Also we were taught that some of our great grandparents’ contemporaries had to spend their entire lives in an iron lung. Was that true? Their entire lives? Like they were never able to get up and walk around and participate in life in between iron lung sessions?
if I ever have grandkids that is
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LemmyKnowsBest@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Gust@piefed.social 2 months ago
“Most people used the iron lung for a few weeks or months depending on the intensity of the polio attack. However, those with chest muscles permanently paralyzed by the disease need it for their lifetime.”
I am not any kind of medical professional so I can’t personally vouch for it, but here’s where I got the quote
https://www.medicinenet.com/how_long_can_you_live_in_an_iron_lung/article.htm
AppleTea@lemmy.zip 2 months ago
PattyMcB@lemmy.world 2 months ago
My kids better not allow that shit to happen
gustofwind@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Used to be patriotic to get vaxxed, especially for militant
cassandrafatigue@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 months ago
And the military gives the actually dangerous vaccines.
gustofwind@lemmy.world 2 months ago
They fight on every frontline 🫡
NoneOfUrBusiness@fedia.io 2 months ago
Wait, why is there a dangerous polio vaccine?
allriledup@piefed.blahaj.zone 2 months ago
vaccinations, which used to be the style at the time