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Article: REAL PEOPLE: I WAS CURED BY A LONELY HEARTS AD; Theresa Coe had a brilliant future ahead of her - until a crippling illness left her housebound, miserable and lonely. Then love stepped in.(Features)
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- The People (London, England)
- Article date:
- January 28, 2001
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Byline: JOELY CAREY
SHE was the kind of girl that other girls secretly envied. Pretty Theresa Coe had lots of friends, plenty of male admirers, a loving family - AND a place at Cambridge University to study law. The vivacious 18-year- old, in fact, had the world at her feet.
But Theresa's brilliant future suddenly dimmed when she contracted the debilitating illness ME (myalgic encephalomyelitis).
"It started with swollen glands, a sore throat and an aching body. I was sure it was just flu," says Theresa, now 29. "I assumed I'd been partying a bit ...