How Would Someone Know if They Were Exposed to Polio? (Video)
How Would Someone Know if They Were Exposed to Polio? (Polio Australia Video)
Thomas Fetterman
His three months in the hospital included an iron lung, a rocking bed and painful physical therapy. He learned how to stay positive in the face of adversity.
Staying Positive in the Face of Adversity - My Time Inside an Iron Lung (Video)
Thomas Fetterman caught polio when he was 8. He needed an iron lung. Despite his many challenges he always looks for the positive aspects of his experiences.
What Life Was Like Trapped Inside an Iron Lung (Video)
“For those who found themselves needing to be placed inside an iron lung, the experience could be bewildering, unfamiliar and even downright frightening especially for the number of young children who were unfortunate enough to contract polio.”
The Last Few Polio Survivors – The Last of the Iron Lungs (Video)
The Last of the Iron Lungs (Video)
The Last of the Iron Lungs
All the nurses were saying, ‘Just a second, you’ll be breathing in just a second.’ ” Martha Lillard
“The ‘yellow submarine’ is my necessary, trusted, mechanical friend.” Mona Randolph
“If there’s so many people who’ve not been- children, especially - have not been vaccinated . . . I don’t even want to think about it.” Paul Alexander
Who Gets Post-Polio Conditions and What are They? (Video)
Who Gets Post-Polio Conditions and What Are They? (Polio Australia Video)
John R. Bach, MD - Faculty Video Profile
John R. Bach, MD - Faculty Video Profile from the New Jersey Medical School (NJMS)
Polo Pioneers - The Randig Family
My parents decided to volunteer our entire family (themselves included), feeling strongly that it was the right thing to do.
What Centers for Independent Living Can Do For Polio Survivors (Video)
What Centers for Independent Living Can Do for Polio Survivors - A Video from PHI
Physical Therapy with Carolyn Da Silva, PhD, DSc (Video)
Physical Therapy with Carolyn Da Silva, PT - a PHI Video