Another ME death. RIP Pip.

I've had an Internet relationship with a very ill couple called Pip and Jan. Jan has relapsed and has been mostly bed bound, needing a carer to help her sit in a chair for short periods. She and Pip lived together like brother and sister. He too was very ill with ME but his function was better than Jan's. They were planning a wedding.

Pip had a virus and the after hours doctors saw him a couple of times. His temp was sky rocketing, and Jan looked after him as best she could. As she was in severe pain, the Dr gave her an analgesic. Jan accepted it because she thought if her pain was under control, she would be better able to help Pip. Well, it knocked her out, and when she woke up, Pip had collapsed and died in the bathroom. It is common for ME sufferers to be unable to control their body temperature as the part of the brain that controls it is usually affected by ME, which is a neurological illness (meaning of the brain and nervous system).

Pip's adult daughter Susie died last year.

Jan is distraught and blaming herself for sleeping after having the analgesic. She only took it to be strong enough to look after Pip.

I am so sad for her. How will she make arrangements when she can't get to the bathroom unaided? Will she have to move? If so, how on earth will she find a suitable place to live? She was dreadfully ill before this bereavement, so its hard to see how she could get much worse, but unfortunately that is possible.

Some people are asked to bear so much.

She is devastated and does not have a supportive family. Please keep her in your prayers.