My Story
My name is Bridget and I live with relapsing and remitting Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME). I first became ill with a viral infection in the fall of 2009.
My Mission
I am committed to educating people about Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS). ME/CFS is a physical disease with many symptoms. Diagnosis and treatment are elusive. Those of us who live with it mourn every day for our former lives that have been dismantled by this illness. We dream of a cure that can give us our lives back. Because this illness is invisible, the scientific and medical communities have largely used the archaic practice of sweeping it away.
We have become physically disabled. Because this illness is invisible, the scientific and medical communities have largely used the archaic practice of sweeping it all under the rug. To this I say enough already!
My Services
As a medical writer and editor I simplify complex ideas for patients, the public, and healthcare professionals.
Bridget O’Shea, Freelance Medical Writer and Editor
My Education
Bachelor of Journalism degree, Columbia College of Chicago, 2003
Registered Veterinary Technician, 2009
Certificate of Medical Writing and Editing from the University of Chicago, 2023