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GBS survivors - do you know what triggered your GB

GBS survivors - do you know what triggered your GBS and if so, how long after your trigger did you get it?
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My first sypmtom of GBS started 26 days after I gave birth to Casey. It was likely the pregnancy/the C-section I had that triggered my case. Many cases of GBS come on 2-4 weeks after some sort of stress on the body.
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For those of you that have an obvious trigger, how many days after did your symptoms start?

One of my clients can finally get up off of the co

One of my clients can finally get up off of the couch without having to use her hands to push herself up. We've been working on improving her leg strength for the last four weeks now. She's a GBS survivor who had GBS 12 years ago and struggles with mobility.
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THIS is the sort of thing that I love to hear from my clients. Sure, weight loss is a big win for some trainers, but for me, hearing how fitness is making every day tasks easier is what brings me joy. Wether it’s giving you the ability to get off your couch easier, walking up a flight of stairs, riding a bike or going for a run. Fitness can improve your life 💗

Also, it’s rare disease today. Remember not all illnesses are visible so always be kind. Sending love to all my rare disease warriors 💗💗💗💗💗💗💗

Im not the best cook, I don’t make my daughter g

Im not the best cook, I don’t make my daughter gourmet meals.
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Im not very creative and dont cut her lunches into cute little animal shapes.
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I can’t knit and don’t make her blankets or toques or mitts.
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I’m far from a perfect mom.
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But Im great at comforting her tears when shes upset or sad. We have tough conversations and I can always calm her fears. I’m great at asking her questions and getting to know what’s inside her head and inside her heart.
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We may have lost so much time together when we went through GBS, but we have certainly made up for it since. I love this little girl so much ❤️

Ten years!!! Ten years since my diagnosis. Where h

Ten years!!! Ten years since my diagnosis. Where has the time gone!
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I was diagnosed with Guillain-Barre syndrome ten years ago today when my baby was just 3 weeks old. I went to the hospital with what I thought was a pinched nerve, and did not come home for 5 months. I spent 3 months paralyzed in ICU, before I learned how to breathe on my own again, how to hold cutlery, how to eat, drink, talk, shower, and then walk again. I will never forget the people that got me through that time; my momma, who never left my side so I would never be alone, Casey’s daddy who raised our baby girl, the nurses, doctors, and RT’s who took incredible care of me and kept me alive, the PTs and OT’s that helped me get my life back, and my baby girl who gave me the strength to get through each day ♥️
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Who knew that while I was going through the most terrifying time of my life, that it would end up being the best thing to happen to me. I discovered my strength, I discovered my worth and I discovered that I could do anything if I put my mind to it. The things I’ve accomplished since having GBS, from learning to walk, then run, from writing a book to climbing mountains, speaking at Universities, volunteering with the GBS foundation, helping others through this disease, and becoming stronger in the gym than ever before to now fitness training other survivors – these are things that I would have never accomplished, had I not had GBS. And for that, I will forever look back on this day with gratitude and appreciation for the woman that it made me.
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You all know that I celebrate my anniversary every year by doing something I’ve never done before - this year I will be climbing an ice wall here in my city - stay tuned for the video!

I AM my illness. It made me the person I am today.

I AM my illness. It made me the person I am today. It took me many years of trial and error but I've finally built a life that my body loves. <3

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