
These squares have been lovingly crafted
in a bid to raise awareness of
Myalgic Encephalomyelitis,
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome,
and Fibromyalgia.
Each square shows the number of
years that have been
lost to illness.
Many contributors are too unwell
to leave their homes
(and sometimes their beds).
Missing Years squares were created
by 55 people,
ranging in age between
17 and 69 years old.
The total years lost is 1109.
The squares depict lengths of illness
ranging from 4 to 45 years,
though one participant has been ill
for all of her 69 years . . .
She could not bear to put a number so high.
Visit the Missing Years Facebook Page.

Every day different: Banality. Spectres. Howls of inconsolable. Then daffodils! Fluffernutter! Cyan! We the wilted ones, living tethered lives.
– Lilan Patri
Wow! Very powerful! I’m on year 16 of Fibromyalgia, just recently diagnosed with with CFS. I’ve also suffered with chronic migraine for 14 years (daily for 8 yrs)
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