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Yasmin (8) was diagnosed with CFS/ME in November 2016 although she has been ill for several years it took a long time and many visits to the Dr/hospital before getting the correct diagnosis and support. We have been touched by friends and families understanding of her illness (especially the understanding and acceptance from her young friends) but also upset and frustrated for her by the lack of understanding some people can have about this disability.
Yasmin can seem fine one minute and the next she is exhausted with numerous symptoms, such as ear ache, head ache, stomach aches, blurred vision, chest pains, difficulty thinking, walking, dressing or even feeding herself. With the fantastic support of staff at Alder Hey she is on a plan which is really helping her. Yasmin is one of the lucky children with CFS as she can still attend school (although on a reduced timetable) and can manage short walks. She is keen to increase her fitness slowly as advised by the team at Alder Hey and keen to raise money and awareness of CFS/ME. Yasmin’s family (including her big sister) will be helping her to reach the 1 Million steps in 100 days.
CFS/ME is a largely unheard of and misunderstood condition, through this challenge we hope people may become more educated about the condition and we hope to also raise funds for research so more can be learnt about this condition. Please support us if you can.
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