Stock image of antibodies attacking a nerve cell due to Guillain-Barré syndrome. A 25-year-old woman in Italy has been nearly totally paralyzed from the condition.

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Turning pain into action. It's been eight years since Rob Vasquez was diagnosed with Guillain-Barré Syndrome. "It's been a long journey," said Cheryl Vasquez, Rob's wife.