Recently diagnosed

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3. So sorry to hear it, KC

I've known a few people with GB. I used to work on a physical medicine & rehab unit in a hospital and we had a few people come into the unit due to GB. The worst I've ever seen was this great relatively young man who had 4 kids & was the sole breadwinner in the family was clobbered with it -- his first episode left him quadriplegic! But that was by far the worst I've ever seen. Most experienced temporary weakness, balance problems and the like.

An old, old friend of my father's, Bud Palmer, has had GB for....I'd guess about 15 or 20 years now. I note that Bud is Dad's age....born in 1921.....and while Dad and most of their friends have died, Bud is still alive & relatively well (he's also had prostate cancer for a long time but keeps buzzing along).

I'm in bed using my tablet -- I'll look tomorrow for stuff on Bud. He was a pro basketball player (NY Knicks) and sportscaster for a loooooong time. I haven't seen him for about 5+ years -- he had a slight limp & his balance was affected, but he's lived a pretty full active life up through the last time I was around him.