Getting Back to Shawn- Overcoming GBS  

Hello, my name is Shawn. Feb 11th, 2021 is the day mine and my family's world was forever changed. I went to the hospital on the 10th with some stomach issues and was sent home with meds. The next day, I couldn't stand by myself. My son took me to the hospital and in the coming hours I would be paralyzed from the neck down. I was diagnosed with Guillain Barre Syndrome, an autoimmune disease that attacks the myelin sheath of every single nerve cell in the body. I was in ICU for the next 43 days intubated and then had a trach, went to an LTAC facility in Dallas to be weaned off the ventilator for another 6 months, then went for physical therapy at two different facilities, and then was finally able to return home for Christmas 2021. Since then I have been home. I am currently still full assistance and cannot do any kind of functional movement...yet. My therapist and I are working our tails off to get me as strong as possible. Next step, Stem Cell Treatment!