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GBS

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, six cats, large garden, and I also loved to go out socialising…

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 which I was provided painkillers by the doctors …

Don’t slurp, Grandad!

The hospital ward was in semi-darkness, only the blueish hue of the night lights enabled me to make out the shapes of the other beds and medical paraphernalia …

CIDP

The week before this date, everything was normal. I was doing Spin classes at my local leisure centre and was over half way through my training for my run in the Great South Run and pleased with myself as I had…

CIDP the birth of my princess

My journey began in April 2013. I was a stay at home mummy with my two beautiful boys, and William my partner. I was healthy at thirty five weeks pregnant, excitedly looking forward to the birth of our daughter who we had already…

My CIDP Adventures

I have been invited to share with other gain4all readers my experience of CIDP over the past two years. I am in practice, as I recently gave an hour-long telephone interview to…

Miller Fisher

Miller Fisher four years on

My story starts on New Year’s Eve 2011/2012. Since before Christmas, I had a persistent head cold and I didn’t seem to be able to shake it. On this particular Saturday (31st), I had been feeling unwell…