Joe Beernink

In my update last month, I talked about how life was beginning to return to normal. That process continued through March. As I announced last week, I will be starting a...

It’s the first of the month, so it must be time for another update on my recovery from Guillain-Barre Syndrome. It’s pretty much all good news this month. My energy level...

A year ago today, on what was supposed to be an ordinary Wednesday morning, I felt the first indications that something was wrong. My lips and my fingertips had gone numb....

It’s the start of a new year, but the legacy of 2012 will not go gentle into that good night. Eleven months ago, I was in the critical care ward in...

Ten months ago, I was diagnosed with Guillain-Barre Syndrome. Today, while I am still dealing with some lingering effects, I can say I am a lot closer to being 100% recovered...

Month number nine of my recovery from Guillain-Barre Syndrome was a little bit unusual. At the beginning of the month, due to a downturn in the work coming in for my...

Since I did a mid-month update in September, this entry will be fairly short. It’s been two weeks since the second round of IVIG. I wish I could say that as...

Yes, it is. But for good reason. On Wednesday, Thursday and Friday this week, I had a second dose of IVIG. Hopefully this will be the last of these treatments for...

Well, since my last update, quite a bit has happened, both good and bad. First, the good news. Back when I was diagnosed with GBS, the door was left open just...

Six months ago, when I was diagnosed with Guillain-Barre Syndrome, I quickly discovered I would be spending a lot of time in front of the television. There just isn’t much else...