‘The team on CRU kept my energy up so I could continue my rehabilitation’
Last summer [2025], Anas Makaev started to lose strength in his legs and hands. He developed a bad headache and his eyesight started to deteriorate. As Anas' condition got worse and worse, clinicians diagnosed him with Guillame Barre Syndrome (GBS). Put in an induced coma to slow his symptoms and begin treatment, Anas spend months at The Walton Centre, particularly the Complex Rehabilitation Unit, to continue his rehabilitation.
Anas said: “Everyone at The Walton Centre treated me like part of the family. Staff built a nice relationship with me, held me up when I felt down, and protected me. The Dietitian team, in particular, played a huge part in my recovery.”
Anas had a feeding tube, which put food directly into his stomach, and his nutrition was managed by the team in CRU to ensure he was getting the vital nutrients he needed to continue recovering.
He continued: “The dietitians were incredibly important. They ensured I had the energy I needed each day, so I could do my other therapies, such as physiotherapy and occupational therapy. Without that nutrition giving me a boost, I wouldn't have been able to work on getting out of bed and being more mobile.”
Since his stay at The Walton Centre, Anas has moved to a rehabilitation unit closer to home in Liverpool, where he continues to recover.
He said: “Using the crutch I can move around more on my own now, I'm able to go to the bathroom and shower unaided. I'm hoping with more time and energy I can get back to something close to normal before developing GBS. I just want to say a huge thank you to the team in how they supported me while I was on CRU. It was important to me to have them behind me, supporting me and pushing me to recover.”
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