Recovering from GBS
Vital info: 53m 88kg 1,85m that has been healthy and active my whole life. Former semi/pro athlete that after sports career has never had a desk job and was always walking between 6-8 kms a day. Gym 4-6 days a week.
Looking for advice and guidance if anyone has gone through this.
Last year end of May I was diagnosed with Guillain Barre syndrome and was rushed to ICU for 6 days for immunoglobulin treatment. Immediately after, I was bed bound with loss of mobility from my waist down. Issues with hands and upper body also but returned to normal quite quickly. Semi paralysis on side of face but also back to normal.
Had to lifted in and out of bed with a crane. Slowly feeling came back to my legs and feet after a month. Went to rehab and started walking with assistance of a walker and then with crutches. It’s been a long journey and mentally taxing.
Fast forward to today, I am able to walk short distances without aid or support. I am currently in the gym 4 days a week, swim 3 days a week (able to due to weight loss in water) great for stretching, losing weight and building muscle.
The issue is that my left quad (thigh) is not growing/responding at all. It is a bit stronger but it is half the size of my right quad. I cannot walk up steps unless I go first with right leg and then pull left leg after. Going down steps is not possible at all. Last week walking home from gym, I tried to step off a curb with left leg and it buckled underneath me as it hit the ground and I fell on my behind.
I am scheduled to do my second stint of in house physical rehab in the near future but am frustrated with where I am at 13 months after this happening.
Has anyone else experienced this or dealt with it ? Was the outcome close to normal and if when, how long did it take? Any ideas or suggestions for why the muscle growth has been silent?
Thanks in advance and wish you all a great day.