Paul Alexander, the polio survivor who spent over 70 years in an Iron Lung, has died at 78

Sjmarf@sh.itjust.works · 8 个月前

Paul Alexander, the polio survivor who spent over 70 years in an Iron Lung, has died at 78

Shou@lemmy.world · 8 个月前

He was able to leave the contraption for short periods of time. He was able to breathe on his own, but not well and would become fatigued quickly. He wasn’t as stuck as it seems.

Paul Alexander, the polio survivor who spent over 70 years in an Iron Lung, has died at 78

Paul Alexander, the polio survivor who spent over 70 years in an Iron Lung, has died at 78

Paul Alexander: 'Man in the iron lung' dies at the age of 78