Businesswoman with rare debilitating disease, grateful for life

Sheree Baron

She was sitting in her parked car one day when she suddenly realised that she could not move. She was conscious and her brain was functioning, but the rest of her body was paralysed. This was the start of five terrifying years for 52-year-old Sheree Baron who also became crippled at one point, going from a travelling businesswoman to one who lived at the doctor’s office and could not be left alone.

Today Baron can be seen walking the streets of Georgetown with her cute dog in a pouch and many may think she just loves her dog. She does, but she also suffers from a rare disease which can temporarily paralyze her at a flash; the dog, Izzy, helps to restore her mobility.

Izzy’s body warmth is important, hence she is strapped to her chest for most of her waking hours; the