Whitney Dafoe

Whitney Dafoe is the son of Dr. Ronald Davis and Dr. Janet Dafoe and is severely affected by Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS). The photos were taken during the illness and show his disease pregression. They appeared in an article about Whitney written by Stephanie Land and printed in The Huffington Post in March 2016.

Prior to becoming severely ill, Dafoe was an adventurer who loved photography and traveled extensively. His journeys took him to all 50 states, India, Nepal, Ecuador.

Online presence

 * Invisible Illness - Stories of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome featuring Whitney Dafoe, Stephen Shimshock, and Susan Kreutzer

Learn more

 * 2015, Whitney Dafoe Video via Palo Alto Online
 * Jul 10, 2015, Invisible Illness - Stories of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Video via Palo Alto Online
 * Oct 5, 2015, With his son terribly ill, a top scientist takes on chronic fatigue syndrome via Washington Post
 * Oct 19, 2015, Scientist dad searches for cure for sick son via BBC Newhour
 * Nov 4, 2015, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research Gains Funding, And Controversy by Miriam Tucker via Shots Health News from NPR
 * 2016, The puzzle solver: A researcher changes course to help his son by Tracie White via Stanford Medicine
 * Mar 24, 2016, herein Lies your Calling by Stephanie Land
 * Oct 24, 2016, The Love of a Thousand Muskoxen: Grieving a Love Lost to Time and Sickness by Stephanie Land via Longreads.com