Welcome to the GBS stories portal, here you can find all the stories provided to us by the GAIN community regarding Guillain-Barre syndrome. Please feel free to share your own here.
To Hell and back
A bit about me – in early 2019, I was about to reach my 51st birthday. As a single working mum of three, I had a busy life, two jobs…
Keeping the hope alive
My name is Karen Pennington – I’m 60 years young. I am a partner, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, great aunt, cousin, friend…
Facing the unknown
What is Guillain-Barre syndrome? So many of us have been asked that question, right? When I tell people I was diagnosed…
Returning to work
Developing Guillain-Barre syndrome means everything grinds to a halt for a while. Andy Ingham tells us about returning to work as he…
Down to me – David Stonehouse
David Stonehouse shares his story of Guillain-Barre syndrome from diagnosis to recovery – “He tapped my…
A parents worst nightmare
Dylan was only three years old when he started to complain that his legs hurt. His mum knew it wasn’t…
Hayden Tetley – University and GBS
In July 2017 I fell ill whilst studying at the University of Nottingham. Initially starting with severe back pain for …
A Father’s Day that’s hard to forget
It all started Saturday 16 June 2018. I awoke with a slight weakness in my left hand. I …
My much younger sister
At 56 my sister was a very busy person. Working as a civil servant, giving 120% to her job and playing a key part in her first grandchild’s care…
Blindsided
On Monday, 23rd March 2015, I was sitting at my desk, worrying. Worrying about a series of symptoms that had steadily become worse…
In my mind I’m free
Blurred vision to paralysis
What an epic day!
Back in 1990, Helen Young’s sister died within two weeks from a syndrome she’d never heard of, Guillain-Barre syndrome…
Favours for GAIN
Snowdon
Mastering the art of life in Malaysia
Man on a Mission
Bangkok to Nepal by Andy Hepworth
As I wander around Katmandu and all it’s madness before I start a trek..
Just Very Unlucky
It must be man flu!
Climbing
Hayley’s long road to recovery
On the 26th April 2010 my life as I knew it changed forever. My whole life revolved…
A plan postponed
In November 2011 I gave birth to a beautiful boy. It was a C-section delivery but as a fit 31 year-old woman I recovered quickly and had a very…
Rachel’s road to Rio
It’s 1:00am in Rio on Sunday morning 18/9/16. I’m absolutely exhausted but buzzing with overwhelming joy. Apologies that this is…
Antigua Sailing Dream
I dreamed of this, as I lay paralysed in a hospital bed. The leather skinned steering wheel, warm to the…
GBS- Life moves on
Heidi walks up a mountain
Back on the ice
Jacob Willis – My GBS story
Tony Wyatt- My experiences of GBS
On awaking on 31st
October 2012, getting out of bed I said to my wife, ‘there is something wrong with my fingers.’
A Journey through the eyes of a carer
My name is Jacqui and I have been asked to share my experience of supporting my best friend through the …
Roller Derby
Ken’s Journey
We had only recently returned from a winter break in Tenerife and were looking forward to Christmas with the family…
Team Tony
