December 2023 Newsletter
Inside this Issue:
Iron Lungs: The sounds they made keeping children alive, inspired the development of the polio vaccine. Survivors whose lives were saved by these amazing machines tell an amazing tale.
Staying Positive in the Face of Adversity: Thomas Fetterman recounts his experience with polio that included an iron lung, a rocking bed and painful physical therapy. Fetterman reflects on how his experience with polio shaped his optimistic outlook, sense of adventure and desire to design crutches for others with disabilities.
The Last of the Iron Lungs: In this fascinating article, three survivors tell their stories and share the same dream: that every child will be vaccinated for polio.
Preventing Falls at Home: Thomas Fetterman guesses that he’s fallen more than 500 times. Marny Eulberg, MD reminds us that the risk of falling increases with age – regardless of whether or not we had polio. We have an article that can help.
We’re “getting more mature”: It happens to all of us . . . if we’re lucky enough ! But what if we had polio? In her presentation, primary care physician and polio survivor Dr. Marny Eulberg explains that many things have happened since we had polio, and that very few of us are a “pure case of our polio” anymore.
Seeking Users of Negative Pressure Ventilation: Norma M. Braun, MD is still looking to interview Post-Polio patients (and others) who can describe their experiences while they were/are using negative pressure devices such as an Iron Lung or Chest Cuirasses.
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