Bed Number Ten – February 1, 1986

Bed Number Ten Hardcover – February 1, 1986

Author: Visit Amazon's Sue Baier Page | Language: English | ISBN: 003002997X | Format: PDF, EPUB

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From Publishers Weekly

A Houston housewife, mother of two teenage daughters, Baier endured a virtual living death when she contracted Guillain-Barre syndrome. Suddenly and without apparent cause, her body was entirely immobilized; meanwhile her mind remained alert and her nervous system lost none of its sensitivity to pain. At first able to communicate only by moving her eyelids and laboriously "spelling" key words, she slowly improved until she was released from the hospital and returned home. Herefive years after the trauma, which has left her handicappedshe thanks her husband, family and members of her church and community for the support that compensated for bouts of depression and the occasional callousness of hospital personnel. Baier's chronicle of courage offers hope to victims of the catastrophic disease.
Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Library Journal

Guillain-Barre is a rare syndrome that can occur after a viral infection, causing degeneration of nerve sheaths and resulting in temporary paralysis. Baier chronicles her severe bout with this puzzling illness and her almost year-long stay in the hospital, most of which was spent in bed number ten of the intensive care unit. She was completely helpless and unable to move except for her eyelids; her mind remained clear but she could communicate with the sometimes unsympathetic staff only by blinking her eyes. Like other books of this genre, Bed Number Ten serves as an expression of gratitude to the many people who helped the author recover. At the same time, Baier provides a graphic personal view of one patient's experience with modern medicine in an ICU. A portion of this book appeared in Family Circle magazine. Karen Mc Nally Bensing, Metropolitan General Hospital Lib., Cleveland
Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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Hardcover: 293 pages
Publisher: Henry Holt & Co; 1st edition (February 1986)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 003002997X
ISBN-13: 978-0030029974
Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.9 x 1.2 inches
Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #212,268 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #77 in Books > Medical Books > Nursing > Patient Education
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Each case of Guillain-Barre Syndrome is different---for the patient, for the doctors, and for the caregivers.
WE ARE ALL COURAGEOUS in that we have fought very hard for the chance to just LIVE and hopefully to obtain as much percentage of recovery as we can.
I was diagnosed correctly on the 10th day of onset.
By that time, I was paralyzed from the neck down.
Treatment consisted of IVIG and therapy in the hospital
for 2 weeks and then I was transferred to the REHAB center for 9 weeks. I was actually put into a room where
a GBS patient had previously occupied and he and his wife
visited me and encouraged me.
The therapy was grueling but productive and I learned once again, just like a baby does, how to get out of bed,
sit up, walk and brush my teeth without assistance.

After 3.5 years, I am still in a wheelchair most of the day but can walk with assistance for a very short distance ie, across a room. For long distances, I have to use the power chair. The leg cramps that feel like snakes crawling in my legs are still there periodically and are unlike anything I've ever experienced. Since experiencing GBS, I frequently 'feel that I'm in another realm' in my dreams and my almost-awake hours. Very strange.
I read everything I can read on GBS because I am still in the recovery period and interested in comparing notes with others who have travelled the same route.
While in REHAB, one of my visitors who had previously had
GBS, recommended BED 10 for me to read.
She's a precious saint who had GBS back in the 70s and
stayed in ICU for about 8 months.

My physician says I have recovered 95% now.
If I never recover the other 5%, it's o.k.