All about Peg
What grade was Peg in when she contracted Polio?
7th grade
What was Peg's dog's name?
BJ
What helped eradicate polio from many countries?
Polio vaccine
Where did Peg first go when she got sick?
Sheltering Arms
What show did Tommy and Peg enjoy together and how did they enjoy it?
The Lone Ranger; on the radio
What place did the Homecoming float that Peg worked on place?
Second place
Besides her parents, what other family members does Peg speak of?
Her grandpa and her brother, Art
What were other names for polio?
Infantile paralysis, poliomyelitis
Where did Peg go after that place mentioned above and why did she have to go there?
The University of Minnesota Hospital; Sheltering Arms was more of a rehab facility and therefore wasn't equipped with iron lungs or respirators if Peg started having more trouble breathing.
Name each roommate Peg had at the Sheltering Arms and how long each had been in the hospital.
Dorothy, Renee, Shirley, Alice
Dorothy: 2 months
Renee: University H. for 5 months
Shirley: 7 months
Alice: 10 years
What gave Peg goosebumps every time she heard or sang it?
The inscription on the Statue of Liberty
What does Art send Peg while she's in the hospital?
A bear
What were the names of the doctors who created the polio vaccine?
What interventions and equipment did Peg have due to her polio illness?
Oxygen tent, OT, PT, walking sticks, wheelchair, Sister Kenny treatments
Which roommate had multiple issues?
Shirley
What dolls did Peg not want to part with when her mother donated items?
Which roommate do Peg and the other roommates joke would like to meet someone tall, dark, and handsome?
Dorothy
What are possible side effects of polio--name at least 2.
muscle weakness, muscle spasms, paralysis, speech and swallowing issues, breathing issues
What did Dr. Bevis say was probably the reason/way that Peg contracted polio?
Dr. Bevis believes Peg must've caught polio from someone who was asymptomatic.
What did each roommate ask Peg's parents for when they returned the second week?
Renee: comic book
Shirley: marshmallows
Dorothy: someone tall, dark, and handsome; licorice
Alice: nothing, but they brought pink lipstick
How many types of polio did Peg have? What did each type affect?
Spinal, Respiratory, and Bulbar; muscles, breathing, and speech
What do Peg's parents do for a living?
Her dad worked for Hormel, and her mom was a homemaker.
Was it possible to rid your body of polio? Provide evidence to support your answer.
No--once it was contracted, you had it forever. You could lesson symptoms by doing treatments and/or taking medicine, but your body always contained it.
Name each medical facility Peg went to and the people (medical staff and patients) she met there.
University Hospital--Tommy, Dr. Bevis, Mrs. Crab
Sheltering Arms--Ms. Ballard, Dorothy, Shirley, Alice, Renee
In the epilogue, what update was given about each roommate?
Shirley: died from polio 5 years later
Alice: graduated from HS, moved to a home, secretary, sang, died from cancer in 1993
Dorothy: graduated from HS, married, children, played instrument, sang, receptionist
Renee: finished HS, wrote a weekly column, wrote a history of her church
Tommy: unsure