Odd idea right? Scared to get better from an illness which keeps me prisoner. It’s the unknown isn’t it, I’ve been ill for so long and I don’t remember what it’s like to be healthy anymore so if I one day was just better what would happen? Would I just be expected to get on as if nothing ever happened? It’s scary to imagine this thing that’s controlled my life just disappearing but at the same time it’s what I want more than anything! I want to get better and be able to be at school like normal and get a job and meet up with friends and even go to the gym. I want it so much and yet it’s still scary! Today I chat all about this and the reality of what it can be like being scared to get better but also wanting it!

Today I chat about struggles with mental health when they meet with chronic illness and how they affect each other. Mental health with chronic illness isn’t something that’s talked about enough I feel, during lockdown when everyone was isolated it was all taken much more seriously and since then it’s felt like everyone just left us who are chronically ill in the dust. We’re not alone in this and I hope today’s episode can bring some comfort in the fact you’re not alone in whatever struggles you’re going through

Today I’m brutally honest about how I’ve been finding A-levels as someone with a chronic illness. It’s been really hard and I wanted to share some of my struggles incase anyone out there feels alone in what they’re going through. For anyone who doesn’t know what A-levels are they’re one of the education paths you can take in Britain between the ages of 16-18 and they give you grades to get jobs and to get into uni. They’re very full on and stressful and not easy to manage on a full timetable when you have a body which isn’t well enough for that.

I think we all can relate to the idea of just surviving in life and just getting buy. For me when I’m at school I am only just surviving, I get through class but then I’m too tired to do the revision or homework so then that gets pushed the weekend. That then turns into a catch up session and gaining enough energy back to manage next week and there’s not change or positive change it’s all just manage to get through which isn’t really very fun! I just wanted to chat about this idea incase anyone else relates to it or understands it.

Feeling ashamed of our illness is such a common thing within the chronic illness community and it’s often caused because people outside of it don’t understand and it leads us to feel we’re different and wrong for being ill which just isn’t fair. Today I chat about experiencing this and I go into why I think it happens. We don’t deserve to feel ashamed for something we can’t control and didn’t choose! Don’t feel scared to talk openly about your illness, it’s part of you and it’s not something to bring you shame. Have a great week everyone! New episode out here every Wednesday:)

My chronic fatigue syndrome was flaring up today so I wasn’t in the headspace to manage a full on structured episode today so it’s more of a charting one. Chatting about the some struggles I’ve been having recently in relation to my cfs and maybe some of you will relate. Hope you’re doing alright! If you ever wanna chat my DMs on Instagram are always open @ chronicfatigue_millie

Today podcast episode is all about how to support those with chronic illness. If it’s not something you’ve experienced before then it can understandably be hard for you to know how to help as you’ve not been through it before so in todays episode I just chat about the different ways we (the chronically ill) would want you to support us. I posted on my Instagram @chronicfatigue_millie asking for anyones ideas of how to support and what helps as I wanted to see everyone’s ideas so this is all coming from a wife picture of peoples views! Give this a listen and share it with others who you think it would benefit. Hope you’re all having a great week

Look after yourself and put yourself first! It is what’s important, you need to care for your health otherwise you’ll be no good for anything or anyone. Today we chat about why it’s important to put your health first even if it means missing out on things! Choose you <3

Coming back for part two of what we wish you knew. All the responses I include today came from my Instagram story from you guys! As someone who’s chronically ill there are always things I wish healthy people understood about it so that’s what we’re chatting about today :)

I went vegan in February of 2021 and now after about half a year of being vegan I no longer am. I share today why I went vegan and why I made the decision to no longer be vegan all to do with my cfs! Hope you enjoy this weeks episode :)