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Leo, Rusty and ME

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Last broadcast on Fri, 27 Jul 2007, 11:00 on BBC Radio 4 (FM only).

Synopsis

Jane Ray presents the moving story of her son's battle to overcome myalgic encephalomyelitis, or chronic fatigue syndrome, by inventing an alter ego for his body whom he chooses to call Rusty. Recorded over a period of 18 months, the intimate power struggle takes place against a background of professional discord about the origins, diagnosis and treatment of a devastating illness.

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  1. Fri 27 Jul 2007
    11:00

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30 minutes

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