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Julie Russell's avatar

Sending you love and healing from England Hal 🙏❤️

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Margot Milcetich's avatar

You are more handsome than ever. That’s something! Love the pics. Hugs

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Colleen Steckel: ME-ICC Info's avatar

Sorry to hear about the cold... paying for outings we enjoy is especially cruel part of ME. Hopefully the next few days you see more improvement.

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Suzanne's avatar

You’ve been on my mind, Hal. It sucks you haven’t been feeling well. I hope you get some relief soon.

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Isabel Farnsworth's avatar

I hope today is better. Love the family photos, such a great picture of you and Hallie! Sending love, compassion, healing and hope.

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Jennifer May's avatar

Love you, Hal. ♥️

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Mary McIntyre's avatar

From a fellow ME/CFSer also struggling through waves of summer crashes, thank you for sharing. I know all the feelings you describe so well. I found this article from the Atlantic yesterday made me feel a little less alone and more understood.

https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2023/07/chronic-fatigue-long-covid-symptoms/674834/

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Rachel Dick's avatar

Thank you for your frank account of living with chronic illness. Sending you healing vibes! Love the picture of your family!

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Peppur's avatar

Thank you for writing! ;)

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Kate Malarney's avatar

Never dramatic or a downer, just real. The pictures glow, so glad you had that light. You coming back online reminded me that I actually saved your last post all month, intending to respond, so I will….

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Cathy's avatar

Very gentle hugs

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Lindsey Trout Hughes's avatar

So happy to have your writing in my inbox again, Hal. Thank you. ❤️

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Michael Askren's avatar

You’re not alone Hal! I’ve had to stop myself from crying just to avoid the emotional exertion. This shit sucks.

Thank you for checking in with us. Don’t worry about writing anything too sad or dramatic. The ones that truly understand won’t mind!

Do you do audiobooks? I used to be a voracious reader, but I can’t handle a whole lot of text these days. Audiobooks help me feel like Im doing “something” during all of the nothing.

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Carol Bailey Floyd's avatar

♥️♥️♥️Hal♥️♥️♥️

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