© Wayne Cuddington, Ottawa CitizenShelley Schellin suffers from myalgic encephalomyelitis, or chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS/ME), which is so severe that it literally takes a day to recover from an hour of grocery shopping.
For 18 hours a day, Shelley Schellin waits.
She waits to have enough energy to get out of bed. She waits for her body to stop aching enough to get dressed. She waits for friends to stop by and keep her company during her long, lonely days. But mostly, she waits to restart the life that was stolen from her nine years ago.
But after nearly a decade of suffering from
myalgic encephalomyelitis, or
chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS/ME), so severe that it literally takes a day to recover from an hour of grocery shopping, the life of the strong, vibrant woman who was preparing for a career in natural medicine is now a stone-cold memory.
"It was a busy, hopeful life," recalls Schellin, 42. "I had a small, close circle of friends. I worked, traveled, did normal activities. I loved going to craft shows and taking evening courses. I would go out for dinner with friends and visit my family outside of the city. Now, life is dramatically different. My dreams and goals are gone."
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