MR

...you can't beat the people I work with.

Some of you may remember a couple of years ago I made a post about a friend of mine who was hit broad side by a bus. His name is Jerry Gallimore. He's in this video at 3:15 wishing another fallen coworker well.

Steve Riel was diagnosed with West Nile Virus and Pneumonia. Days later, he came down with Guillain Barre Syndrome, which causes the body's immune system to shut down the central nervous system, so to speak. It renders it's victims paralyzed for the course of it's stay. Steve is, as I've heard today, improving.

We have a ramp angel named Sally that you'll see spraying bug spray on people in a salute to Steve that we're trying to stop West Nile Virus. She and and a guy named Mike made the video that is linked below. I don't know how strongly it will affect you, who don't know any of these people, but it was very touching to me.

Steve is the first person you see in the video. A great, great guy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NIl_S09fN4

You've got some great people in your AA group, Rick.
I looked for you?!?
Thoughts and prayers to Steve for a speedy recovery!!

All that Shiner Bock caught up with you finally huh man? See you on the other side.

Michigan Girl wrote:You've got some great people in your AA group, Rick.
I looked for you?!?
Thoughts and prayers to Steve for a speedy recovery!!

Thanks. I wasn't at work the day Sally and Mike filmed that. Actually, none of the people I work with every day were in it, so I may have not made it anyway.

Ehwmatt wrote:All that Shiner Bock caught up with you finally huh man? See you on the other side.

I haven't had a Shiner in a while. I need to remedy that.

You work with a great group of people. Praying for Steve.

Babyblue wrote:You work with a great group of people. Praying for Steve.

I heard all of his tubes are out and he was sitting up in a chair watching tv and stood for a bit. I've only known one other person (my cousin) that had Guillain Barre Syndrome, and it seemed to last for months and months. Steve's has been about 3 weeks. But that's great news.

Rick wrote:

Babyblue wrote:You work with a great group of people. Praying for Steve.

I heard all of his tubes are out and he was sitting up in a chair watching tv and stood for a bit. I've only known one other person (my cousin) that had Guillain Barre Syndrome, and it seemed to last for months and months. Steve's has been about 3 weeks. But that's great news.

That is really great news.Will keep praying then.

Steve lost his battle last night.

I know my last post said he was doing better, and he was, but the Guillain Barre syndrome came back with a vengeance. He worsened for quite a while, then began doing better again. I heard he was sent home and was receiving in-home care and things were looking pretty good, but this morning I heard he had died. Not sure what happened. Just broke all of our hearts at work, who were sure he was going to be fine.

Aw, so sorry for the loss of your friend Rick:(