Walk and Roll BHAM

Walk and Roll BHAM GBS/CIPD walk & roll for Birmingham, AL & surrounding areas!

GOOD MORNING BHAM!!! We can’t thank enough for their donation of coffee for our participants!! Their coffee is AH-MAZIN...
09/07/2024

GOOD MORNING BHAM!!! We can’t thank enough for their donation of coffee for our participants!! Their coffee is AH-MAZING!!! Their workers are also SO KIND! Make sure to grab a cup while you’re here & be sure to visit any of their locations to get getting your cup filled with kindness & delicious coffee!! 💙💚🧡

we can’t wait to see everyone tomorrow & WALK FOR RESEARCH with you all!! See you all bright and early in the morning at...
09/06/2024

we can’t wait to see everyone tomorrow & WALK FOR RESEARCH with you all!! See you all bright and early in the morning at Homewood Central Park!! We can’t wait to hear your stories, share support and meet you all!

Friends who still haven’t registered, you still have plenty of time and we’d love to have you join us!
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ONE MORE DAY FRIENDS!! So thankful for & their contribution of goodies for our registration goodies!!! Make sure you ch...
09/06/2024

ONE MORE DAY FRIENDS!! So thankful for & their contribution of goodies for our registration goodies!!! Make sure you check your goodie bags tomorrow for a coupon for their TROPICAL BLISS SMOOTHIES! Their smoothies (and all of their food whether it’s in the cafe cooked on the spot or apart of their meal prepping) are made with clean ingredients, delicious flavors, & so so good!!

Make sure you also stop by to try their many option to find what fits best for you whether it’s stop & go shopping for meals, cafe dining, or weekly meal prep! Of course you can never go wrong with any of their protein coffee or smoothies either!

I personally love their meal prepping for my busy life but also enjoy their in cafe meals when I can stop by & of course their delicious chocolate covered strawberry protein smoothies😋!

BIRMINGHAM! We are just 2️⃣2️⃣ days away from our first WALK AND ROLL in Birmingham!! For those registered, we can’t wai...
08/16/2024

BIRMINGHAM! We are just 2️⃣2️⃣ days away from our first WALK AND ROLL in Birmingham!! For those registered, we can’t wait to see you all there and see the difference we help make in our own community!
If you, your business, your friends, your family, etc. would like to still get involved, donate, still need to register or be apart of our event, please let us know! We’d love to have you!!

Some fun GBS facts below!⬇️
Famous people who also suffered from GBS..
-Andy Griffith ~ actor from Andy Griffith Show
-Rowdy Gaines ~ Olympic Gold Medalists in swimming
-Joseph Heller ~ author
-William “the Refrigerator” Perry ~ all pro-lineman & former Chicago Bears players!

MEET YOUR WALKCHAIR HOST: JAYEveryone, meet Jay! Jay is a resident of Daphne Alabama! Jay has quite the story to share. ...
06/25/2024

MEET YOUR WALKCHAIR HOST: JAY

Everyone, meet Jay! Jay is a resident of Daphne Alabama! Jay has quite the story to share. A former paramedic and fireman, Jay was your average & healthy adult.

In December of 2020 Jay began experiencing cramping and weakness within his hands. It would then progress to his legs and arms. Over the course of 10 days, his condition would rapidly set in. At first he was diagnosed with GBS. Then he would get better with treatment and then decline again. After repeated episodes of this, he would seek further treatment and would be misguided again with CIPD. After being transferred from his local hospital to the University of Alabama, Birmingham hospital, he would then be correctly diagnosed with MMN (Multifocal Muscular Neuropathy). This condition is not only rare but also very hard to diagnose.

After several trial and error on treatments and solutions, doctors would later find the perfect medicine and treatment to help. He then spent 90 days in inpatient rehab. With weekly plasma transfusions and physical therapy he would began to reverse his paralysis to regain a sense of normalcy back within his life. You can read more on his story here: https://www.uabmedicine.org/news/spain-rehab-center-ambassador-of-hope-uses-positive-thinking-to-inspire-others/?uab_newsch=org_main #.YcSs-l5YsaY.facebook

What is your goal with this event? My goal is to assist other patients and their caregivers by providing the resources to help them live their best life possible . I hope by all of us sharing our stories we can inspire hope for the future.

Jay Fassbender
Former Quadriplegic & MMN patient since 2020

MEET YOUR WALKCHAIR HOST: Kaleigh WattsPictures 1-3 are during GBS, including prom with a walker. picture 4 is life now...
06/25/2024

MEET YOUR WALKCHAIR HOST: Kaleigh Watts
Pictures 1-3 are during GBS, including prom with a walker. picture 4 is life now, 5 years later.

Hi! My name is Kaleigh! I am 22 now but at the age of 17, I unfortunately ended up with GBS (Guillain Barre Syndrome). Before GBS, I was your typical happy & healthy teenager! At the time, I was a competitive cheerleader who enjoyed an everyday active life. However on Feb. 27th, 2019 my life changed forever as the onset of GBS began. With the onset of GBS I began with slow ascending paralysis. This eventually went through my body and I lost all fine motor skills. As the condition attacks your body, it attacks your neurological & nervous system.

Originally I was misdiagnosed with a viral infection. This misdiagnosis led to further loss of my hands, my walking, my speech, and many more things. Eventually over that week I got to where the paralysis began spreading & I lost all fine motor skills, even walking, feeding myself and some speech issues. I would end up spending 2.5 months at the Medical University of South Carolina where after tests were ran I would be diagnosed with GBS, a week into my onset. Following the diagnosis I would then be treated with plasma transfusions, steroids, and many months of PT and OT to regain my normal life back. I am very blessed to be able to regain such a normal life back

After GBS and regain a mostly normal life back. I would attend college and then I would move from SC to AL. Upon my move I realized the need for awareness, connection and community for the many people in central Alabama and surrounding areas that suffer from GBS, CIPD & MMN.

What is your goal for this event? My goal for this event is to bring more awareness to GBS, CIPD & MMN for patients and their communities. I want to bring more awareness and more funding to help with further research.

Kaleigh Watts
GBS patient 2019

Iron city, meets iron patients (& community)! Birmingham, we are proud to bring some of the strongest people, with the s...
06/25/2024

Iron city, meets iron patients (& community)! Birmingham, we are proud to bring some of the strongest people, with the strongest medical stories together, in our city! GBS (Guillian-Barre Syndrome), CIPD (Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy), and MMN (Multifocal Motor Neuropathy).

What: Walk and Roll is brought to you by the GBS/CIPD Foundation! The GBS/CIPD foundation states it best with the folllowing description of the event. “The Walk & Roll was created for friends, families, and volunteers to participate in a fun and proactive way to raise awareness, show support, make memories, and build a local network of communities around the world.” (https://p2p.onecause.com/walkandroll)

Who: While our hope is bring the GBS, CIPD, & MMN community together so they can share experiences and swap encouragement… our event is for EVERYONE! “Invite your friends, family, neighbors, and community to join our commitment to support those touched by GBS, CIDP, or MMN and variants.” (https://p2p.onecause.com/walkandroll)

Why: You may be thinking, “if there’s a foundation or other walks, what makes this one special?” The answer is… this one is for your community! All awareness and help reaches and takes part within your community. “All money raised from Walk & Roll events goes towards research grants that the Foundation will award to leading experts in the field of Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS), Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy (CIDP), and related syndromes such as Multifocal Motor Neuropathy (MMN), and variants.
Funds raised through our walk program will help to support our research initiatives including:
* Diagnosis – Developing methods to more rapidly diagnose GBS, CIDP, and its variants, such as MMN.
* Treatments – Developing more effective treatments to limit disease progression, prevent complications, and reduce long-term adversities.
* Biomarkers – Identifying potential disease activity biomarkers by screening for proteins related to the nervous system and inflammation. “ (https://p2p.onecause.com/walkandroll)

Birmingham & surrounding areas! We are bringing the GBS/CIPD WALK AND ROLL awareness event to you! This event is created...
06/24/2024

Birmingham & surrounding areas! We are bringing the GBS/CIPD WALK AND ROLL awareness event to you! This event is created to to spread awareness to GBS, CIPD and MMN! We hope to spread awareness, connect patients & people affected by these conditions, & introduce the community to them as well as bring the community together in support of these conditions.

Stay tuned for more information & event updates!

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