“Susanne, I know if you say you need an appointment, you really need one.” — Nicole, assistant to my
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Susie Schwartz is a Canadian author and speaker currently living in Staffordshire, England.
Her publications include a regular newspaper column called, ‘Expert Patient Here to Help!’ in six Manitoba community newspapers, and multiple contributions to The Mighty. You can also find weekly articles and snippets of understanding on her Substack publication, The Quest For Less Health Stress.
She also writes an advice column called, ‘Dear Squish’ on Substack. Her essay Pet Therapy is published on New York Times bestselling author Esmé Weijun Wang’s Reasons For Living Substack. She has just completed the manuscript of her chronic illness memoir. Susie is passionate about encouraging people with illness and those that love them.
Some days, my legs don’t work. This isn’t my only problem. Yes, the myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME/CFS)