Guillain Barre Syndrome is strange combination of symptoms that includes paralysis in varying degrees. It strikes men and women, young and old. Often the primary care physician has difficulty diagnosing a GBS patient. 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. 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. Patients need to feel connected with others. They are hungry for information about others experiences with the disease. Read how a sense of humor, faith in God, and a stubborn nature can work in recovery.
Learning to Walk Again is the story of my experience with Guillain Barre, a rare disease that few doctors encounter. Unsuccessful attempts to diagnose my mysterious pain created a series of misadventures resulting in a medical mixup. A Caregiver's Story resulted from my husband's prognosis of terminal brain cancer one year later. Basically we took turns caring for each other. Some would call it teamwork.
I like to see the humor in all things, however. A little laughter can be a good thing, especially in growing old. My husband, who is now a 13 year survivor of the above mentioned cancer, and I have four grown children who have provided us with seven grandchildren, three step-grandchildren, and three step-great grandchildren.
In addition to books I have written for various publications including Mature Living, Good Old Days, Canticle, Back Home, and one of the Chicken Soup books. One of our children adopted a beautiful baby boy 18 years ago who provided me with material for the anthology, Loved By Choice, Revell 2002.
