My friend Jere of wasted limbs and an iron lung knew what polio could do: Jeff Spiess
During the summers of the years after World War II, mothers dreaded fever in a child because these were the worst years of ...
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‘The Man In The Iron Lung’ Paul Alexander’s Cause of Death Revealed
Ulmer praised Alexander's resilience, highlighting his remarkable journey from surviving polio to living over 70 years inside the iron lung. Despite his physical challenges, Alexander accomplished ...
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'Man in the Iron Lung's' family release statement following his death aged 78
After surviving polio as a child, he lived over 70 years inside of an iron lung. "In this time Paul went to college, became a lawyer, and a published author. His story traveled wide and far ...
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Paul Alexander, Who Lived in an Iron Lung for 70 Years, Dies at 78 After Contracting COVID-19
After being hospitalized, he woke up and found himself inside of an iron lung, which is a respirator that works a person’s diaphragm. Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily ...
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A Callout: Parts For An Iron Lung
The iron lung was an invention that helped keep thousands of sufferers alive, by breathing for those who had lost the ability through the degenerative effects of the disease. A small handful of ...
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Polio Survivor, 82, Is One of the Last 3 People in the U.S. to Use an Iron Lung
82-year-old Mona Randolph is a polio survivor and one of the last three people in the U.S. who still uses an iron lung Julie Mazziotta is the Senior Sports Editor at PEOPLE, covering everything ...