04/10/2020
Happy Easter to all the AJC family. I am sharing an email from Alison Peick. Please pray for healing for Tom.
Hey Monica,
I wanted to let you all know about what's going on with the Peicks and to
request prayers. We have had a very traumatic 4 weeks. When Tom returned to
Idaho Falls March 10 (I think you knew he was on a temporary assignment up
here?) after a long weekend at home with me and Caitlin and Peter in CA, he
very suddenly began experiencing lack of mobility in his arms and
numb/tingling feet. He was admitted to the ER and had brain and spine MRIs,
mkg, spinal tap and nerve conduction tests. He was diagnosed with
Guillain-Barre Syndrome. Over the next 2 weeks he would be released and
readmitted 2 more times as his condition continued to deteriorate with
numbness spreading from his chest down and extreme weakness and inability to
stand. He received 9 IVIG treatments with no results. On Friday March 27 we
requested a transfer to a larger hospital. Tom was accepted at and
transported that night to University of Utah acute Neuro center where he
would receive 5 plasmapheresis treatments over a 10 day period. He finished
the treatments Sunday, and was moved to the Physical Medicine and Rehab
floor yesterday afternoon. They are anticipating that he will spend 26-30
days in acute rehab.
It has been an emotional rollercoaster, but we are praying for a positive
recovery. He went from totally healthy to being immobile within 10 days. His
upper body strength has returned, and on Tuesday he was able to pull himself
to standing on the parallel bars from the wheelchair.
The hard work begins today. He will have PT, OT, etc. for a minimum of 3
hours a day 7 days a week. Tom is up for it and he is hopeful!
I am going to stay here in Idaho Falls at his apartment as there is no
visitation at the hospital.
Please share this with the "Al Johnson Old-timers."
Alison
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