Florence Nightingale On May 12th we stand/lie together with the millions of people worldwide who suffer from these debilitating diseases, so that we may bring awareness to ME/CFS and FM. May 12 was chosen as it honours the birthday of Florence Nightingale (1820 – 1910), a British nurse who is[…]
A Robin’s Plea
While sitting at my computer at home I was pleasantly distracted by the sights and sounds of agroup of robins. They sang so freely and joyfully as they bobbed up and down and flapped theirwings in a small puddle that had formed on the carport roof. They seemed so happy[…]
Some COVID-19 long-haulers are developing a ‘devastating’ syndrome
“It began with the typical COVID-19 symptoms for Angela Griffin back in March 2020. She developed a sore throat, headache, fatigue, body aches, and a tightness in her chest. “When she visited the ER, she was unable to get tested for the disease because they were only testing health-care workers,[…]
Free Film Screening of “UNREST” for ME Awareness Day, May 12th in Victoria!
Tell your friends! “We will be screening Unrest, an award winning Sundance Film Festival documentary by filmmaker and ME patient, Jennifer Brea.” The movie will be followed by a Q&A session with local ME patients. Date: Saturday, 12 May 2018 Time: 6pm (The doors open at 6:00 pm for[…]
Christmas Gathering
Please join us for an informal holiday pot-luck from 2–5 pm on Wednesday, December 6th.
Spring InforME now available online
The Spring issue of InforME Magazine is now available to read online. Please visit the InforME page to download. We are always looking for volunteers to help with the magazine. If you can use Google Docs and would like to help, please email informe@mevictoria.ca.
MEVA Meetup: Picnic in the Garden
MEVA members are invited to the public “Picnic in the Garden” event at the Horticulture Centre of the Pacific, Wednesday, August 30, 5–8pm. Admission is by donation, and there will be live music. It’s a pleasant location for a short stroll or a casual picnic on a late summer’s eve.[…]
M.E Awareness Matinée in Sidney
In honour of International M.E. Awareness Month, Star Cinema in Sidney will be screening “The Wedding Gift,” a light-hearted drama about M.E., based on a true story. This special event, organized by MEVA members Anthea and Lawrence, will take place on Monday, May 29th, at 2:00pm. Afterwards there will be[…]
Listen to Jennifer Brea on CBC
CBC Radio’s The Current recently interviewed Jennifer Brea about life with ME. Listen here: Unrest director documents debilitating life with chronic fatigue syndrome – The Current
Autumn 2016 InforME now online
The Autumn 2016 issue of InforME Magazine is now available for download from the InforME page.