In the News

Galen and her son made front page news in their home state of New Jersey. In the following weeks their story was picked up across the country for millions of readers in the USA Today network.

The Record 2020 newspaper story about Galen and James

Cover Story 2022

Galen and her son were interviewed for an in-depth front-page news report which included two videos and a Q&A with James (See below). The story was picked up across the country in the USA Today network. Read the story >

Cover Story 2024

Follow-up front-page report with the same writer and photographer covered the current situation, as James begins to be able to make music in a very limited way, thanks to a treatment that's helping him. Also picked up in the USA Today network. Read the story >

The Record 2024 newspaper story about Galen and James

Interview with Galen

This moment marks the beginning of Galen's journey to write her book, I Believe You. As she connected with ME sufferers online it was clear that families were struggling to believe that the level of fatigue and incapacity their loved ones were trying to describe was real.

Interview with James

Watch James describe life with severe Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME/CFS). Filming in his darkened room required a night vision video camera.

Q & A with James

James answers questions about his personal experience becoming so incapacitated and isolated due to severe ME/CFS. Read the Q&A >

2024 Follow-up Interview with James

James discusses treatment that has helped him improve his extreme fatigue and enabled him to have conversations, watch limited TV, and make a little music, still with many limitations.

Galen Warden