Anne Örtegren - A Year On : Invest in ME

[Sly Saint]

It is a year since news came of the passing of Anne Örtegren.

The lives of those who have passed away are placed in the memory of the living.

A year passes and the shock of the news of Anne's death may have ebbed away somewhat - yet the void remains, covered by the memory of one woman whose courage, dignity and influence were evident always - and continue to inspire.

Reading Anne’s Last Post (click here) it may seem that she was recounting the situation that she found herself in and reasons for her course of action.

So the charity is developing a new initiative that builds on Anne's influence and may, in some way, honour her memory.

We will also continue to arrange for the Anne Örtegren Memorial Lecture to be given at our annual international ME conference in London - this year (IIMEC14) taking place on 31st May 2019.

"In memory of Anne we decided to release the tribute to her from last year’s IIMEC13 conference DVD, that occurred prior to the inaugural Anne Ortegren Memorial Lecture.

Here, quite appropriately, a distinguished Swedish scientist – Professor Jonas Blomberg – spoke of Anne –"

full text and video here:
http://investinme.org/AnneOrtegren2019.shtml

 

[Perrier]

I think of Anne quite often, and of her Mum (whom I saw in the photos). I hope the family are managing after such heartbreak.
How can it be that the governments of various western nations do not fund the research more generously. It is young people whose lives are destroyed with this illness.

 

[Little Bluestem]

A light has gone out and the world is all the darker for it.

Very nicely put.