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Be inspired by Holly's emotional journey from her life crashing down with GBS to living life to the fullest!

New GBS clothes ! I seriously have the best follow

New GBS clothes ! I seriously have the best followers in the world. Thank you for spreading joy during these tough times and for putting a smile on my face. We went to get groceries today and it was all just very ...odd. I’m staying positive and embracing the good in all this, but I still have moments of heart break for our world right now. ♥️ #guillainbarresyndromewarrior #missingmyfriends

Take a deep breath and look back on the downs in y

Take a deep breath and look back on the downs in your life. The horrible times, the scary times, the times you thought you would never get through. Now think of the lessons you learned from these experiences. Maybe it taught you how strong you are. Maybe it put you on a new path in life. ⁣
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Just one of the things I got from my experience with GBS was gratitude. Gratitude for being able to use my legs again - to walk, to dance, to play with my daughter, to exercise. ⁣
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You may not know what the gift is right now, but decide that you will get SOMETHING out of all this.

One of our favorite things to do when we’re bore

One of our favorite things to do when we’re bored. Snapchat filters! We always laugh our bums off.

Hey guys! For those of you are new to following me

Hey guys! For those of you are new to following me, I thought I’d do a quick introduction. ⁣⁣
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•I was diagnosed with a rare disease called GBS weeks after giving birth to my daughter. I spent almost 3 months in ICU on a ventilator then I relearned how to do everything again, including breathing and walking - the two hardest parts of my struggle. But I refused to give up and eventually recovered, found my love for fitness, and got into the best shape of my life. ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣
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• I believe everything happens for a reason, and getting GBS was one of the best things to happen to me. I found my purpose in life which is helping to spread awareness on this awful disease and reminding others that we are so much stronger than we think. ⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣
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• I’m a mom in a blended family of 5, my baby girl is now 9, my fiancé’s daughter and son are 13 and 11. You will see them on here from time to time but they are not really into being on my social media, so I try not to share too much of them.⁣⁣
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•I’ve spent the last 10+ years working in Human Resources and very recently quit my job due to ongoing health issues. I deal with residuals from having GBS including fatigue and nerve pain and it got to the point I just couldnt do the 9-5 anymore. Soooo I quit my job and was in the early stages of getting into fitness training and a few other opportunities...and then COVID-19 happened! With most of the world now on hold, I am unemployed for an underdetermined amount of time, as is my fiance who owns his own Wedding Entertainment company...⁣⁣
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•Even though I could be stressing about how this is is affecting us, Im finding this break has been great for my health, and I’m feeling the best I’ve felt in years. It’s important to find the positives through all this. ⁣⁣
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•If you want to hear more about my journey with GBS, I’m teaming up with a few of my GBS/CIDP peers @olismithbrandsiot and @life_after_gbs early next week to do a live video. You can learn about how we are doing through these crazy times and we will be answering some of the common questions we get. So if you have any questions you’d like answered, please comment below ! ❤️

Isolation ain’t too bad with these guys. We’ve

Isolation ain’t too bad with these guys. We’ve been painting and playing cards, having dance offs and singing karaoke. Neither me or Jordan are working so we are doing our best to keep the kids busy and having fun. What are your favorite activities to do with your kids right now?? We might run out of ideas and welcome all suggestions 👇🏼

The hardest part of my journey with GBS was being

The hardest part of my journey with GBS was being on a ventilator. Each and every breath felt like a struggle, as if I was underwater about to run out of air. Only there was no surface for me to swim up to. Just the machine. I was so fortunate to have friends and family around while I suffered through the most horrific anxiety attacks of my life. ⁣
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In the COVID-19 world we live in now, all patients on a ventilator are alone. No visitors are allowed, no family members are there to help them through the awful anxiety of wondering if you’re about to take your last breath. ⁣
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I don’t know the exact number of the ventilators in the ICU I was on, but I know from being there its not a lot. Think about this when the COVID-19 numbers start climbing. Its going to get to the point that doctors will have to chose which patients get put on a ventilator. ⁣
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Please you guys. STAY HOME.

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