How did having GBS affect your self esteem? How did it affect you mentally?

Hey everyone! I had a post here a few days ago asking about how to support a girl who has been diagnosed GBS. Thanks for all the replies! It really helped a lot and I'm already planning months in advance for everything and its making everything is looking brighter and more hopeful, even though some days i can still struggle with that thought.

I have still yet to see the girl, might take another week until any possibilities arise, as she's still in intensive care. I have a shorter question this time. I was wondering how the whole process affected your self-image? My first guess is that people probably lose decent amount of weight(because of medication, stress, limited ability, not eating or hydrating well in general), you look beat up and tired, just feel like a mess because of the whole thing and no one wants to be in that condition. How much did you change visually and did it affect your self esteem and confidence? Were you self-conscious about some things and changes to your body? How comfortable were you letting other people see you in this state or it didn't matter if it was people who are close to you? And how did it change throughout the whole way from the beginning. My friend was even telling me to be prepared mentally when i gonna go see her, because my friend said that she might even look like a different person because of the whole thing and it will hurt to see her in that state.

The point of this post is just to get insight on about how a person with GBS felt about themselves, how they perceived themselves. I want to understand it from their perspective, so i can connect more and be aware. I couldn't care less if she looked different, cause to me she will always be the same sweet girl. Thanks!