Learning to Walk Again
How Guillain Barre Taught Me to Walk a Different Path
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About the Book
Guillain Barre Syndrome is strange combination of symptoms that includes paralysis in varying degrees. It strikes men and women, young and old. Often the primary care physician has difficulty diagnosing a GBS patient. After the symptoms have peaked and recovery has begun, patients expect to regain their old routines.
However, many find their lives have changed in some way. A quest for information and a need to be connected with other GBS patients led Ann Brandt to walk a different path, away from community college teaching and toward writing and liaison work with other GBS patients. Patients need to feel connected with others. They are hungry for information about others’ experiences with the disease. Read how a sense of humor, faith in God, and a stubborn nature can work in recovery.
About the Author
Ann Brandt is the Denver area liaison for the Guillain Barre Syndrome Foundation International. A former English teacher, she has published articles and essays in national magazines. She has four children and seven grandchildren. She and her husband live in Broomfield, Colorado.