Support Jeremy's Fight Against Guillain-Barre

Hey family and friends, I've never started a GoFundMe before. I guess I always thought asking for help made me look vulnerable, but the reality is, it's okay to need your family and friends. So, I'm reaching out to ask for help for my brother, Jeremy Franklin. He's been struggling and fighting for his life this past week. He's not the type to ask for help either, but I guess that's why I get to be his strength during this time.

He went into the hospital and they diagnosed him with double pneumonia. They gave him two antibiotics and he started taking them. After two days, he wasn't feeling better. He went back to the hospital with a really bad migraine. They treated the migraine and sent him home. The next day, we didn't hear from him for 24 hours. My sister texted him and said, "Do you need help?" He responded and said, "Yes." My mom flew out that Friday, and when she got to him, she immediately had to take him to the hospital. He was in anaphylactic shock; his throat and tongue were swollen, and his body was numb. My mom said she could feel the spirit of death and fear try to come in his room. His heart stopped, and as the doctors rushed in to work on him, my mom began to pray. They got his heartbeat back. My mom was speaking life into him and his body. They sent him to another hospital that could help him better. They did a spinal tap and diagnosed him with Guillain-Barre Syndrome, which is when your immune system attacks your nervous system. He was struggling for days, not knowing what was happening to his body. They life-flighted him to another hospital in Seattle, and now he's receiving treatment there. It's been a struggle seeing him go through this and watching my mom try to be strong for him, but she has feelings too, and to see her child go through this was horrible. I'm so grateful for her strength. If you read our story and your heart compels you to give, please do so. We are grateful. The money is going to my brother's recovery, so he is able to pay his rent and bills while he's out and unable to work. If money you can't give, then your prayers will also be greatly appreciated. Thanks, everyone, for the love you're showing, it's greatly appreciated.

UPDATE: Hey family and friends, I wanted to let you know how Jeremy is doing. Thursday and Friday were very hard on us, after hearing that my brother flat lined, I think we were all a bit unsettled, and I think we were all trying to be strong for each other but, day 3 of his treatment, the doctor said if he didn't respond to the treatment, they'd have to put him on life support. That was also very hard news to hear. My mom called together a family prayer on Friday evening at 5pm. Everyone prayed and cried out to God on his behalf, pleading for his life and asking for healing. Literally one hour after prayer, he began moving his limbs again and having feeling in his body. God answered our prayers. While he was having feeling in his body, and praised God and thanked Him, we awaited Saturday morning to see if the treatment would continue to respond to his body, Glory to God, the treatment worked and Jeremy began moving like he hadn't been able to do since this all started on December 12th when he first became ill. My brother was so happy, as we facetimed, I watched him lift his hands and even clap them, it brought tears to my eyes. Although he's seeing and feeling improvement he hasn't yet regained his facial muscles so he's unable to hold his mouth shut or even smile and show those beautiful dimples again. We continue to encourage him in faith that it will all come back. He is in good spirits and ready for this road of recovery. He is truly a fighter and I'm so proud of him for praying over all his medication and keeping his faith through this storm. After a few days of observation, they discharged him today. Yayyy, Jeremy is going home and "Home and Community" will aid in his rehab.

This has been a true testament of our faith because it was the hardest thing ever felt. I couldn't image, grasp or even process the thought of them putting my brother on life support. There's always a possibility that they don't wake up from that, and that didn't settle right with any of us. I watched my sister cry and I could feel her sadness. I literally wanted to scream, but as the tears dropped, I remember God had us and that He would bring Jay a testimony that would bring Him glory.

Thank you so much for the love you've shown and continue to show. The prayers, phone calls, texts, shares, and donations have all really helped us as a family keep the spirits high and focus on positivity and not stress over bills. Thank you family, your love and support has meant everything to us. You can't even imagine how thankful we are for your continued support during his recovery. I've never felt community like this before, where so much love was poured out, and I'm so grateful, I know I keep saying it, its just because I want you to know how much it means to our family. Thanks