Develop a better understanding of what CFS/CFIDS sufferers are
going through!In the 1980s, a strange emerging epidemic baffled
doctors in Incline Village, Nevada. Dismissed by the media as "The
Yuppie Flu," Chronic Fatigue Immune Dysfunction Syndrome (CFIDS)
turned out to be neither a faddish disease of the wealthy nor a
passing trend, but rather a growing worldwide epidemic of
devastating proportions.In the voices of a South African
journalist, a former marathon runner, a teenage girl, a public
health activist living on the edge of race and gender, a cancer
patient neglected by doctors because of disdain for her chronic
illness, and a theologian relearning the art of spiritual empathy,
the people who share their stories in Stricken: Voices from the
Hidden Epidemic of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome defy cultural
stereotypes and explore the complex social and political dynamics
of this hidden epidemic. Through their distinct points of view, we
feel the grief and hope of those stricken with CFIDS and learn of
the complex nature of this misunderstood disorder. These are
compelling stories about a quiet and baffling epidemic. The first
American anthology to contain stories from a diverse range of
people with CFIDS, Stricken offers an intimate look at the
political and social issues surrounding CFIDS, as told by those who
are living through this ordeal. Stricken addresses several issues,
such as: why some doctors still do not believe CFIDS is real how
the disease is mocked in the media myths about this illness the
personal fight for medical or public recognition the skepticism and
hope that is felt by the ever-growing number of CFIDS sufferers
Stricken confronts fascinating CFIDS issues such as the Kevorkian
suicides, accusations of Munchausen Syndrome By Proxy, Gulf War
Syndrome, the role of storytelling in a memory-impaired patient
movement, and the feasibility of mass activism in a disabled
population. With contributions from Pulitzer-prize nominated writer
Susan Griffin, renowned health writer and radio host Gary Null,
well-known feminist activist Joan Nestle, and award-winning poet
and essayist Floyd Skloot, Stricken is an eloquent testament to the
heroism, defiance, and diversity of the CFIDS community.
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