3,181 Comments Posted by Lynne

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Where's my helmet? Someone?
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Em . . . You mean they were put in seclusion rooms and never ever ever let out until their release papers came or they died? =8-o
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Oh, my goodness. Let me guess - you are writing a book . . . . .
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Are you worried that they never sterilized the equipment after the person died or is there some other reason it makes you uncomfortable? Most people are uncomfortable with autopsies and morgues - that is just natural.
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Oh my goodness . . . . . .
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Xander,

If you keep on reading you will see that we have a contributor to this site who actually used one of these very machines and still uses a modified one at night to help him breathe. There is plenty of information out there on how helpful (in some cases absolutely necessary) these machines were/are to keep people properly oxygenated. If you cannot breathe sufficiently on your own, an iron lung or some such similar device less bulky (but there are still people who need these large ones) is absolutely essential to keep you alive - no ifs, ands, or buts about it.
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Xander, I am always curious where people get their information, such as "some hundred patients that were misdiagnosed by a time in which much was mistaken for insanity." Is there somewhere I can go to see this information? I haven't run across anything quite that concrete yet, and since I am working on an informal history of the field, that would be very helpful. Thanks in advance for any references you can provide.
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=8-o
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Then that's even funnier! 8`-)
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OK, next week I'll show it to the crew and see what they say.
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[groan] ;-)
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And you're a font of information about a lot of the mechanical and architectural info we need. Thanks!
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You can join the Forum and then the user names are set, but there are a lot of people who post here on a one-shot deal and they use all sorts of names . . .
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Autumn Twin,

Can't tell from the pic. Do you have another one that has more detail? I can take it to work next week and ask the Building & Grounds guys.
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Otay - all relaxed now. :-)