{"id":27466,"date":"2020-08-08T12:07:14","date_gmt":"2020-08-08T12:07:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wames.org.uk\/cms-english\/?p=27466"},"modified":"2020-08-08T12:07:14","modified_gmt":"2020-08-08T12:07:14","slug":"its-still-me-kara-janes-album-launched-for-severe-me-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wames.org.uk\/cms-english\/its-still-me-kara-janes-album-launched-for-severe-me-day\/","title":{"rendered":"It’s still ME – Kara Jane’s album launched for Severe ME Day"},"content":{"rendered":"

Kara Jane’s album launch – It’s still M.E.<\/a><\/h2>\n

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\"\"At last I can say it \u2013 my album, It\u2019s Still M.E.<\/em>, is out now! Please, please share the news with everyone you know. My story is told today on the BBC News site.<\/a><\/p>\n

Where to buy my album<\/strong><\/h3>\n

It\u2019s Still M.E<\/em> can be downloaded and streamed from major platforms.<\/p>\n

My story<\/strong><\/h3>\n

I\u2019m seriously ill with a severe form of ME. I\u2019ve been bed bound for many years and am dependent on oxygen and 24 hour nursing care. I\u2019m frequently admitted to hospital with serious infections, and a few years ago doctors warned me that my life expectancy could be very limited.<\/p>\n

From this place of suffering and despair, my album was born.<\/p>\n

I began writing music to express my pain, and a family friend helped me to record the songs from my bed.\u00a0 As I\u2019m too ill to sing more than a line or two at a time, completing the vocals took a couple of years.<\/p>\n

Recording from my bed<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\"\"In May 2020, a BBC appeal resulted in over 100 musicians and producers coming forward to offer their help in completing the album.\u00a0 An amazing team have dedicated the last few months to working on my music.\u00a0 Thanks to them, my dream of releasing an album has now come true.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m aiming to raise \u00a3100,000 for research into severe ME. (More information\u00a0here<\/a>.)<\/p>\n

How you can help<\/strong><\/h3>\n

There are several ways that you can support me.<\/p>\n

1 \u2013 Buy my album!\u00a0 Every penny raised will go towards research into the severest cases of ME.\u00a0 \u00a0 It will also help raise awareness of just how serious this illness can be.<\/p>\n

2 \u2013\u00a0Donate to my fund.\u00a0 If you wish to make a donation in addition to purchasing the album, please visit my\u00a0Just Giving\u00a0page<\/a>.<\/p>\n

3 \u2013\u00a0Spread the word\u00a0about my album, on social media and in person.\u00a0 (All my social media links are at the bottom of the page.) The more people we can reach, the greater the success of the project.<\/p>\n

Album taster<\/a><\/p>\n

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