Man who spent 70 years in iron lung has died

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Paul Alexander developed polio at the age of 6. The disease left Paul paralyzed from the neck down and unable to breathe on his own. He was placed in an iron lung, a large metal cylinder that varies air pressure to stimulate breathing. Paul died at age 78, accomplishing more than anyone thought was possible. #polio #obituary #ironlung #cnn #news
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After seeing this, how can i complain about single thing.

jib
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My brother contracted polio at age 8. He spent a whole year in an iron lung. My brother was my hero. Dispite losing his entire left side he learned to ride a bike, surf, and ski. He married and had two boys. My mother gave him the seed to fight through his illness.

rustybones
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Instead of complaining, the guy got busy, what an inspiration

mariodelauro
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Rest in Peace to a warrior, he proved that just because of your physical issues and limitations doesn’t mean you wont be able to persevere and inspire many people. RIP to a legend, gone but not forgotten

Lxfe.
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“My life is incredible” 😢 what an incredible human being. Reminding us how special life is.

olivercook
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Wow I really enjoyed working for him. He was so much fun and learned so much rest In Power Paul. He touched many lives even mine 🥰

kaliswag
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Fly high Paul, you are free now. Such an incredible man ❤

bodhiswayze
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Born in 1943, polio was the scourge of summer, every summer that I was a small child. My mother isolated us at the park, and we were not allowed to run under sprinklers, or play with other kids, just our siblings. When the vaccine became available in 1955, hospitals opened their doors for long lines of people, with kids in tow, to get the shot. Not one kid cried on that long line. We all knew what polio meant, and were grateful for a medicine that would prevent it.

maureenmckenna
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Bless his soul. What a great inspiration!

SHiFTyTReATS
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"I'm not going to accept from anybody, their limitations on my life." 😢 beautifully said, Sir.

meg
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"My life is incredible", that's real optimism 🥰
Thanks for sharing.

arielleswinkels
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Just woke up to this. I gave up my dream job because people kept talking negatively. This man's last words hit me

ariver
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Had the pleasure of caring for him more than a dozen times over a 20 year period in the ED. He was a wonderful man and a joy to talk with and despite his affliction, was always pleasant.

carlpiel
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This is beauty. He’s right we can’t complain. He is a hero❤

dianebukovsky
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... my older brother also was stricken with polio in 1952. He passed in 2020 from cancer, but led an amazing life. RIP to these warriors.

nancymoore
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Bless Paul. He will light heaven with joy.❤

maryriley
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A great man. Can’t imagine being in his situation. What he accomplished is phenomenal.

cynthiatucker
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Let us remember children aren’t I iron lungs anymore because we vaccinate against polio! Count yourself lucky you have them.

rathertiredofthemess
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Wow, and I think life is hard sometimes...Respect to this man for never ever giving up.

ragazzi
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Man he was the definition of no excuses. If we want something in this life, you gotta work hard and sacrifice for it… ❤ RIP

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