Kansas City polio survivor is one of last iron lung users in U.S.

[@lilymarino173]

She died this February. God rest her beautiful soul.

[@utahnancy]

May she now spread her wings and fly. Amazing woman.

[@gameralien9076]

R.I.P. polio survivor 😩😓😭

[@dawnmartinez9695]

Amén

[@danielkerr4100]

@IDxzzy XBL maybe 60 years ago

[@laurainthesky8372]

@@danielkerr4100 What an insensitive comment. And she was beautiful still, inside and out.

[@luckm8852]

Some decades ago, I thought that people using the iron lung couldn't leave it even for a second or they would suffocate. I'm so glad to find out that many polio sufferers who use the iron lung are in fact able to leave it for hours at a time.

[@NIHILWR]

@Ao jun uses negative pressure to let them breathe.

[@Ryan-re1rs]

Some could and some couldn't, I watched the video with the guy in it and he couldn't get out. I'm not sure I could do it and would have given up along time ago.

[@rossmckenzie2433]

Don't think they ALL can though ....... depends on the degree of paralysis.

[@beepbeep9043]

@@Ryan-re1rs that guy also got out for hours at a time. He said so in another video

[@redbearradrip424]

@@Ryan-re1rs i saw that one too.

[@stevecash83]

Still shocked by the iron lung. We are so blessed to have the modern medicine we have now.

[@MakkaPakka7999]

Talking Kitty Cat Hello talking kitty cat, yes we are blessed, sad to see antivaxxers exist

[@kristine8338]

Imagine having salmonella without antibiotics.

[@jamilletayar7483]

We miss u :(

[@ALPHADARKFANG]

Rest in peace Steve cash

[@rosieposie6671]

While vaccines can be effective, they do not prevent the illness from striking.

[@janeoxley4829]

I will never complain again, what a wonderful brave lady bearing such an illness.

[@Trevorjennings679]

Hello Jane, how are you doing doing today, hope you’re fine and safe from the Virus??

[@ThomasMawson-zt9lx]

@@Trevorjennings679what virus which virus

[@camilayael2584]

I think he meant covid ​@@ThomasMawson-zt9lx

[@denisec.m.835]

Mona Jean randolf August 26 , 1936 - February 18 , 2019 R.I.P

[@AndersonChan]

Denise Morrison wait she died?

[@saraa-ol7nd]

What no??? She dead!!!

[@sexygirlnl]

Yes she is

[@pastelpotatoes8122]

What I can’t believe it

[@ryanfileger47]

Sara Gacha Sadly, she did.

[@stewartsa1]

As a polio survivor who spent 3 weeks in an iron lung at the age of 4, I can't imagine having to use the machine again. She had an indomitable spirit to survive in one so long.

[@iacovirina7390]

I'm so sorry for you

[@ninacate9158]

oh wow, what was it like??

[@evakranjcevic5429]

what was it like?

[@stewartsa1]

@@ninacate9158 I was pretty much unable to move, except for my upper body, and had to lie on my back all the time. I was given a stuffed toy to hold and that was my only bit of diversion. Being in isolation, my parents were not permitted to come in the room, and I could only see them through the window in the door.

[@ninacate9158]

@@stewartsa1 oh my goodness, that would’ve been terrifying, i just think how lucky we are now that we have the technology and more vaccines and stuff like that to prevent things like polio

[@jazz-axy9924]

Okay but shoutout to that 75yr old machine. Damn

[@heatherking3139]

lol omg

[@marcmg4234]

Built to last...

[@Ericrambo99]

Made in America!

[@teevee7678]

Eric ...that was uncalled for.

[@grabber_blu_angel]

@@teevee7678 Why?

[@CBrasil1966]

What a beautiful lady, God Bless her and sad to hear she passed away, but finally she’s free of this disease and I really hope she’s in a better place 🙏🏻

[@alysiafurr6620]

My grandmother was a polio survivor. She contracted it at the age of three and spent her youth in a very bad hospital. Though she was bound to a wheelchair, practically her whole life, her and my mother were the strongest women I knew. Both, her and my mother died from cancer, her on 9/18/09 and my mother 7/10/20. I miss both of you so much.

[@alyssachecchio7558]

im so sorry for your loss, i almost loss my mom to breast cancer 3 years ago. She had one of the most invasive and aggressive forms of breast cancer known. luckily it was caught 2-4 months after it started to develop. there were many days and nights spent fighting for her life, thankfully she pulled through and has been in remission for a little over a year now. cancer is one of the scariest things. im so so sorry for your loss. stay strong💕

[@aniiyah5600]

i am so sorry for your loss, rest in peace to them both 🕊.

[@aniiyah5600]

@@trenquility330 How was that funny..?

[@antichrist6600]

✨🥺💖

[@samm9390]

@@trenquility330 how is this funny dude its not unny

[@Lisse...]

She looks stunning, she must have a been a true beauty when she was younger

[@poptart4927]

They show a picture if you look back and she was beautiful when younger also.

[@ttimtran]

why is there only 1 reply

[@HotLaxLP]

myasian why not

[@aleluciani9940]

This is kinda a weird comment but also a nice one

[@itzunspoken6887]

OXY yo wtf😂😂

[@Arsonist_Xpert]

Damn. There's no way I could do what she did. I would break, maybe end it all, but she powered through. Mad respect

[@instralikesoranges1659]

Pb?

[@ricksanchez8584]

But for what? A long miserable life?

[@savannahwright4558]

Arsonist_Xpert ikr this isn’t living this is breathing

[@Arsonist_Xpert]

Prince Vegeta hell yes

[@instralikesoranges1659]

for 3x3...

[@runamuck840]

You can just hear the amount of strength it takes for her to talk she was a trooper till her last breath

[@mrsombrero8797]

For me, this looks like one of the scariest and most sad diseases you can have. Just not being able to walk or be with your friends when they hang out, or be with your family is absolutely sad to me

[@Wormworttea]

But you know what's worse? What they put in the vaccine?!?!!!? /S

[@Remo_lu]

Back then it was even worse cause people were scared. They socially isolated them. My grandpa got it when he was 3 years old and was never able to walk withou help. He deffinitely had anger issues and other stuff carried inside. He had a wife, 3 children and 11 grandchildren, yet he had an emptiness due to his younger years. Even my dad was asked if he was really going to marry my mom, the daughter of a cripled (the phrase sounds even worse in Spanish).

[@mrsombrero8797]

@@Remo_lu was it worse tho back then? Cause now (and I know, there are almost no cases of iron lung left now) people depend more on society’s outlook of them, and losing the ability to walk or go outside just completely isolates you from society. That’s why I’m so scared of it, I have this fear that no one will remember or care about me, because I’ll be isolated in this machine all my life

[@Remo_lu]

@@mrsombrero8797 I think medicine has moved forward a lot and is still changing. Also, people are a lot more open about disabilities and conditions, plus the focus on mental health. That's why we have to sorround ourselves with the right people, nothing different to most diseases. Although polio is no longer a huge thing, there's still a lot of cases in my country with a crappy health system. The pandemic has also taken a toll on vaccinations of little kids. People in the USA and Europe that don't vaccinate their kids are very negligent and acting in a very ignorant way (the world is bigger)

[@shouygui4955]

First time we forced people to take "vaccines" against their will. Was it the disease or the vaccine?

[@johnwalck3133]

Mona passed away on February 18th, 2019. RIP Mona 🌹

[@crabman3920]

RIP

[@aspergersgirl3386]

Rip Mona 😭😭

[@serena_lovesjesus441]

RIP miss MONA😘😭

[@mattplayzgamezandstuff8790]

RIP

[@irina3755]

Rest in peace

[@hmt003]

I would like to thank Mona's family for keeping this video of her available, even after her passing. She seems a brave and kind soul and a shining example to people wondering why vaccines are so important. Thank you and we are so sorry for your loss.

[@northernsnow6982]

People don't wonder why vaccines are important. People wonder why a shot is mandatory when it doesn't do what a vaccine is supposed to do. The polio vaccine has gotten rid of the disease. Anyone who questions that is a fool. However the covid shot, like the flu shot may help with your symptoms, and shouldn't be considered a vaccine. When you use me and my daughter as examples, the one with the shot was bedridden for 3 days, surrounded by a few days of stuffy head and sore throat. This is when we both got covid at the same time, from a vaccinated family member. Guess what? I had a sore throat for a few days, and a stuffy nose for a couple of those days, with having not gotten the covid shot. And I'm the one who's prone to getting sick, due to my immune system or lack thereof.

[@drumbeatsoffline6804]

Go get your 5th booster

[@Roger__Wilco]

@@drumbeatsoffline6804 I'll get my 2nd booster soon, if this shit keeps dragging on then maybe down the road sometime there'll be a 5th as well and I'll be thankful for it. Not sure I'll be too put out by dropping into a pharmacy for a few minutes and getting a free shot after doing my shopping, meh

[@northernsnow6982]

@@seriouscat2231 I guess you don't fit status quo, your comment is gone.

[@Roger__Wilco]

@@northernsnow6982 From what I can see in my notifications it was rambling garbage on the same level as a flat earther, whether it was filtered out because of being a massive wall of text or the person deleted it I don't know but either way thankfully it's not still there making people stupider.

[@brooklynn52dee38]

I had the honor of speaking with Mona before she passed away. She had a spirit that would not quit and a husband by her side that loved her dearly. This world has lost a beautiful loving soul, rest in peace sweet Mona.. I will always remember you!

[@Mully-z3o]

Your so lucky!

[@brooklynn52dee38]

@@Mully-z3o Thank you, it was an honor..

[@russia4biden221]

What a disgusting comment, posted only for clout and likes. People like you are whats wrong with the world

[@hoosician3692]

Not gonna lie, she was freaking beautiful in her young age. And honestly, she is still beautiful. You can understand it by looking at her elegant face. May you soul rest peacefully. 😌😌

[@zay_gzs5635]

She did look pretty good hair day just why that pose it's kind of creepy

[@syuhadarahman7834]

@StarektTheGhost ya in 2019..

[@yunitaamelia8918]

Yesss shes soooo beautiful and a strong woman

[@Tetchnick]

She is, I just want to know how the iron lungs work

[@cristinaarnett3299]

As we age we are like books. The pages get a bit worn, but the story is just as beautiful.

[@kaykayjohnson4535]

I knew an old woman who literally lived her life in one of those machines...everyday all day it seemed. I used to stay with her as long as I could to keep her company. I would talk to her and brush her hair to help her relax and sleep through it. So sad 😔

[@DoubleAAce]

RIP

[@tibor5675]

@@quantumcatgaming1365 Thank you.

[@quantumcatgaming1365]

@@tibor5675 I was talking to kaykay

[@DoubleAAce]

Jude Morrow thank u

[@quantumcatgaming1365]

@@DoubleAAce NOT FUCKING YOU

[@donovan9356]

Why is this recommended during the covid pandemic she even said “it’s better then letting it go epidemic again” like is this a sign or what

[@firstmanproductions8714]

Donovan i really don’t know

[@spurdosparde9487]

@Head N Shoulders dirty jo or because its sorted in an algorithm...

[@sergioguerra7551]

It’s recommended so antivaccers understand what happens when you don’t vaccinate your child, if this people would had a vaccine by the time they would 100% take it, but some people prefer their children to die suffering at the age of 4

[@KrazyK707]

Sergio Guerra that’s unnecessary, people have their reasons.

[@KrazyK707]

Sergio Guerra its never cause they want their child to suffer, plus a child isnt gonna die from not taking them.

[@kiaragajo2345]

This video was 5 years ago wow... to think this video helped me learn about this illness........R.I.P to you Paul Alexander 🕊

[@NS-lx4hx]

She said :"It was a character blow,bc I was always independent.. I had to LEARN to depend on others'' she is so clam & patient 💕

[@TheJoker-eg9dl]

Definitely a patient.

[@PureJosker]

@@TheJoker-eg9dl not so much a clam though

[@الجوهرةالدوسري-ي2ظ]

You believe that life is in the hands of God, who created you and created the heavens and the earth. Why do you not worship God alone (Say: He is God, the One, the Eternal One, the Eternal One, the Eternal One, He was not begotten, nor was He begotten, and He was not His, no one is equal, I bear witness that there is no god but God and that Muhammad is the Messenger of God.

[@sfmike711]

@@الجوهرةالدوسري-ي2ظ Your comment has absolutely nothing to do with the woman who was forced to use the iron lung for so many decades. As it is, there are many who do not ascribe to your overly rigid religious religion. They find the presentation of your faith, as exemplified by Iran, the Taliban, and ISIS, to be an affront to humanity. You'd be better off peddling your stuff in a nation which values a theocracy over people

[@bunsenn5064]

@@sfmike711 The Taliban, Isis, and other terrorist groups are extremist groups that misuse the religion to motivate their actions. Islam is a religion built on self-restraint and peace, but it is misconstrued by many. In fact, Islam is the same monotheistic idea as Christianity or Judaism. But this is off topic from the video anyway.

[@kctyphoon]

How heartbreaking that anyone would have to spend their lives going through this. If reincarnation exists, this poor woman is owed a wonderful life. God bless her soul.

[@k8lynmae]

Yet your same god planned her life to be like that.

[@rihamy2nd]

This is a beautiful thought.

[@annabellethedoll]

She is definitely owed a new wonderful life.

[@akcat11]

Reincarnation does exist, and its nothing good as you may think, death is, not like many think, the end of life, its the beginning of THE actual life. Reincarnation traps your soul once more in this artificial prison with the curse of flesh, and prevents your soul from ascending, unless your consciousness learned the right/true things of this world in a mortal lifetime.

[@simonapeskova2223]

@SR ❤❤❤

[@tinykass]

I was so sad to hear she passed away about 6 months after this. May she rest in peace and condolences to her family and loved ones.

[@sargentdoggo297]

She is in a much much better place now, not having to be in that iron lung anymore

[@mistylouis4476]

Old people die yo, it's not supposed to be a sad thing but stupid fucking west brainwashed idiots don't think for themselves that often.

[@marie-angeornix8188]

Dommage c est pas en français donc on ne comprend rien

[@SMcCaskill]

She was in her 80s and lived a long life.

[@SMcCaskill]

@Scott Luther your quality of life is what you make it.

[@calanmacleod3948]

While at school one of my friends was struck down by polio, it was devastating to our whole class. The fact that some. People would not vacsinate against this scourge is unthinkable.

[@mugogrog]

People don't know any better. It's the same with Covid, had people had the job of taking care of elderly people dying from it they'd probably would change their tune but there's a strange callousnes to this world these days so who knows.

[@zanzah_]

Vaccinate*

[@emmajones8590]

The antivax conspiracy theorists are gaining more and more ground these days unfortunately.

[@josephnissenson3252]

​@@zanzah_vaxenaet*

[@angieold]

​@@zanzah_ vacinate*

[@leoniefrenette4228]

She seems so nice and is really pretty!

[@veuxi2381]

Agreed!

[@justalpha9138]

She is.

[@MegaMarie]

Aged beautifully such shame she couldn't enjoy life

[@greenie95125]

I had a classmate in highschool that was a polio survivor. That was over 40 years ago. The polio vaccine was still fairly new when we were kids. I hope she is OK.

[@DianaJG8]

She passed away in February

[@AccountInactive]

@@DianaJG8 February a couple years ago.

[@DianaJG8]

@@AccountInactive - Yes, thank you. I saw numerous conflicting reports and did not see the actual date of 2019 on the obit until after I wrote this, so it's actually been 3 years now, sadly.

[@prol1shed995]

@@DianaJG8 2020 not 2019...

[@LolLol-gb1ly]

@@DianaJG8 granny pack hittin

[@en-men-lu-anabad-tibira5680]

Mona - I, too, am a POLIO -SURVIVOR. I have never had to spend a minute in an iron lung but I have experienced many body weaknesses, shorter limbs, etc, from polio. I have endured multiple operations to 'fix' problems. Today I suffer from post-polio. Still, my life has been easy compared to yours. YOU are a REMARKABLE WOMAN. I cried when i watched this video. THANK YOU for being an inspiration to everybody who is a POLIO -SURVIVOR.

[@الجوهرةالدوسري-ي2ظ]

You believe that life is in the hands of God, who created you and created the heavens and the earth. Why do you not worship God alone (Say: He is God, the One, the Eternal One, the Eternal One, the Eternal One, He was not begotten, nor was He begotten, and He was not His, no one is equal, I bear witness that there is no god but God and that Muhammad is the Messenger of God.

[@selmasurer9166]

I am also polio survivor. I'm much younger and life has been easier compared to Mona's generation.

[@xunaxy8859]

@@الجوهرةالدوسري-ي2ظ No.

[@MelB868]

Polio wasn’t around when I was a kid I think it was already done away with

[@artemis3306]

@@MelB868 polio still exists, very rare and not found in most places. Pakistan and Afghanistan still have an endemic

[@lornamanningangus4931]

My mom got polio in 1956 too was in iron lung for 3 years! Passed in 2002! 💖

[@xcH1NOx1]

Rest in peace sad life to live condolences to the 👪

[@synx2963]

I hope that her family is doing well

[@tyrelstott7932]

You could just say family instead of 👨‍👩‍👦

[@biancahotca3244]

Did she die?

[@MichaelRo28]

@@biancahotca3244 yes 1 year ago in february

[@derekmorris89]

@@tyrelstott7932 There's nothing wrong with using the emote. Stop griping over things that really don't matter.

[@grimlock__2501]

Her and paul alexander are living proof of what the effects of polio are and shows how important vaccines are

[@ginnundso]

Well - not living anymore. Since February

[@comeflynextome94]

@Henlo I believe so. This is the most recently published article about him, dated late May 2020: www.theguardian.com/society/2020/may/26/last-iron-lung-paul-alexander-polio-coronavirus

[@nicolevanbeek1994]

My dad got polio when he was six. He is now struggling with the post-polio syndrome

[@sunflowers4funerals]

Listening to her and her story made me take several deep breaths to remind myself I can breathe. I have chronic asthma and I know it's nothing like what she's experienced but I had an asthma attack for 24hours before and it was dreadful. I'm glad she's in a better place now

[@ahmet6144]

Same. I've been struggling because of my asthma this past 7 months because of all the damage I got from COVID. It's been frustrating since I couldn't work in my field (I'm an electrician) and I had to quit doing sports for a while. I'm so thankful that I'm getting better, I'm thankful that it's not worse and I'm thankful for all the wonderful doctors and scientists who have saved millions of people over and over again with their work

[@juneyellowsnek]

Omg, asthma? No way! Who fucking cares?

[@olimarfunk]

Rest in Peace, soldier. You were always a huge inspiration to me and taught me that “quality of life” is up to the individual and their outlook on life.

[@cembellsteve]

When I was in high school in Broussard La. My mother was friends with a family, that had an iron lung. One day as I was complaining about my life as a teenager. My mom took me to Ms. Dorthy's house. Even though she couldn't breath on her own and couldn't move anything from her neck down, she had a smile that could melt any fear. She was looking for someone to help her get into the machine at 5PM everyday. I agreed to help and for everyday till I left Broussard, I would go to their house and ask how they were doing. With that same smile she would say," BLESSED!!!!!". That was an experience and woman I will never forget. She contracted Polio in her teens and lived till she was 68. She was just happy to be alive. One of the most influential persons that helped me become who I am today.

[@crypticii3431]

69

[@syltekisbored]

@@crypticii3431 😐

[@VapidFreak]

Your mom sounds like a loser, homie.

[@_amoopoint_1458]

That's an amazing story.

[@mattboyer9689]

That’s awesome I have family in Broussard what age are you

[@Zombieboss2002]

Who else had to keep taking deep breaths while watching this video?

[@adeadratlol3516]

Omg I couldn't stop breathing. It's a bad addiction and I have it. Plz pray for me it hard for me to live with it.

[@eddiespaghetti54321]

Me too

[@barnyard835]

I was still breathing 🤔😁

[@PrestonBozeman]

lol ur all gay

[@maxstavrakis55]

@@PrestonBozeman 🤣🤣🤣 Just noticed that. We're in our own bubble though so only the other 3 are gay.

[@tessasky7159]

My grandmother had polio and she is the number one reason I whole heartedly beleive in vaccines. I never hesitated to vaccinate both of my children! She lived in pain her entire life losing her independence and freedom and eventually the will to live she died of cancer at 53 years old. 😢

[@wqtermelcn]

Sorry for your loss.

[@tessasky7159]

@@wqtermelcn Thank you!

[@mekhi3819]

Rest In Peace Tessa Sky’s Grandmother. You will be missed..

[@tessasky7159]

@@mekhi3819 Thank you! She's definitely missed! 😢

[@andreaalfoldy1689]

@@angry-white-men it reflects the 88% effectiveness of the vaccine. I could not find any evidence of the boosters being ineffective. Please have better taste than to post this as a response to someone sharing their grief over a suffering loved one. Shame on you.

[@pamelarose2177]

There's a man named Paul who is still in a iron lung to this day. Very said God bless her

[@dianebaugher3919]

I watched a video on him last week...he accomplished so much even though he's in that machine, it's so inspiring.

[@traciegauntt1614]

I saw his video also on utube

[@jasoncarswell7458]

This kind of iron lung was obsolete in the 1970s. There were better, more modern versions available that allowed people mobility and freedom. A very few (less than 1%) of people rejected them and chose to stay in there, mostly because they'd been in there since childhood and were afraid to come out. They don't even make parts for the old Drinker-style iron lungs anymore, nor will the insurance companies pay to have special ones fabricated from scratch. The few remaining users have to literally buy parts from India and repair them themselves.

[@brianherrington7226]

Paul Alexander. He grew up in the neighborhood I grew up in although he was much older than me.

[@abhaysingh-yt3jg]

He died today😢

[@tbmdd]

If you're reading this, stop, take a few deep breaths. You are blessed to be able to breathe and function normally. Have a good day.

[@aj_mcg1]

I have a deviated septum so breathing through my nose is not really possible. I have a hard time breathing through my mouth because it’s just hard. I have gotten used to it but if you had my issues right now you would be dead.

[@aj_mcg1]

Jonathan Jack lol

[@taylor41]

great now im breathing manually

[@pissedinyourcornflakes2939]

Sorry I know this is serious but looking at your pfp just makes me-

[@itstheestallion]

Yo I got asthma but thanks anyway :)

[@yumiaffirmations7083]

My grandma was diagnosed with polio when she was 4 in 1952 and spent 12 years in the iron lung until it malfunctioned :( god bless this lady

[@nicoler.wunderink_2874]

How did she get pregnant? How did she go through pregnancy? How did she survive labor? Like, otherwise you wouldn't exist

[@beaniestofbeanybeans]

@@nicoler.wunderink_2874 I think they were just trying to say that it's amazing that this woman's iron lung still works after all this time

[@some16yearold53]

This makes 0 sense

[@VinL82]

16 and pregnant?

[@Ittss_Just_Chriss]

@@nicoler.wunderink_2874 so many fucking questions chill you annoying soccer mom anti vaccine blabber mouth bitch don't question

[@sjv6598]

That’s pretty sad. As someone who lives with a lifelong debilitating illness, I see my future in this video. Not the iron lung, but the daily struggles of what will need to be done to stay alive. Rest in peace young lady.

[@الجوهرةالدوسري-ي2ظ]

You believe that life is in the hands of God, who created you and created the heavens and the earth. Why do you not worship God alone (Say: He is God, the One, the Eternal One, the Eternal One, the Eternal One, He was not begotten, nor was He begotten, and He was not His, no one is equal, I bear witness that there is no god but God and that Muhammad is the Messenger of God.

[@sjv6598]

@@الجوهرةالدوسري-ي2ظ go boil your head.

[@ethnicalbert]

@@الجوهرةالدوسري-ي2ظ no need to bring fairies and unicorns into this

[@weizerthanbud2989]

@@الجوهرةالدوسري-ي2ظ God doesn't care about her polio... he maybe responsible for her having it.. that's why I atheist

[@RussiaIsARiddle778]

@@الجوهرةالدوسري-ي2ظ She may well have but didn’t say so here. If a person is religious and has their own faith (said she tells them to Rest In Peace) it would have appear that she does. Whether she is Jewish, Christian, or Muslim, she believes in the same God that you do. 🙏🏼

[@ca4318]

Here from Paul's video. God Bless these strong people. We truly are all blessed, beyond what we think. Others are way worse than us.

[@jessduh5761]

same. God Bless them

[@ChosenQueen83]

Same here

[@leonetaylor6047]

I was a nurse those days.I remember caring for those precious lives.I still remember the faces of some of my patients and with this memory right now I have tears in my eyes.We also had beds that moved in such a way that it helped breathing.

[@marylocke546]

I too was on a ward caring for those indomitable spirits who spent 23 out of 24 hrs in those machines. One of my first jobs as a nurse. It is so easy not to truly appreciate the gifts we take for granted each day.

[@caram6073]

Wow, I’ve just started my nursing training, this is all unbelievable to me

[@walkertongdee]

Thank you, I am a survivor thanks to people like you

[@الجوهرةالدوسري-ي2ظ]

You believe that life is in the hands of God, who created you and created the heavens and the earth. Why do you not worship God alone (Say: He is God, the One, the Eternal One, the Eternal One, the Eternal One, He was not begotten, nor was He begotten, and He was not His, no one is equal, I bear witness that there is no god but God and that Muhammad is the Messenger of God.

[@christinemeleg4535]

The things you experienced as a nurse!, I am a former RN myself, left the profession when my hearing deteriorated to the point it was dangerous to continue. In my old pediatric texts were old photographs of "pulmonary assist beds" with skeletal thin patients in them. Also Iron lungs and directions on how to manually operate them in case of power failures or mechanical break downs. By the time I was a nurse, polio vaccine had been available for decades, we still went through a measles epidemic, out of a staff of over 43 in our department ,ER, I was the only one immune. Saw patients die from that, I still see their desperate faces and that dreaded rash., If people could only see wht we did they would fight to get vaccinated! All the best from one Nurse to another!

[@Muscleduck]

This was both eye-opening and informative. I always assumed people in an iron lung were... condemned to use it 24/7. I'm glad for this woman that she can get out of it and move around independently during the day. It really is a dreadful disease.

[@christinemeleg4535]

Watch the video AGAIN AND PAY ATTENTION! Where did she get up and walk? Where did she feed herself? Brush her own teeth? She was paralyzed from the neck down, tiny movement in her arms to direct a straw to her mouth is not "moving around independently"

[@Muscleduck]

@@christinemeleg4535 no need to get your panties in a bunch over my less than perfect wording. She's more mobile than I thought. She can keep herself upright when sitting and can move her arms, though limited. That's more than I thought.

[@kyittycorner]

Christine. I’m sorry, but Muscleduck is right. She was ABLE to put the rube in her mouth. She is moving her hands around, not as much as I am NOW, but she is STILL MOVING. YOU should watch the video more. She can’t go outside to breathe fresh air, but still.

[@reveude]

@@kyittycorner she died 6 months after this video

[@mydogeatspuke]

@@kyittycorner being able to push a lever on a motorised wheelchair and move a straw to your mouth isn't independence lmao. She couldn't even get up out of bed, she needed to be placed into a hoist and moved by another person, so she definitely couldn't stand or walk, or get in or out of the wheelchair alone. Having a tiny bit of movement in an arm isn't independence.

[@RykersMom]

My grandma had ALS and the only way she was able to home was in an iron lung. She lived the last 18 months of her life inan iron lung. She passed away in 1974. It was a happy and sad time when she passed. She was a pioneer of home health care. I still miss her but I know she is in a better place and not in pain.

[@supermegadeath309]

all Antivaxxers should watch this. I hate antivaxxers and believe not vaccinating is child abuse. (unless the child cannot get vaccinated due to medical conditions/ allergies). She seems like a sweetheart.

[@YayaSweetPea]

They are really letting their kids down. As parents they should want to protect their kids from diseases and give them a chance at growing up. Right now the measles is going around and it's only a matter of time before hundreds of kids are sick and dying. Then they'll have another kid and do the same shit 🤦‍♀️

[@theycallmen8]

Sadly, if they watch this, they’ll just claim it’s all propaganda. They assert that all those photos of rooms full of people in iron lungs are staged by big pharma and the gubment. There is no reasoning with those whose argument depends on conspiracy as a foundation.

[@zedah8315]

I am an anti-vexer. I've watched this. It doesn't change my mind. I think that vexes like this one and more serious ones should be given but other small bs nah fuck a flu shot, hepB.. ect

[@olivialiu9952]

@@zedah8315 And...you also have horrible spelling.

[@zedah8315]

@@olivialiu9952 hey man...cant help wen typos hapen

[@Sebastian-do3lt]

If my parents were anti vaxx I would leave at night to get vaccines

[@vocalthrower448]

Have to be 18 unless consent from parents

[@whatsupfuckers4078]

Same

[@linaoyara7529]

@Majesty Hill Well once it does, it's too late 😂

[@clemensJB]

You should consider that the paralysis didn't came from the polio virus but from the DDT that were sprayed on crops....

[@eliicd303]

@Cleaning Up Not true, you can go to a county clinic and get one for free, no insurance needed.

[@nameisprivate5429]

It is so hard to imagine they haven’t found anything better to help these people over the years.

[@incumbentvinyl9291]

How much research are you going to do for a few people out of 8 billion?

[@BroccRR]

How about you do it yourself then? Maybe you are the one destined to discover a “better” way

[@brendataylor9276]

It’s called a tracheostomy and a ventilator.

[@walkertongdee]

I'm a survivor no one cares never did, I've had a life of pain, at least I am somewhat normal, I've had a life...

[@ImpendingJoker]

If it ain't broke don't fix it.

[@tahiraumer5624]

This is unbelievable I really appreciate this woman she survived very complicated life

[@oscarkorlowsky4938]

My dad grew up in a time where polio was the scariest thing ever, in the late 40's and 50's, he a my mother, vaccinated me and all of my siblings when we were babies or very young against polio and my other things

[@veemyu]

Oscar Korlowsky And you don’t even have Autism what a chance xD Anti Vaxxers are dangerously dumb

[@waitwhat6056]

Anyone who has issues with vaccines should watch this. They should listen to how exhausted and breathless she is, and see what she has to endure daily.

[@savingprvtryan]

You realize she could have gotten it from the botched vaccine when it first came out

[@otgbaby4615]

savingprvtryan Dude it was the 50s what do you expect?

[@adamrodgers9175]

Reading the comments here I wouldn't attempt to try and change these people's minds. Just hope they get a disease and wish the best for them. Even with polio attacking people back in the day. So many people are diluted in their thinking, I'm amazed they even survive daily life.

[@FBI-yd6co]

You’re dumb,

[@TailcoatGames]

Al Cien no there not I hate needles but vaccines are very useful and u can get them for free

[@IRISD3]

No matter what you think , she lived a better life than most will ever live..and she doesn't take this for granted

[@earthn1447]

Thank you for sharing your story - brave lady

[@celestial.dreamer7028]

She was so beautiful and was literally just starting her life. Must've been so devastating ! My heart goes out to her and all polio victims

[@الجوهرةالدوسري-ي2ظ]

You believe that life is in the hands of God, who created you and created the heavens and the earth. Why do you not worship God alone (Say: He is God, the One, the Eternal One, the Eternal One, the Eternal One, He was not begotten, nor was He begotten, and He was not His, no one is equal, I bear witness that there is no god but God and that Muhammad is the Messenger of God.

[@celestial.dreamer7028]

@@الجوهرةالدوسري-ي2ظ yes of course I believe this because I am a muslim too. But I hope you are not going around spamming this? 😬

[@NoahDoane]

@@الجوهرةالدوسري-ي2ظ lmao

[@judithjermark3367]

As a result of having polio, I now have post polio syndrome. There are no healthcare providers who know how to treat it, especially since most have never heard of it. This courageous lady's story is incredible. Vaccines do matter.

[@TapesNstuffS]

When they work to prevent illness

[@tbsdrummer87]

Conservatives would disagree

[@memethief4113]

@@tbsdrummer87 there is a sad correlation of conservatives believing misinformation, conservatives are mostly reactionary, and reactionary people, left or right, have a significantly increased chance of falling for misinformation and getting sucked into a cult-like behavior, removing anything that would harm their world view

[@TapesNstuffS]

@@tbsdrummer87 Nah, I'm one of them.

[@Megatron995]

@@tbsdrummer87 Not all of us. A few years ago, I was even cracking jokes because of all the vaxxes I'd gotten that year. Flu, shingles, pneumonia, and tetanus. I got all of the other standards in prior years. I'm pretty much hot on it when a vaccine has been proven through the test of time. Now if you come at me with some BETA VERSION THING like the Covid vax, then no, I think it's foolish to just trust that - and will let you non-conservatives go first, second, and third, and then wait to make sure you don't all start dropping off like Raid-sprayed flies before I'll go anywhere near it. Also, no I'm not going to get a million boosters of anything. One booster a year is the max, just like with the flu shot. If it takes more, it's not really ready after all, and no amount of propaganda is going to fool me into thinking that it is. Nothing says "this stuff should have never been released as-is" like the claims that we need one, two, three, and I think it's now up to FOUR boosters in just one year. Get outta here with that.

[@doug8525]

I got polio when I was 4or5 years old. The vaccine had been around for a few years already. I don’t know why my parents didn’t have us kids vaccinated. The muscle in my left leg is almost gone below my knee but I’m still able to walk and work. ThankGod for that! When I see what this lady had to go through, what happened with my leg is nothing!

[@alyssataylora]

I’m so happy to hear you’re doing well! It’s unfortunate that even today, some parents CHOOSE not to get their kids vaccinated. I’m sure if they saw this video or your comment they’d rethink their decision

[@Shornandkenny]

Your strong like no modern day chaps will ever know. The things some people have been through. 💜

[@annmarie1689]

Doug...sure...

[@clair8880]

Sadly when parents stupidly decide that vaccines are “poison” for the kid, it’s the kid themselves that is gonna pay the damage for what they’ve done. Years and years of pain for something that could have been prevented. I’m sorry that happened to you but I’m happy that it wasn’t too bad ❤️

[@doug8525]

@@clair8880 thanks. Have a great day!

[@LethalSaliva]

Aww... she's so beautiful! God bless this wonderful lady. This made me cry. 😢Mona's dancing in Heaven now. Thank you for sharing her story!

[@adamn7516]

My father was a polio survivor. He had it as as a small child although he did not have major lasting complications from it aside from it leaving him with very underdeveloped calf muscles. He died in 1985 at age 52 of a heart attack. He was a heavy smoker and moderate drinker all his life but generally had no health problems until his heart attack.

[@nicolettemoore7711]

Most polio cases weren't so complicated it does happen like all illnesses you have those who have complications especially adults who never had the childhood disease

[@Slade2332]

Do you think he had a heart attack due to his drinking and smoking ??? Just asking

[@adamn7516]

@@Slade2332 Its certainly a good possibility, especially the smoking considering he smoked nonstop since he was about 15-16. Not sure about his early smoking years but he was a two to three pack a day smoker during the years after I was born and up until he died. He was born in the early 30's and his teens and 20's were during 1940's and 50's when smoking was still common, normal. Movies of the period made so smoking cool. Geez even in the 60's The Flintstones were doing cigarette ads on TV for god sake. kzbin.info/www/bejne/hHKoqaKJpN-WaMU

[@decube9614]

@@Slade2332 dont forget diet

[@jm7804]

Your health is like a savings account. You can cash out early or withdraw a little at a time. Every cigarette you smoke and drink you take draws a little bit from that account. Same for eating fatty foods and processed sugar. All of those choices are fine. It's your life. People say... well my aunt smoked every day and lived until her 80s. That might be true, but perhaps without smoking she might have made 100.

[@TessaRoloson]

Rest In Peace my sweet love, I’m glad you left us with this video & thankful you didn’t have to see what this world became just after you left.

[@heidinikiema1]

god bless her!!❤️such as strong and inspiring woman. absolutely beautiful

[@AKSoapy29]

Not so much physically strong as her will to live

[@AKSoapy29]

@Speaky Box Agreed, I have nothing against vaccines. I meant she is strong willed to live, as in that is how she is strong :)

[@Gerardosapia]

I often come back to this video . Very touching lady and family

[@JL-px2uy]

There’s also another polio survivor Paul I think he uploaded a video from 9 months ago

[@albertpirelius]

Yeah, i saw him too.

[@user-id8ih]

Feliciano Zacarias No he is still alive.

[@buffy8021]

That's why it's tittled "The Last Few Polio survivors"

[@smolbutdedly2822]

OMG is your profile picture from refund high school??

[@momof2plusotaku657]

Yeah I thought it was his documentary till I realized its a woman this time. I think he could barely come out of his iron lung compared to her

[@LittleParade_]

Honestly, I'm incredibly shocked at the reliability of the iron lung machines! I feel like not enough people talk about how well they were built!

[@christinemeleg4535]

Learn about communicable diseases also called "childhood" diseases, real eye openers for the unsuspecting public. vaccines save lives!

[@Dark_Side_Productions]

Yeah same

[@sasquatchhunter86]

Mid century American craftsmanship. Nothing is made like that unfortunately

[@Fred_the_1996]

@@sasquatchhunter86 mid century craftsmanship period, not just american

[@sinisterthoughts2896]

They really were designed to be bomb proof. Also capable of being manually operated in case of power failure, if I recall correctly.

[@loriepark404]

I still remember seeing my neighbors cousin in an iron lung. I was 5 years old and she was about 10. When they moved her from one room to the other it wasn't plugged in and her mother used bellows to operate it. That was in the early 1960's. I didn't realize they could leave for part of the day like this lady, it must depend on how weak their muscles are. My older cousin also got polio when she was 4 years old but hers affected her legs. She was never able to walk but she married and raised a family anyway. She developed post polio syndrome in her early 50's and suffered from excruciating pain.

[@christinemeleg4535]

Too many dismiss vaccines as unnecessary! I wish they could experience what you have, they would fight to get vaccinated.

[@sofiam9845]

@@christinemeleg4535 gute ❤️ hast du ,mit deinen Schlechtes Wünchen.

[@leolyon2373]

The nightmare of my childhood returns. God bless you Ms. Randolph

[@Indianny]

Is it just me, or does anyone else think this woman has an incredibly relaxing voice?

[@4shotss]

Nah man, this is kind of giving me anxiety. It's sad man..

[@thecamillarose9806]

Not as much the voice but how she speaks.

[@captin_popsicle9374]

Ngl, for me her voice seems like shes gonna break down at any second...

[@Say_No-2_Animal-Abuse_]

& great skin.

[@TheJoker-eg9dl]

@@Say_No-2_Animal-Abuse_ oh how I love the skin.

[@donalddodson7365]

Thank you for the reminders: 1) vaccinations can be life savers, 2) that modern medicine has not found a replacement for the iron lung (which surprised me), and 3) real courage comes from living with seemingly insurmountable odds. Thank you, Mona Randolph for your wonderful example of persistence, endurance and commitment to life.

[@donalddodson7365]

@Toby Keith interesting question: probably most of my life. I have close friends who are polio survivors. One is now dealing with post-polio syndrome. He describes it as a consequence of the well meaning effort to push children to their maximum and to not develop a "victim" mentality.

[@garyspiegel365]

Actually modern medicine has come up with miniature ventilators that are the size of a laptop computer. They blow air into a tracheotomy cannula. It does require a lifelong trache care but allows for mobility.

[@thecrowsnest6963]

@@garyspiegel365 why was that not an option for her? I just don’t understand the continued use of an iron lung if there is a trach option.

[@garyspiegel365]

@@thecrowsnest6963 I think the transition from iron lung to portable ventilator may be difficult after so long.

[@AKindOfDog]

@@thecrowsnest6963 I don't remember why, but I believe it just wasn't possible for her. Unfortunately, alternatives to treatment don't always work for everyone. :(

[@papegoye_vakker3850]

I'm so glad that she doesn't have to live in it every minute of every day and that she is able to have that sense of freedom and this women will always have my support ❤

[@zoomerthesnake4452]

She did in 2019 :( but atleat she did not have e to spend all her time in it

[@zoomerthesnake4452]

Died(

[@thudoan982]

Sad to hear that

[@incumbentvinyl9291]

She already died. Not that your support was needed either way. Sometimes saying it bluntly is wiser than pretending.

[@incumbentvinyl9291]

@@zoomerthesnake4452 The edit button is available.

[@emilyjade7678]

i can’t even begin to imagine laying in that machine for more than 35 years.. she was such a strong woman and may she rest peacefully 🤍🤍

[@bellawren3007]

My great grandpa had polio as a child, believe it or not he is still alive today and is doing very well. He is 85 btw

[@spittingfacts8023]

Vsco Girly wow I’m really glad he is doing very well !

[@angry-white-men]

A lot of my family and friends contacted polio and they all did fine. Fevers and aches for a few days but that's it. It's the only outbreak the media still uses as propaganda because none of the "survivors" ever spoke out about how it wasn't bad at all. All they show you is iron lung people, never people who recovered just fine like my family and your grandpa.

[@awe331]

Primping I- polio isn’t fever and aches

[@moneymonkey9262]

Primping stop the 🧢

[@MrWolfSnack]

1:55 I know she's an old lady but just look at her legs, even for an old lady there is nothing left.

[@serjoprot]

She's probably not been walking for twenty years...

[@jill9356]

Polio causes paralysis. That’s why they need the iron lung, to help them breathe.

[@joshdupont2209]

@@jill9356 I watched this other video of this guy in an iron lung. They have to think about breathing to breathe.

[@jill9356]

Josh Dupont that’s the paralysis of there central nervous system. It pretty much deactivated the nerves.

[@yippehanako]

She's paralyzed. She doesn't use her legs so there's no need for muscle so the body wastes it away

[@BethCrafts]

My mother spent time in an iron lung during the first phase of her polio. Thank goodness her lungs weren’t affected long term. Unfortunately she never walked again. She had seven of her eight children while confined to a wheelchair. Gosh I miss her.

[@mrsilverline7239]

It’s amazing how much patience and perseverance polio survivors have. All the medical tools and ajusting to not being able to do anything. Those machines still scare me so much I don’t know why. But they where lifesaving tools back in the day.

[@Billiesavocados]

rip miss randolph. if anyone is sad about her passing just think about this. "atleast she is not suffering anymore she dosen't need help breathing anymore. she can live her life they way she was going to and she is happy now and heathly

[@dxrkerrxses]

Let's be honest, we were all bottling up emotions trying not to cry. Edit: *Can yall stop arguing in the comments its annoying thank you*

[@Zesty_Mcnutt]

No I can’t cry my tear ducts blew up when I was repairing my dads car

[@NotKij]

enderboy727 wait... what?

[@ngqp]

@@Zesty_Mcnutt lmao damn

[@justyourfriendlyneighborho4280]

No not really

[@dxrkerrxses]

@@justyourfriendlyneighborho4280 then you are a cold blooded person.

[@iiaperson13_rblx54]

I had 4 shots in 1 day, 2 on both arms It hurts but now Im more then 50% times as likely to survive meseals, tetanus, whooping cough, and the flu

[@betthafish]

iiAPerson13_RBLX same

[@leroy8295]

@MOPARGuy 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@brazil14n35]

Good job

[@aru-YT]

my mom doesnt want me to get multiple shots at one time, she doesnt want me to get one for hpv cause I'm "young and wont have s**" welp at least I got all my other shots

[@akimo-san4431]

@@aru-YT if i may ask, where do you live? Because if you're living in germany, I would advice your mom to go and get this for you because if you ever have to get it when you're older than 18, its gonna cost you ca. 170€ per shot

[@calanthiarose]

Just thinking about going in one let alone actually being in one feels like the start of a panic attack and also one of being claustrophobic. I guess you learn to do whatever you have to. She was and remains amazing. God Bless her and her family! Rest In Peace Dearest!

[@katrinavivianne]

RIP Mona. All love goes out to you, Paul, and all who are going through a tough time in their lives. 💕

[@user-qj3jz9ho1h]

The first week after my son was born, We as loving Responsible Parents my Husband and I made sure that our Child Immunization Shots were given and up to date whether the school required them or not... My Son had one Pediatrician Doctor for 17 1/2 yrs... I didn't want my Child living in a Iron Lung for the rest of his life because of my Negligence, or Ignorance, or Stupidity....

[@pillowman3740]

Poor lady god bless her

[@ronaldwharton939]

I am in my seventies and when I was a child these iron lungs were common for polio victims. They are just so terrifying looking, especially for a child.

[@Lulene27]

3:37 awww she can’t bend over to drink whatever was in the cup.😰😭😭😢and the Straw was in the air!😭😭

[@scelusiasadventure2278]

Got recommended.. Just be grateful for being healthy, being able to walk, breathe, move your hand, playing your games, with your dog/cat, being able to talk normally, being able to go out of your room at your own free will... Being able to read this. Be grateful.

[@kat35lulu88]

You speak the truth... bless you!!!

[@kaitlyndreams9827]

this is so heartbreaking, rest in peace to her beautiful soul

[@Naughtydahmer]

What a sweet lady she’s genuinely so brave and such a beautiful soul

[@ultimatebiasjimin9591]

Rest In Peace and Good Bless her Soul. Honestly I would’ve just asked to Put me to Rest instead of having to deal with this struggle of Polio.

[@DennisGonzaga39]

Damn.. She died on the day my Birthday is on. At least she got to live a long life and survive as long as she did. May her soul rest in peace.

[@TheJoker-eg9dl]

Fun fact: when you die, it will also be on somebody's birthday.

[@faithtabucala8737]

I was so shock to see this I cried most of the way through May God give her a better life in heaven

[@kitdaberserker555]

God bless you.. what a beautiful soul enduring such an unimaginable hardship. You are flying free now. Godspeed.

[@missiesmith949]

People who don't believe in vaccinations should watch this. That poor woman.

[@adamrodgers9175]

They don't care if they see this. They come up with every excuse in the world.

[@keykilla78]

@@adamrodgers9175 this right here. motherfuckers are so stupid, arrogant and selfish that they will justify their beliefs however they can. useless wastes of oxygen.

[@TrishDAYUM]

Cutter incident

[@AznTony360]

Everyone has a similar belief... “it’ll never happen to me, it’s far to rare and unlikely”. While many don’t encounter something horrific, some aren’t so lucky. Sad to say.

[@missiesmith949]

@@AznTony360 good point. I've always thought it was better to have your kid be sore for a day or two than die or paralyzed then from the illness. I guess I'm to logical about that subject. As a side note, when I had my 1st son, insurance didn't cover well baby checks or shot. They would pay if the child got sick from them but nothing to prevent them. People fought with their insurance to cover it and it took a few years to get that change made. Then when it was finally changed, morons said that didn't want them

[@alexialmao1104]

Rest in peace.. She was a champ for real

[@c.mckenzie2155]

My mother got p olio at 10 and was in an iron lung for I don't know how long in Belevue Hospital in NY around 1924. She was one of the first people put in the lung. She ended up having one leg shorter than the other and one foot deformed. She never let it stop her. She had her own beauty shop and did hair. Then at 33 she married and had 5 kids. She did everything around the house. She died at 73 and I am so glad she did not have to endure the second come around of symptoms...

[@littledawnthevulpix9393]

I wound have loved to go to her beauty shop so sad she died though

[@fidelcatsro6948]

wow you must be in your 70s

[@c.mckenzie2155]

@@fidelcatsro6948 I just turned 70, thank you.

[@fidelcatsro6948]

@@c.mckenzie2155 70years of wisdom and more ameen! 🐱👍🏿

[@hypernova9363]

Update: He passed away yesterday. I found out from the SBSK channel who spoke to Paul Alexander’s brother

[@xml.wastaken]

Rest In Peace. She was an amazing strong woman who was fighting for her life. She will not be forgotten and she was very brave. May god bless you Mona Randolph

[@duolingoowl9663]

She's the type of grandma that would always hand you a bag of candy and $25 on your way home from her house.

[@sinisterthoughts2896]

Where did you get that from?

[@marshallr4013]

I just realized how tough as nails my grandma was.. she got polio as a young adult, lost her legs, smoked multiple packs of cigs a day... died at 90 from lung cancer. She was a strong lady. Wish she didn’t smoke of course but whatever made her happy

[@Adel-vb9dn]

شكرًا يا رب على كل نعمك التي انعمت بها علينا ونسينا ان نشكرك عليها لأننا تعودنا عليها وعلى وجودها.. شكرًا يا رب 💙

[@itsalice2780]

we share a birthday and i was born at the same hospital. God bless her soul.

[@wipeout456]

I think I’d rather be dead than have to be in that thing

[@davanharvey4247]

Well that’s a shitty thing to say

[@jpants36]

@@davanharvey4247 his opinion

[@bornaddict4236]

Davan Harvey Hows that a shitty thing to say? I would as well you do realise how horrible that would be to go through every single day this woman is a fighter, but there’s no way I could do that.

[@StubbornVizuals]

Well, unfortunately she is dead now

[@monkeyman7048]

That’s what i was thinking. That’s not living. That’s surviving in an iron tube

[@AtmosphereHaven]

Only reason this has dislikes is because people misclicked cause their eyes were so sweaty

[@finngreene9522]

Or stupid anti vaxxers

[@thatwasaRealnicedeclaration]

Or you want the old person to die

[@kaleblee9452]

Or they could be thinking there should be better treatment for the people

[@pip2252]

Or they just didn’t like the video?

[@capt.heinrich6945]

Sweaty eyes?

[@rexharlow2053]

God rest her beautiful soul. The pain is over Hun. ❤

[@patriciabeecher72]

So sorry for your loss. A strong Woman.