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'''Wendy Boutilier''', a [[Canada|Canadian]] artist, developed [[ME]] in 2008, after a bout of sepsis and necrotizing fasciitis, caused by a very severe infection of ''Streptococcus pyogenes'' Necrotizing Fasciitis sometimes called “flesh-eating bacteria".<ref>http://www.sepsisalliance.org/faces/wendy_boutilier/</ref> She continues to suffer from moderate to severe ME leaving her disabled and 75% housebound.   She holds a Batchelor of Arts Degree in fine art, art history & anthropology from Western University, London, Ontario.  She worked in the Caribbean, Central and South America until she became ill in Barbados in 2008. She uses her art as her solace.<ref>https://www.facebook.com/artzstudios1/about/?entry_point=page_nav_about_item&tab=page_info</ref>  
'''Wendy Boutilier''', a [[Canada|Canadian]] Artist & Eco Anthropologist developed [[myalgic encephalomyelitis|ME]] in 2008, following strep throat, sepsis and cervical necrotising fasciitis caused by a very severe [[Streptococcus|infection of ''streptococcus pyogenes'']] necrotizing fasciitis sometimes called “flesh-eating bacteria."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sepsis.org/faces/wendy-boutilier/ | title = Wendy Boutilier|website=Sepsis Alliance|language=en-US|access-date=2021-04-27}}</ref> Latent virus testing showed the presence of two types of DENV (Dengue fever) flaviviridae serotypes, Rubeola virus, varicella-zoster virus. She continues to suffer from moderate to severe ME leaving her disabled and 75% housebound. She holds a Batchelor of Arts degree in Fine Art, Art History, Anthropology. From 1990, she worked in the Caribbean, Central and South America liaising between Gov’t & Corporate Investors in Tourism until she became ill in Barbados in 2008 and returned to Canada in 2011.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/artzstudios1/about/ | title = Artz Studios | first =Wendy |last =Boutilier | authorlink= | date = |website=Facebook|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2019-10-10}}</ref> After four yrs of online study, she successfully defended and was awarded her Masters highlighting an Anthropology Thesis about the hidden ME Community and the lives that have been stalled for decades due to mismanagement of government and irresponsible medical neglect. 


==Advocacy work==
==Advocacy work==
Boutilier [http://sallyjustme.blogspot.com/2014/05/WendyBoutilier.html guest blogged] for ''[[Just ME]]'' on 12 May 2014 where she discussed [[Sophia Mirza]]'s death, the image problem cause by the trivializing disease name and outdated psychological explanations of its etiology. She highlighted Dr. [[Kenny de Meirleir]]'s work and outlined biomedical abnormalities caused by the illness.  She admins on several ME Support facebook pages and is an active [[ME activists and advocates|ME Advocate]].<ref>http://sallyjustme.blogspot.com/2014/05/WendyBoutilier.html</ref>
Wendy guest blogged for ''[[Just ME]]'' on 12 May 2014 where she discussed [[Sophia Mirza]]'s death, the image problem cause by the trivializing disease name and outdated psychological explanations of its etiology.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://sallyjustme.blogspot.com/2014/05/WendyBoutilier.html | title = Just ME: Guest Post from Wendy Boutilier - ME Awareness | last =Burch| first = Sally | date = 2014-05-12 | website = Just ME|access-date=2021-04-27}}</ref> She highlighted Dr. [[Kenny de Meirleir]]'s work and outlined [[List of abnormal findings in chronic fatigue syndrome and myalgic encephalomyelitis|biomedical abnormalities]] caused by the illness.  She admins on several ME Support facebook pages and is an active [[ME activists and advocates|ME advocate]].<ref name="sally">{{Cite web|url=http://sallyjustme.blogspot.com/2014/05/WendyBoutilier.html | title = Just ME: Guest Post from Wendy Boutilier - ME Awareness | last =Burch| first = Sally | date = 2014-05-12 | website = Just ME|access-date=2019-10-10}}</ref>


Since 2014, Boutilier has been working on an art project called ''Tears for ME'', a pictorial memorial wall of some of those who have lost their lives to ME. She grants permission for the images to be reused to promote the suffering of ME, especially on [[Severe ME Awareness Day]] on Aug 8.<ref>https://www.facebook.com/artzstudios1/photos/?tab=album&album_id=10152524991329513</ref>
Boutilier created art projects called ''Tears for ME'', Blue Roses, Elephant in the Room to honour those who have lost their lives to ME. She grants permission for all awareness graphics to be used to promote the suffering of ME, specifically on social media for May 12th Awareness Events, sponsored by the [[May12th.org]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.meadvocacy.org/may_12_events | title = May 12th Awareness Events 2015 | last =|first = | last2 = | first2 = |website=MEadvocacy.org|access-date=2019-10-10}}</ref> Advocates for Myalgic Encephalomyelitis, raising awareness for the [[25 Percent ME Group|25% ME Group]] charity and [[Severe ME Awareness Day]].


Boutilier supplies art images to be used on social media for May 12th Awareness Events, sponsored by the [[May12th.org]].<ref>http://www.meadvocacy.org/may_12_events</ref>
In 2016, she wrote to the Canadian Federal Minister of Health after the Canadian Institute of Health Research denied a grant for ME based on a [[Biopsychosocial model|psychological approach]] to the illness and stating that their denial cited erroneous and outdated research. In her letter she urged the ministry to adopt the [[International Consensus Criteria]] 2011 definition and diagnostic code for ME.<ref name=":0" />


In 2016, she wrote to the Canadian Federal Minister of Health after the Canadian Institute of Health Research denied a grant for ME based on a psychological approach to the illness and that their denial cited erroneous and outdated research. In her letter she urged the ministry to adopt the WHO ICC 2011 definition and diagnostic code for ME.<ref>https://www.facebook.com/artzstudios1/</ref> 
She has also been published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal with respect to treatment of ME.{{citation needed}} She urged  the medical profession to remove recommendations for GET and CBT treatments since the [[PACE trial]] research study was found to lack good science. Boutilier has also been published on the [[Stonebird]] website, writing about the UK on the cost of ME.{{citation needed}}
 
She has also been published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal with respect to treatment of ME. She urged  the Medical Profession to remove GET & CBT since the Scientific Research [[PACE trial|Trial Study of PACE]] was found to lack good science. The PACE trial has been debunked.  Published in [[Stonebird]], UK on the cost of ME.


==Global Advocates for Myalgic Encephalomyelitis==
==Global Advocates for Myalgic Encephalomyelitis==
Together with [[Guido den Broeder]] and [[John Gabor]], Boutilier is the founder of [[Global Advocates for Myalgic Encephalomyelitis]] (GAME), an international group of advocates dedicated to education and information about myalgic encephalomyelitis.
Together with [[Guido den Broeder]] and [[John Gabor]], Boutilier is a founder of [[Global Advocates for Myalgic Encephalomyelitis]] (GAME), an international group of advocates dedicated to education and information about myalgic encephalomyelitis.


==Learn more==
==Learn more==
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*http://stonebird.co.uk/Price%20of%20Myalgic%20Encephalomyelitis.pdf
*http://stonebird.co.uk/Price%20of%20Myalgic%20Encephalomyelitis.pdf


==Online Presence==
==Online presence==
*[https://www.facebook.com/artzstudios1/photos/?tab=album&album_id=10152354837994513 Artzstudio/Wendy Boutilier Facebook]
*[https://www.facebook.com/artzstudios1/photos/?tab=album&album_id=10152354837994513 Artzstudio/Wendy Boutilier Facebook]


==References==
==References==
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Wendy Boutilier, a Canadian Artist & Eco Anthropologist developed ME in 2008, following strep throat, sepsis and cervical necrotising fasciitis caused by a very severe infection of streptococcus pyogenes necrotizing fasciitis sometimes called “flesh-eating bacteria."[1] Latent virus testing showed the presence of two types of DENV (Dengue fever) flaviviridae serotypes, Rubeola virus, varicella-zoster virus. She continues to suffer from moderate to severe ME leaving her disabled and 75% housebound. She holds a Batchelor of Arts degree in Fine Art, Art History, Anthropology. From 1990, she worked in the Caribbean, Central and South America liaising between Gov’t & Corporate Investors in Tourism until she became ill in Barbados in 2008 and returned to Canada in 2011.[2] After four yrs of online study, she successfully defended and was awarded her Masters highlighting an Anthropology Thesis about the hidden ME Community and the lives that have been stalled for decades due to mismanagement of government and irresponsible medical neglect.

Advocacy work[edit | edit source]

Wendy guest blogged for Just ME on 12 May 2014 where she discussed Sophia Mirza's death, the image problem cause by the trivializing disease name and outdated psychological explanations of its etiology.[3] She highlighted Dr. Kenny de Meirleir's work and outlined biomedical abnormalities caused by the illness. She admins on several ME Support facebook pages and is an active ME advocate.[4]

Boutilier created art projects called Tears for ME, Blue Roses, Elephant in the Room to honour those who have lost their lives to ME. She grants permission for all awareness graphics to be used to promote the suffering of ME, specifically on social media for May 12th Awareness Events, sponsored by the May12th.org.[5] Advocates for Myalgic Encephalomyelitis, raising awareness for the 25% ME Group charity and Severe ME Awareness Day.

In 2016, she wrote to the Canadian Federal Minister of Health after the Canadian Institute of Health Research denied a grant for ME based on a psychological approach to the illness and stating that their denial cited erroneous and outdated research. In her letter she urged the ministry to adopt the International Consensus Criteria 2011 definition and diagnostic code for ME.[2]

She has also been published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal with respect to treatment of ME.[citation needed] She urged the medical profession to remove recommendations for GET and CBT treatments since the PACE trial research study was found to lack good science. Boutilier has also been published on the Stonebird website, writing about the UK on the cost of ME.[citation needed]

Global Advocates for Myalgic Encephalomyelitis[edit | edit source]

Together with Guido den Broeder and John Gabor, Boutilier is a founder of Global Advocates for Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (GAME), an international group of advocates dedicated to education and information about myalgic encephalomyelitis.

Learn more[edit | edit source]

Online presence[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. "Wendy Boutilier". Sepsis Alliance. Retrieved April 27, 2021.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Boutilier, Wendy. "Artz Studios". Facebook. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
  3. Burch, Sally (May 12, 2014). "Just ME: Guest Post from Wendy Boutilier - ME Awareness". Just ME. Retrieved April 27, 2021.
  4. Burch, Sally (May 12, 2014). "Just ME: Guest Post from Wendy Boutilier - ME Awareness". Just ME. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
  5. "May 12th Awareness Events 2015". MEadvocacy.org. Retrieved October 10, 2019.