up-north-values:

tilthat:

TIL that in 1961 a Russian surgeon stationed in Antarctica removed his own appendix without anaesthetic, as he was the only doctor on the base and would have died if he didn’t.

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@warriormale

This man sounds like he truly embodies the Warrior Spirit, never surrendering to his enemy no matter the odds!

Think about this.

A complex procedure, in the peritoneum, with a high risk of infection.

Operating alone, on himself.

Incredible.

WarriorMale

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