This section contains articles which have been written especially for my local CFS/ME Association’s Newsletter – Emerge – and which I have put on the net in case they can help others. These articles will be mostly helpful for people living in Victoria, Australia.
My ‘Surviving CFS’ series of articles pointed out resources specifically helpful for those in the local area:
- Chronic Financial Stress – about some of the “money tricks” that can help you keep the wolf from the door.
- Getting Help Practical – Things not included in the above two articles, like where to go to get a disabled parking permit, or to get a person from the local council to help you with the vaccuming.
Other articles on slightly more specialised topics have included:
- The Voice Amplifier Story – my experience of discovering, learning about and finally obtaining a voice amplifier to help my weak voice.
- Ambulance Transfers – Another Option Travel to and from a doctor can be very stressful when you have severe CFS. If your doctor cooperates, travelling by non-urgent ambulance, on a stretcher, may be an option. Here are some of my experiences with it.
- General Postal Voter Registration – How to register yourself and your carer(s) to vote from home in State and Federal elections, and why it’s a good idea.
- Talking Books – A Useful Resource – Talks about what talking books are, and where Victorians can get them from.
- The Victorian Aids And Equipment Program – Need a wheelchair but can’t afford it? What the VA&EP is for, and how to access it.
