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.
Will you learn from ME? Kaye
https://youtu.be/HFussujZhr4 A personal account of what it is like living with ME (Myalgic Encephalomyelitis), also known as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Pets
Pets! They are such wonderful sources of unconditional love, support, and connection. Research has shown that having a pet can be helpful for your mental and physical health. They provide much more than just companionship, as they can help reduce your stress...
In loving Memory: Judy
Judy Matthew 22-7-1946 to 24-2-2022: Eulogy It’s my privilege to bring you an overview of Judy’s life. Judy’s parents were missionaries in China in the late 1930s and in 1941 as the war progressed were captured by the Japanese and spent the rest of the war...
Annabelle’s South Island trip
I haven’t been back to the South Island since 1999! So, my memory of it was beginning to fade. We packed our tent and bits and headed off trailer in tow to Wellington after saying goodbye to our dog and house sitter. Stopped off for premade sandwiches (a thing that...
When you grieve for what was…
Personal Story from one of our members. When you grieve for what was... 🙁 🙁 🙁 A couple of kind, enquiring messages from friends recently made me realise that I haven’t really posted much about my health and what’s been going on for the last year and a half, so I...
Recovery from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: One Person’s Story
Bruce Campbell, PhD, founded the CFIDS and Fibromyalgia Self-Help Program (now known as the ME/CFS and Fibromyalgia Self-Help...
Empowering People Towards Wellness – A Management Perspective.
These are the personal ponderings from the CEO of CCI Support As CEO of Complex Chronic Illness Support, I am often asked about our tagline “Empowering People Towards Wellness”. Depending on who you are and how you’ve got to where you are, as well as your...
AGM 2021
The Complex Chronic Illness Support AGM is coming up. You can find out more information here!!
Stillness
Information sourced by Neurochild Community (18/7/2020). Science is now showing that stillness may be just what we need to regenerate our exhausted brains and bodies. The demands of modern life put a significant burden on the prefrontal cortex of the brain, which is...
Covid-19
NZ Covid Vaccine Below is some general advice on the Covid-19 Vaccine which Dr Ros Vallings spoke about during her presentation at the public talk held in Hamilton last month for the launch of CCIS Waikato. The entire meeting will be available on Video soon. Experts...
