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Holly Frances

Author and Guillain-Barre Syndrome survivor

Holly Frances is the author of Life Support, Surviving Guillain-Barre Syndrome, the true story of how a young woman turned her medical horror after the birth of her daughter into a crusade of helping others. She is a mom in a blended family of six (including pup Benji) and the face behind Holly After GBS on social media, where her recovery videos have inspired millions of people around the world.

Holly’s background is in Human Resources but her passion is in GBS advocacy and fitness. When she isn’t writing, and connecting with others on social media, she can be found hanging with family and friends, binge-watching documentaries, at the gym, or walking her dog. Follow her on social media @hollyaftergbs

Jan. 3, 2023

From rare illness and medical horror to survivor, advocate and trailb…

Eleven years ago when Holly was twenty six, just weeks after giving birth, she was diagnosed with a rare autoimmune disorder. She spent two months fighting for my life in the ICU on a ventilator, completely paralyzed unable to be …

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