We - Ed and Laura Morgan, are hoping to raise money to pay off the unexpected medical bills generated after we discovered that Ed has Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS). While he does have health insurance, the deductible on his insurance is very high.

What is GBS you may be wondering. Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) is a rare disorder where the body's immune system damages the nervous system. The damage to the nerves causes muscle weakness and sometimes paralysis.

It started with pins and needles in his hands and feet and eventually ended up putting him in the ICU on a ventilator for a week because he became so weak he could not use the muscles in his lungs to breath on his own.

Ed was in the hospital for almost 2 months. The initial treatment of Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) did not work they had to switch to treat him using a plasma exchange, also called plasmapheresis.

It took over a month to get him back to the point where he was able to be released into a rehabilitation hospital. While there he had to learn to stand, walk, climb stairs, and do all of the other physical things people do on a regular basis. He was a rock star and managed to get enough physical strength back to be released home in 2 weeks time.

This entire time we have been reduced to living on just Laura's income. It has not been easy to cover our regular household bills, let alone the bills that are now rolling in from the hospital stay. Ed is still recovering and we are not sure when he will be able to return to work.

It is our hope to raise money through this go fund me to pay off these unexpected medical bills and, if there is enough money in reserve, we would like to help out anyone else who gets this rare syndrome.