Survival of the Fatigued

Dearest Survivor Friends,

That is all.
😜

Love,
Rachel Wynne 🫶🏻



ALT Text for the Meme Image:
A colorful meme with a rainbow sparkly border. Bold black text at the top reads: “If the rest of this year turns out as crazy as the past couple of months, I’m letting you know in advance that I’d like my straight jacket in hot pink, and my helmet to sparkle..!” Below is a close-up photo of a woman with wild curly blonde hair, one earring, and smeared lipstick across her face, making an exaggerated, stressed facial expression. A circular green “Survival of the Fatigued” logo with a coffee cup and spoon is on the left. Relatable chronic illness humor.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

1 day ago | [YT] | 30

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Hello my beautiful ME/CFS Survivor family!💜

I didn’t get a meme out this week, so I just wanted to come on here and properly gush about you all instead.😍

You have truly become a second family to me.❤️

When I first started talking about my hopes and dreams of building a community a year or two ago, I never in a million years imagined it would turn into something this special!! 🥹

The way you show up for each other, the kindness, the understanding, and the support you’ve given me through the hard times… it still takes my breath away!

I feel so lucky to have you.❤️

On a personal note, I’m slowly getting my pacing and routine down better and better each day since the surgery (even with the ongoing perfume issues).
I’m hopeful that any day now I’ll be able to start posting the less demanding “Real Talk” videos more regularly.
(And on the higher-energy days, I still have a bunch of more educational scripts stocked up that I’m excited to get to when I can!)

My parrots say hi to every single one of you🦜🦜❤️.
And Biki, my therapy parrot, can always tell when I’m happiest — which is usually when I’m reading all your comments and the love you send me!
He starts dancing and looking extra cute every time, so I know he feels how good you’ve been for me too. 😉

I really hope I’ve been able to give some of that same goodness back to you.
Helping others who understand this life has become my biggest reason for living, and you make that feel possible every single day.

I love you all so much.
Thank you for being the most amazing Survivor community I could ever ask for.
You mean the world to me. ❤️

— Rachel Wynne 🫶🏻

5 days ago | [YT] | 54

Survival of the Fatigued

Hey Survivors!

Mostly dead is still slightly alive, right? 😂

Truly one of the weirdest parts of living with severe chronic illness is how often you have to reassure people that you’re still here and still alive..

Time flies by when everyday is a living Hell, and people always seem to assume the worst when they haven’t heard from us in awhile. It’s exhausting, but it’s also good to know they care.

👉 Drop a 💜 below if you’ve ever had to check in just to let people know you’re still kicking.

And if this made you smile (or hit too close), please share my memes on your socials? It helps spread awareness about what living with ME/CFS is really like.

Love you guys, keep on surviving!
— Rachel Wynne 🫶



(Extra kind? Help my parrots with snacks via Ko-Fi — But full disclosure: I want my channel shared WAY more than I want money.)
👉 www.ko-fi.com/SurvivaloftheFatigued



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ALT Text for the Meme Image:
A colorful meme with a rainbow sparkly border. Bold black text at the top reads: “The weirdest part of having severe chronic illness is having to periodically tell everyone I know that I’m not dead yet..” Below is a still from The Princess Bride of the character Miracle Max with the text “MOSTLY DEAD IS STILL SLIGHTLY ALIVE.” A circular green “Survival of the Fatigued” logo is on the right. Dark humor about living with severe ME/CFS.

1 week ago | [YT] | 43

Survival of the Fatigued

Hey Survivors!

If your mind has also been feeling like it is “full of fluff” lately, you’re not alone.

👉 Drop a 💜 or 🧠 below if brain fog has been extra thick.

And if this made you smile (or hit too close), please share my memes on your socials? It helps spread awareness about what living with ME/CFS is really like.

Love you guys, keep on surviving!
— Rachel Wynne 🫶




(Extra kind? Help my parrots with snacks via Ko-Fi — But full disclosure: I want my channel shared WAY more than I want money.)
👉 www.ko-fi.com/SurvivaloftheFatigued



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ALT Text for the Meme Image:
A colorful meme with a rainbow sparkly border. Bold black text at the top reads: “I feel like my brain is locked behind an expensive paywall.” Below is an image of Winnie the Pooh looking distressed with his hands on his head, overlaid with the text “MY MIND IS FULL OF FLUFF.” A circular green “Survival of the Fatigued” logo is on the right. Relatable ME/CFS brain fog humor.

1 week ago | [YT] | 35

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Hey Survivors!

I am trying SO HARD to get my butt out of bed and able to make videos again!!
Please dont leave- I'm not dead yet I swear! 😓
(Almost 10 subscribers left in the last month, and I really feel like it is because they have given up hope on me.. 😭)
[EDIT TO ADD: Gosh.. Lost two more subscribers in the hour since this posted.. Dang.. 😳😰]

I want to practice what I preach and come back when my body is ready, so I don't just keep crashing again and again..
I want to do it right, and come back and continue to make videos regularly- instead of once every 2-6 months like I have been. 😅

But life has thrown so many curve balls at me that it is taking way longer than I originally anticipated.. Ugg..

Gosh.. Living with ME/CFS is just constantly trying to find that impossible balance..
It’s exhausting, and feels like you’re being told to spin multiple plates on sticks, while at the same time being told to rest. JUST HOW?!

It’s crazy how living life in any little way in this modern society usually also means lacking self care..

If you’ve been stuck in that “how much can I push without paying for it later” dance, I see you.
👉 Drop a 💜 below if this balancing act is way too familiar.

And if this made you smile (or hit too close), please share my memes on your socials? It helps spread awareness about what living with ME/CFS is really like.

Love you guys, keep on surviving!
— Rachel Wynne 🫶




(Extra kind? Help my parrots with snacks via Ko-Fi — But full disclosure: I want my channel shared WAY more than I want money.)
👉 www.ko-fi.com/SurvivaloftheFatigued




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ALT Text for the Meme Image:
A colorful meme with a rainbow sparkly border. Bold black text at the top reads: “Chronic illness requires a careful balance between ignoring your symptoms enough to live, while also listening to them enough to survive.” Below is a close-up of a Barbie doll making a disgusted face with the text “— Eww..” A circular green “Survival of the Fatigued” logo is on the right. Relatable ME/CFS humor.

2 weeks ago (edited) | [YT] | 60

Survival of the Fatigued

Hey Survivors!

The brain fog is real, and some days it feels like my thoughts are just scattered all over the place..!
Honestly- Collecting them takes way more effort than it should!😰

So, if this meme seems a little scattered, then I think I nailed it. Lol

If your brain has also been serving scrambled eggs lately instead of clear thoughts, you’re in good company.
👉 Drop a 💜 or 🧠 below if brain fog has been winning lately.

And if this made you smile (or hit too close), please share my memes on your socials? It helps spread awareness about what living with ME/CFS is really like.

Love you guys, keep on surviving!
— Rachel Wynne 🫶




(Extra kind? Help my parrots with snacks via Ko-Fi — But full disclosure: I want my channel shared WAY more than I want money.)
👉 www.ko-fi.com/SurvivaloftheFatigued



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ALT Text for the Meme Image:
A colorful meme with a rainbow sparkly border. Bold black text at the top reads: “I’m collecting my thoughts.. I almost have full set.” Below are two photos: a whole egg labeled “THIS IS YOUR BRAIN.” and a smashed scrambled egg labeled “THIS IS YOUR BRAIN WITH BRAINFOG.” Text at the bottom says “ANY QUESTIONS?” A circular green “Survival of the Fatigued” logo is in the bottom left. Relatable ME/CFS brain fog humor.

2 weeks ago | [YT] | 37

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Hey Survivors!

So many of us have sat in a doctor’s office only to be told our tests are normal and it’s “all in our head.”

It’s exhausting, invalidating, and honestly pretty insulting when you’re dealing with something as life ruining and complex as ME/CFS..

And while the context of this Bible verse isn’t actually talking to doctors, I still thoroughly enjoy it every time I read it. 😁

If you’ve ever left an appointment feeling worse than when you walked in, you’re not alone. Medical gaslighting is real.
👉 Drop a 💜 below if this one hits a little too close to home.

And if this made you smile (or hit too close), please share my memes on your socials? It helps spread awareness about what living with ME/CFS is really like.

Love you guys, keep on surviving!
— Rachel Wynne 🫶



(Extra kind? Help my parrots with snacks via Ko-Fi — But full disclosure: I want my channel shared WAY more than I want money.)
👉 www.ko-fi.com/SurvivaloftheFatigued



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ALT Text for the Meme Image:
A colorful meme with a rainbow sparkly border. Bold black text at the top reads: “One of the ME/CFS sufferer’s favorite Bible verses: ‘As doctors, you are worthless quacks! Please be quiet! That’s the smartest thing you could do.’ —Job 13:4-5.” Below is a Simpsons scene of a doctor telling Bart “Your tests are normal. It’s all in your head.” A circular green “Survival of the Fatigued” logo is on the right. Dark humor about ME/CFS medical invalidation.

3 weeks ago | [YT] | 22

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Hey Survivors!

Once you’ve lived with ME/CFS long enough, you start noticing how much energy healthy people waste doing things the “normal” way.

Meanwhile we’ve become absolute experts at finding the lowest-energy route possible!

We work smarter, not harder… because we literally have no other choice 😂

👉 Drop a 💜 below if you’ve become weirdly efficient at conserving every single spoon.

And if this made you smile (or hit too close), please share my memes on your socials? It helps spread awareness about what living with ME/CFS is really like.

Love you guys, keep on surviving!
— Rachel Wynne 🫶



(Extra kind? Help my parrots with snacks via Ko-Fi — But full disclosure: I want my channel shared WAY more than I want money.)
👉 www.ko-fi.com/SurvivaloftheFatigued



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ALT Text for the Meme Image:
A colorful meme with a rainbow sparkly border. Bold black text at the top reads: “When you see a healthy person waste energy doing it the normal way, and realise how optimized your MECFS has made you.” Below is a photo of a turtle riding a skateboard with the text “Work Smarter- Not Harder….” A circular green “Survival of the Fatigued” logo is in the bottom right. Relatable ME/CFS humor.

3 weeks ago | [YT] | 46

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Hey Survivors!

I made this meme because so many of us struggle with the decision to actually use our mobility aids.

There’s this weird pressure to “push through” or worry about what other people will think. So we don’t get the mobility aid that would make our lives easier and better.

But the truth is, the people who judge you for using a cane, walker, or wheelchair don’t matter… They will still be judging you without the mobility aid for getting worse from not using said mobility aid.

And the people who care about you won’t mind at all that you use a mobility aid!

If you’ve ever hesitated to use your mobility aid because of other people’s opinions, you’re not alone.
👉 Drop a 💜 below if this one resonates with you.

And if this made you smile (or hit too close), please share my memes on your socials? It helps spread awareness about what living with ME/CFS is really like.

Love you guys, keep on surviving!
— Rachel Wynne 🫶


(Extra kind? Help my parrots with snacks via Ko-Fi — But full disclosure: I want my channel shared WAY more than I want money.)
👉 www.ko-fi.com/SurvivaloftheFatigued



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ALT Text for the Meme Image:
A colorful meme with a rainbow sparkly border. Bold black text at the top reads: “Just use the mobility aid. The people who mind don’t matter, and the people who matter don’t mind.” Below is a Family Guy scene showing 3 friends at a painting and wine event, one of them (Joe) using a wheelchair. A circular green “Survival of the Fatigued” logo is in the bottom right. Relatable ME/CFS and disability humor.

4 weeks ago | [YT] | 50

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Hey Survivors!
My faithful guard-parrot Biki has been protecting me while I’ve been passed out in near-constant, agonizing pain lately.

I thought it was so sweet of him ❤️ that I eventually managed to sneak this photo while pretending I was still asleep 😂

Yes… I’m still surviving. Thank you all so much for checking in on me. It really means a lot. ❤️

I thought my surgical wounds had completely healed by now, but over the last week or so (especially since the perfume exposure got worse) those areas have started acting up again. It’s very strange.

I’m really hoping it’s just a nutrition issue (probably needing more protein and vitamin C) and not my body attacking those specific spots when I’m exposed to perfume.

Seriously though! I swear I have multiple episodes ready to go — both the old style and the new REAL TALK ones!
I just need a window of energy where I don’t feel like death warmed over so I can actually record them..
I’m not putting them off because I’m being lazy. The second I can, I have a lot of material ready to go!

Hopefully soon, friends. Please keep me in your thoughts and prayers 💜

Also… I started a new medication for my ME/CFS and POTS today that I actually have high hopes for. Fingers crossed I’m not allergic to this one too, and that it helps more than it hurts 🤞😅

Keep on surviving,
— Rachel Wynne 🫶🏻

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1 month ago | [YT] | 54