18th Sept 2026
Christine shares a personal health update after seven weeks of struggling to regain her voice and energy.
She also reaches out to people living with chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, long COVID or similar post-viral conditions, offering to share her personal experience of managing an illness that may not be visible to others.
This video shares personal experience only and is not medical advice. Speak with a qualified health professional about symptoms or treatment.
TRANSCRIPT
Hi, everybody. I have a quick health update.
I’m still unwell. I know it doesn’t look or sound like it, but it has taken seven weeks to get my voice back. After I make these videos, I’ll start to lose it again.
Although I look fine, my blood tests look great and there’s nothing that a doctor would say appears wrong on the face of it, I’m not well. I’m not getting my energy back, and that is a tragedy for me because I love being highly energetic, in case you haven’t noticed.
I want to give a shout-out to all my wonderful carers, health practitioners and clinics, both local and farther away.
I also want to say to anyone who knows somebody with chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia or a post-viral condition such as long COVID that I can talk on the phone again. Ring me or send me a direct message if you’d like to know more about what I’ve done for myself.
I’m worried about my health, but I’m also keen to help anyone with one of these mystery illnesses where they look and sound fine but can hardly move. It’s a horrible place to be.
In the past, people thought you were a malingerer if you experienced this. In my experience, it’s often the goers: people who exercise too much, do too much and start businesses over and over again. They’re the people who end up in this position, not people who simply want to lie in bed all day.
If you know somebody going through this, or you’re having the same kind of experience that I’m now going through for a second time, please let me know.
Thanks.