitator with CCI Support) found an interesting article last year that discusses some real advice on how and how not to support someone who is living with a chronic illness. The full article can be...
Winners of the 2023 CCI Support Raffle
It's been a wonderful year at CCI Support and it's with great pleasure that I announce the winners of the CCI Support 2023 Raffle. We have approximately $1000 of prizes this year. Thank you to everyone who contributed and bought tickets, the money raised will be used...
Remembering Maurice …
With great sadness, we were informed in October that Maurice Dryden had passed away. Maurice has been a dedicated supporter of Complex Chronic Illness Support (Formerly called ME / CFS Support (BOP)) for 26 years!
Here comes Christmas …
The festive season is fast approaching and that means more social gatherings and additional family functions.
Christmas is a great opportunity to catch up with family and friends that you may not have seen in a while and join in on the festivities.
Tracey’s Journey of Self-Discovery
Many of you know that I have been supporting the ME / CFS / FM community for nearly 10 years now and I think it is fair to say that I know a little bit about how to live with these complex conditions we support. However, this year, I have learned the difference between knowing something at an academic level and knowing something through a lived experience.
