"I had M.E. for 3 years before doing the Lightning Process. I was unable to work as a Physiotherapist for some of that time and was also very restricted in what I could do around the house and socially. Physically, I was able to walk slowly for 20mins on a good day.
Before doing the Lightning Process, I was cautiously optimistic about it. I was desperate to get better and get on with my life but getting better so quickly felt almost too good to be true.
I attended the Lightning Process with my husband and was really glad he was there too as it meant I didn’t have to explain everything to him as well and it also meant he could support me in it. He also realised he had to make lots of changes too. He could now treat me like a ‘normal’ person again and not always be worried about how I am.
The Lightning Process made complete sense to me and after the first session I began to put it into practice. I drove to Hampstead Heath where we had lunch and then went for over an hours walk. I hadn’t done something like this for 3 years and it felt so good to be doing something I’d longed to do since I’d been ill. We then went out for a meal in the evening - all with no rests.
After the next session on the 2nd day, we went up to London on the tube to the theatre. Previously I wasn’t even able to sit through a film at the cinema so seeing a musical felt such an achievement. I didn’t even need to find a seat on the tube – I stood up all the way.
It’s now been 4 weeks since I did the Lightning Process and the hard work is paying off. We’ve just moved house and I was able to pack up boxes and fully participate in the move. I’ve just spent the last 3 days decorating our new house and I’m so glad I haven’t had to watch other people doing it for me. I’ve also been shopping, caught up with friends and I’m going back to work in a month.
I’ve still got some way to go in building up my stamina and muscle strength and I still have to use the process quite frequently but I’m really excited about the future and feel like I’ve got my life back.
The Lightning Process is hard work but its worth it all just to live again."
Emma 2007