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It took nine months for my mother to die, and each day except for the last three she was conscious. Conscious that the days were, as they say, numbered, and that the number was not a big one. And the feeling of being robbed of all the things you were going to do in the future, but seeing at the same time that they were not important, it was simply ( Read more... )

In case anyone's feeling inclined towards charitable donations, here are some of the various organisations that I happen to particularly like. They all take donations on-line.

Locally:

1. Hanover Welfare Services. This is one of Melbourne's leading agencies providing services to homeless people. And unlike most, not aligned with any religious ( Read more... )

I am not an advocate of assisted suicide or euthanasia for people with ME/CFS.

No of course I wouldn't condemn anyone for it. Yes of course I've wondered about it from time to time. It's just that:

when someone with ME takes this path, it's because we have been unjustly denied adequate medical care, nursing care and research into this problem ( Read more... )

Thankyou mind_travel for pulling these links together. I did not know _chaotictears_ personally, but we had several LJ friends in common. I think everyone in the CFS community here knows about this now ( Read more... )

Feeling all a bit sad and blue today ( Read more... )

...gay, straight, disabled and non disabled...

YES!!

So why do Americans have to wait so long to vote? Even the early voters? I am seriously puzzled by this ( Read more... )

Well, like most of the rest of the non-US world who has an opinion, fingers crossed for an Obama victory ( Read more... )

Abortion will be decriminalised in the state of Victoria.

Two excerpts:
ABORTION has been legalised in Victoria ( Read more... )