Guillain-Barre

Tami and Gino before Guillain-Barre

June 14, 2007

[Image no longer available.] I got permission to post a photo of Tami and Gino before Guillain-Barre. The picture on the left is of them in 2000. The picture on the right is them 12 weeks later, after a Body-for-Life challenge. They actually have managed to stay in great shape over the long haul, due [...]

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Gino’s home from rehab!

June 13, 2007

You know from this post that my brother-in-law, Gino, was stricken with Guillain-Barre Syndrome in February. What started as numbness in his hands and feet turned into full-body paralysis over the course of a few days. He was in intensive care for several weeks as machines kept his body functioning. He’s spent the last three [...]

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Our bodies: do we rent or own ?

May 12, 2007

My Dad once told me that we are all TABs — Temporarily Able-Bodied. Being young and invincible, I dismissed his statement as a middle-aged mope. Years later, I finally see what he means. Eleven weeks ago, my sister’s husband complained of numbness in the hands and feet. He got on to WebMD and self-diagnosed before [...]

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