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== Illness onset and illness course == The day before a school trip he developed an [[infection]] but decided to still go to an adventure center with canoeing, hill-walking, abseiling, and orienteering. It was a cold, rainy February day and was ill for several days after coming home. He was never the same after that.<ref name="everythingchanged" /> He struggled through school and then university for four years living a hermit-like existence. An orthopedic surgeon recommended exercise but kept straining muscles. He had over 100 physiotherapy appointments dealing with [[muscle]] and tendon strains. But after the mental [[exertion]] of an exam, his throat swelled up and he could barely swallow. He developed [[flu-like symptoms]] and a [[Fever|high temperature]]. Still trying to remain active, he found that the reaction to exercising was more severe. He developed an almost constant [[sore throat]], developed [[Abdominal pain|pain in his lower stomach]], and [[diarrhea]]. He was diagnosed with [[irritable bowel syndrome]]. He was finally diagnosed [[Post-infectious Fatigue Syndrome|post-viral chronic fatigue syndrome]] (now usually diagnosed as either ME, or [[chronic fatigue syndrome]] (CFS)).<ref name="everythingchanged" /> As of 2015, Tom has been house-bound for 21 years. His full-time carer is his mother, Vera.<ref name="everythingchanged" />
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