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.
The brain the changes itself book review
Stories of personal triumph from the frontiers of brain science. Author: Norman Doidge Over the years I have been interested in the science of brain plasticity and the ability of the human brain, at any age, to learn and grow new neural connections. In this book...
SunLive: ‘My life is lockdown’ – Tauranga ME sufferer
Article can be found here: https://www.sunlive.co.nz/news/242216-my-life-is-lockdown-tauranga-me-sufferer.html Completing daily tasks like getting out of bed, showering, cooking a meal is a “full-time job” for a Tauranga woman battling with chronic fatigue syndrome. ...
Morgan’s Musings – Pacing
Pacing I love swimming. Being in the water is like sweet relief for my body. I feel weightless and wonderful. Getting out is hard. It’s like walking into a solid wall. The air itself feels like molasses, and my body is barely able to hold itself up. Because swimming...
Morgan’s Musings – Reframing – language and thought
Reframing – language and thought Positive Reframing can be thought of as the skill of seeing the upside of every situation. Yes, a skill. And just like any skill, it can be learned. When this was first suggested to me, I thought “Nah. Nope… No. Way. My illness drains...
Local Focus: The heart-breaking experiences of mothers with ME
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14oT6mi8PVU "My little boy he just... It was really hard." The heart-breaking experiences of mothers with ME. Made with funding from NZ On Air. Full story can be found here: NZ HERALD Holly Rinii lives in Kawerau with her partner and...
The Beacon: Asking for help – Suzanne’s Story
Original Article can be found here: https://thebeacon.co.nz/2019/05/asking-for-help-suzannes-story/
SunLive: When ‘the horrible monster’ called on Kaye
SunLive article and video can be found here: https://www.sunlive.co.nz/news/206191-when-horrible-monster-called-on-kaye.html “Yeah, yeah, we know that.” Bev Dickson has just been reminded of some desperately dark times in her daughter’s 30-year struggle with ME,...
The Weekend Sun: When Matt thought he was going crazy
“It’s great to be able to help people, especially my lifesavers, who helped me out of the darkest place I have ever been in.” Matt Appleton’s giving back – a 40-year-old living with ME, or chronic fatigue syndrome, who’s now a volunteer field officer working with...
SunLive: Burning the candle at both ends?
SUNLIVE article can be found here: https://www.sunlive.co.nz/news/183324-burning-candle-at-both-ends.html Her body spoke louder than she did. Each arm movement felt like a heavy sack of potatoes and each step felt like walking with lead boots. It was a near paralytic...
