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Originally Posted by Shimpy
I haven't heard the term "Iron Lung" for years. Is there still a use for one? I can remember as a kid before the Salk vaccine came out that they made us get out of the public swimming pools for a 30 minute or so rest every now and then. They thought overexertion may be the cause.
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We had a student in my college class who attended school in an iron lung. She didn't actually go to the school but had her classes piped in to her home.
She graduated and eventually got a job but don't know what she did for a living. She had a lot of guts and fortitude to do what she did.
John