It was early February when my grandfather was about to receive his second knee replacement. Since it was his second time, we were optimistic that the surgery would go well and that he would recover without any problems. My grandfather survived the surgery and as a result had to remain under observation. During this period everything seemed to be normal and knowing that my grandfather hates being in hospitals, I wouldn't have said otherwise. When he was finally discharged, we took him home and the next day he looked like he had had a stroke. The left side of his face had drooped and he began to feel numbness and tingling on both sides of his body. We immediately rushed him to hospital and at first it was thought to be a stroke, but as the disease progressed it was clear that it wasn't. The numbness soon led to loss of muscle control, starting in the legs and spreading quickly. My grandfather was able to specifically describe what he was experiencing and the doctor was able to diagnose him with Guillain-Barré syndrome. Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) is considered an autoimmune disease....