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Mar 2024
16m 58s

My Iron Lung (Revisited)

RADIO DIARIES & RADIOTOPIA
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Paul Alexander, one of two people in the U.S. still relying on an iron lung to survive, died on March 11, 2024 at the age of 78. Paul contracted polio in 1952 at six years old, and has had to rely on an iron lung — a big metal ventilator that encases the body from the neck to toes — since then. We spoke to Paul a few years ago about his life and the lessons ... Show More
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