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A 78-year-old man who had been living inside an iron lung since surviving polio in the 1950s has passed away.The medical device didn't stop Alexander from becoming a lawyer and opening his own successful practice. He also published a
Iron lungs were invented in the 1920s to keep a negative pressure, using bellows to draw air into the lungs of individuals suffering from polio and other debilitating diseases resulting in paralysis. Throughout his life, he used a rod to turn pages of books and type on a keyboard, allowing him to progress through an entire education and eventually get through law school., Alexander did for years learn how to spend hours at a time outside the iron lung. However, ever since the start of the pandemic, Alexander couldn't make it outside for more than five minutes,Iron lungs are a rare, surviving relic of a bygone era.
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Man Living in Iron Lung Passes AwayPaul Alexander, a man from North Texas who spent most of his life in an iron lung, has died. Despite his condition, he achieved many accomplishments and inspired others. A GoFundMe campaign supported him in his final years. His cause of death was not mentioned.
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