My battle with rare Guillain-Barré syndrome

Twenty-six-year-old Henry Kisaka has been bedridden for months, battling pain and unable to afford decent medication for a rare autoimmune disorder.

My problems began in 2013 when I was diagnosed with ulcers after I suffered persistent stomach pain. I was treated and given medication to manage the condition.

I was still battling the ulcers when I started experiencing chest pains and a burning sensation in my right leg. Also, I started nose bleeding heavily. Without a stable income, I endured the pain as I had no money to see a doctor. Before long, my right leg became paralysed and I was stuck in bed, unable to move. Word reached my family in Vihiga that I was seriously sick and they came to Nairobi to take me home.