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In reply to the discussion: Gullian Barre Syndrome [View all]

BlueKota

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21. Yes I am close enough to visit
Wed Sep 18, 2024, 05:27 PM
Sep 2024

It helps to know what he will be going through. He's usually an active upbeat person so it sounds like he will definitely find this hard. He works in technology and his hobby is making pottery. He's very gifted at it, and he loves spending time with his grandkids.

When one of us was having a bad day in high-school he would always find a way to make us laugh. There were five of us who usually hung out together. There were four of us girls & him .So I do want to help him.

I am close enough to visit him, and one of the other members of our group is too. Also in one of those weird life coincidences, my sister was just voted onto the board of directors of the hospital he's in, last month. So she can drive me there and find out what their rules are on visitation. He doesn't live that far away either.

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Gullian Barre Syndrome [View all] BlueKota Sep 2024 OP
I have taken care of folks in ICU with Gullian Barre Syndrome FarPoint Sep 2024 #1
Thank you. BlueKota Sep 2024 #4
I think it usually goes away on its own Laurelin Sep 2024 #2
Thank you. It does help me stress less BlueKota Sep 2024 #6
Suggest doctors test for Lyme disease SheltieLover Sep 2024 #3
There are a lot of warnings up in our county office buildings BlueKota Sep 2024 #7
It is a very difficult disease to diagnose from what I've read SheltieLover Sep 2024 #9
I am sorry you went through this with your BlueKota Sep 2024 #14
So sorry to hear of the woman's misery SheltieLover Sep 2024 #24
Cured and recovered can be two different things. TwilightZone Sep 2024 #5
Thank you. BlueKota Sep 2024 #8
It's pretty rare. TwilightZone Sep 2024 #10
Good to know about the Cleveland Clinic having more info. BlueKota Sep 2024 #15
Wow. TwilightZone Sep 2024 #19
A doctor once told me always go over what I can expect and BlueKota Sep 2024 #22
People with this syndrome should discuss it with their doctor before getting a Covid vaccine. surfered Sep 2024 #11
He hadn't gotten the vaccine yet and was planning on BlueKota Sep 2024 #16
Good luck! surfered Sep 2024 #23
GBS has received some publicity recently because Freddie Freeman's son has it wysimdnwyg Sep 2024 #12
Thank you. BlueKota Sep 2024 #17
"No Laughing Matter" by Joseph Heller hoosierspud Sep 2024 #13
Thank you. BlueKota Sep 2024 #18
In most people, it's self limiting, meaning it slowly goes away and people recover Warpy Sep 2024 #20
Yes I am close enough to visit BlueKota Sep 2024 #21
Post removed Post removed Nov 22 #25
I had pronounced leg weakness and pain for ca. six months, no_hypocrisy Nov 22 #26
Glad you fully recovered. BlueKota Nov 22 #28
The only person I can remember having it Jilly_in_VA Nov 22 #27
I am happy to hear he recovered. BlueKota Nov 22 #29
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