Learning to Walk Again: How Guillain Barre Taught Me to Walk a Different Path
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| Rating | : | 4.99 (815 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0595258239 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 114 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-02-05 |
| Language | : | English |
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. A former English teacher, she has published articles and essays in national magazines. Ann Brandt is the Denver area liaison for the Guillain Barre Syndrome Foundation International. She has four children and seven grandchildren. She and her husband live in Broomfield, Colorado
A former English teacher, she has published articles and essays in national magazines. . About the Author Ann Brandt is the Denver area liaison for the Guillain Barre Syndrome Foundation International. She has four children and seven grandchildren. She and her husband live in Broomfield, Colorado
Often the primary care physician has difficulty diagnosing a GBS patient. Patients need to feel connected with others. Guillain Barre Syndrome is strange combination of symptoms that includes paralysis in varying degrees. Read how a sense of humor, faith in God, and a stubborn nature can work in recovery.. 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. They are hungry for information about others experiences with the disease. It strikes men and women, young and old. 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
"The struggle for information, and guidance" according to Marilyn Raff. I became engrossed with the book 'Learning to Walk Again' as soon as I began reading it. I read it in one sitting. I learned about the difficulty of getting a correct diagonosis when dealing with various doctors and hospitals.And how you have to be persistant. It was a nightmare for Ann because of the pain she felt, until a diagonosis was found.Patient. "A beneficial book for survivors and caregivers" according to Julie Dunlap. As a fellow GBS survivor, I was eager to read Ms. Brandt's account of her experience. This disease does not discriminate when it strikes, and every person has a different journey. I suppose when you've been struck with such a life-altering experience, from out of nowhere, you seek connection and explanation.The book touches upon the elementary aspects . A healing book! Amazon Customer I am going through recovery from GBS. Reading this book has been a great experience for me; once a received it, I couldn't put it down until I finished it. Ann's experience is very similar to mine and her book helped me in a therapeutic way; I re-lived many emotions, situations, funny moments, etc., and learned a little bit more about this syndrome. I