People Who Somehow Survived Freak Accidents

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Here are five of the most incredible survival stories I've come across during my career in medicine. Phineas Gage survived a tampering iron that passed through his head. Aron Ralston survived having removed his own arm to escape a bouldering that trapped him in a canyon. Julianne Koepcke survived after she fell out of an airplane and crashed into the Amazon jungle. Michael Cassidy survived an accident on his motorcycle thanks to groundbreaking balloon technology. Loenid Rogozov survived after he performed an appendectomy on himself. Let me know down below if there are more stories of survival I should take a look at!
00:00 Jungle Plane Crash
01:40 Phineas Gage
03:42 Removing His Own Arm
05:21 Surgery On Himself
07:15 Motorcycle Crash
08:40 Blood Donation
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[@anasazidarkmoon]

Mike, have you ever heard of Anatoli Bugorski? He's a retired particle physicist, and in 1978, he was working in the Soviet Union's largest particle accelerator, when the safety mechanisms failed. He took a proton beam through his brain and decided to *not* tell anyone about it until after he finished his task. He ended up deaf in his left ear, lost movement in that side of his face, and suffered seizures, but lost very little of his mental capability, and continued his studies, earning his PhD.

[@HotCord]

Now that’s a miracle if I’ve ever heard of one

[@anasazidarkmoon]

@@HotCord Right?! Everyone fully expected him to die horribly, because that particular kind of accident had never happened before, and were astonished when he didn't. His face swelled up and his skin blistered and peeled, but he didn't die.

[@xkuurumii8984]

What does a proton beam do? Genuine question.

[@Valome_Virtual_Gravedigger]

Wanna know too

[@anasazidarkmoon]

@@xkuurumii8984 proton beams actually have various applications, including certain types of cancer therapy, but as this facility was a place studying particle physics, they were researching all the little particles that make up the universe. I'm not a physicist myself, though, so I can't really explain it more in-depth. 😅 Any physicists in the comments want to chime in, they're more than welcome!

[@LuisRomero-tg8wg]

I could not imagine the pain Aron went through. Just thinking about having to cut my arm and snapping the bone in half with a rock just makes me feel uncomfortable. That man is a legend for taking that amount of pain and surviving to tell the tale.

[@Astrostarr180]

Yeah it sounds so painful

[@kaf10_beauty]

I wish Dr. Mike had pointed out the crucial lesson there - never, ever hike without telling someone where you'll be and when to expect you back!

[@chiaria8218]

the story always makes me feel nauseous bc I just can't imagine the pain

[@ijdtechno5980]

how about Michael Cassidy

[@wmdkitty]

With extreme pain, there comes a point where it goes past "overwhelming" to a weird kind of numbness.

[@genderqueercam]

Aron’s story is a great example of why you always, always, ALWAYS tell people: 1. That you’re going hiking 2. Where you’re going hiking 3. When you can be expected to return home from hiking

[@jessicacallaghan8082]

After my brother left home he got into the habit of snowboarding and he always went by himself. The trails themselves were populated enough that if something happened someone would notice, but the icy roads up and down the mountain driving to and from his house? Not as likely for someone to notice in a timely manner. So he got into the habit of calling us at home and just chatting the whole time he was driving, so we'd know immediately if something happened. Not entirely sure what we would've done about it from the other side of the country tho...

[@isabellalepham4224]

This is why i dont hike and stay home, i mean, you can work out at home 😭

[@Idknoobs]

and you allways have to have people whit you or yeah…

[@ufoskomo]

fr fr

[@rihardcisar6961]

Or just don't go hiking

[@GiovanniLloyd-xc4tg]

The fact that Julian fell from a airplane right onto a jungle without a parachute but surviving from being strapped to a seat is a one in a billion moment.

[@welcome300]

a british royal air gunner fell 18000 feet during ww2 and survived after falling from an aircraft under germany, and survived very alive. now this is germany, and british is one of the allies which means germany is their ENEMY

[@elihumes23]

And stayed on the jungle floor for a whole day before being able to move 😱

[@MkYoutube27]

Lesson learned: Always buckl3 ur seatbelt

[@TheLoomersJewelry0897]

correction once in a life time moment haha

[@mintchie9626]

Only thing I’m confused abt is that sense it was so early into the flight would the seat belt signal still be on or was this before they had these standerds

[@ellenkarlsson9490]

*Just a note on the first case:* Juliane's parents were biologists working in the jungle, she had been home schooled for most of her life, learning to live in the jungle. Her knowledge about the jungle was what saved her. *EDIT:* To all of you discussing religion, could you *please tag the person* you're directing your comment towards? I'm getting a lot of notifications for (sometimes quite nasty) comments on religion and it's not doing my mental health any favors.

[@xileous]

Thank you for this ❤

[@luandeoliveira1983]

@@itzilzynooo5762 knowledge saved her. I'm brazilian; without some basic pieces of information, a person die in three or four days in Amazon. Injured? Maybe less

[@HandsomeDanVacationRentals]

@scott Jones I’m thinking this was sarcasm.

[@arianewinter4266]

and not crashing to her death

[@ivan.457]

She took that plane-crash-above-the-jungle personally huh

[@nory13]

I actually met Juliane Koepcke once. Read her biography for a reading competition in school. Wrote her a letter, and met her a year later. Very inspiring woman

[@Cxsonn]

That's really cool! Underrated comment!

[@vanillax-x]

oh my lord thats so cool!!!

[@Oculus.2]

that's really cool!!! did you ever see her again?

[@nory13]

@@Oculus.2 just once. She is pretty busy with her jobs in munich and peru.

[@adviksinha7587]

wow that's so cool and also i'm the 691st like 💀💀

[@erosia4232]

Gage is the most iconic man ever. I learned about him in high school during these medical pathway courses my school provided. He’s part of the reason I’m interested in neurosurgery. I’ve always been confused on how he never received infection or too much debris into the area. Regardless it was amazing

[@Exrseven.]

The American crowbar incident will always be famous

[@mongoofe6294]

​@@alexx-tj2lvi was thinking that too. Perhaps the heat from the explosion heated up the metal, which may have fused some things together

[@Dio65791]

I want to become a neurosurgeon when I grow up because they are like the highest paying medical job😂

[@godrickstockwell1505]

From what I remember from my college psychology course, and a few other things I've seen over the years, the explosion had everything going at such a high rate of speed that it just got pushed clean through. No idea how he didn't get an infection though considering the injury happened outside in a sandy area and it was before we knew about germ theory

[@condor2279]

He did develop an abscess, which nearly killed him.

[@tracyjoyce]

Aron's story is one of pure determination, its unbelievable to imagine the pain cutting that nerve but knowing it's the only way you will get out. He walked a long way across soon after escaping and luckily a family noticed him and got him help

[@parisinthe30sx]

My friend survived a very freak accident. Car in front kicked up a metal pole, went through her windshield and through her abdomen. She thought a rock busted her windshield and pulled over, the guy who pulled over to help looked at her in shock cause she didn't even realise she was hurt. She survived and was very lucky.

[@BloodSweatandFears]

That’s some final destination stuff! So awesome she made it through that!

[@jochemvdberg8898]

Cap

[@parisinthe30sx]

@@BloodSweatandFears it really was. I guess adrenaline made her not realise it at first. She had a lot of surgeries,I think it nicked her spleen and lung specifically, but was eventually fine.

[@BloodSweatandFears]

@@parisinthe30sx wow strong lady!

[@joelderham1581]

Wow

[@cloudyooo7861]

Mike is just the best person to watch when you're upset or sad

[@Moonwalker2923]

@@GlorifiedGremlin time zones lmao

[@iBombsquad]

Why are you upset though?

[@babygrimaceee]

I hope your day/week/month gets better 💕

[@awais8511]

@@GlorifiedGremlin its 8:30 pm here

[@melissalawrence4121]

It’s almost midnight here. And people can be sad no matter the time of day.

[@iamjoking5889]

Let's take a moment to give a heartfelt thanks to all the doctors and medical staffs in the whole world.

[@stellagarcia3757]

“ This man died from a car wreck. AND SURVIVED!!”😂😂

[@retajhussaingaming5545]

Wait what????

[@zum9414]

Mike’s animations make the most terrifying things look hilarious 😂

[@fridaythe13thfanamogus]

@dontreadmyprofilephoto517 okay, so shut up

[@overtheatlas]

Still made me feel sick asf

[@loganc9416]

@@overtheatlas fr

[@doublejynx]

Because it’s mass produced and should’ve be supported. These are the same companies that do those disturbing “animated kids stories” and are considered content farms.

[@jonathanboak5629]

@Don't Read My Profile Photo ok whatever you say my dude

[@ellarose1186]

The case of Phineas Gage and the damage to his frontal lobe is super interesting for a second reason too. With BPD, there's often damage to the growth of the frontal lobe, which is a major reason emotions are so heightened. It's super intriguing that that damage to Gage's frontal lobe produced a somewhat similar effect.

[@BloodSweatandFears]

Yes! I suffered a traumatic brain injury to my frontal lobe from an injury including a skull fracture. I was diagnosed with antisocial personality disorder and this injury is believed to be the reason it developed. The brain is a very interesting thing!

[@patrickcox8990]

@@BloodSweatandFears if you dont mind me asking, what is it like to think back to the time before you had apd; specifically in relation to empathy? I obviously don't know to what degree you have it, but I've always found apd intriguing and haven't heard of a late onset case like yours.

[@ellarose1186]

@@BloodSweatandFears it really is! I'm sorry you've experienced that, but glad you can see a positive in how amazing the brain is, and hope you're thriving 💖

[@BloodSweatandFears]

@@patrickcox8990 To be honest I was very young, age 4, so I don’t remember much. My mom says I was almost like a different kid. That I was an easy crier but after the injury I wasn’t. I don’t feel genuine empathy but because I’ve had so much therapy I can understand it and intellectually know when I should be feeling that way. Makes my interactions with people much easier for sure.

[@williamfurlan9176]

Also, vermont isn't desert. Haha

[@AHTB_editz_Official7]

8:02 “and summoning an emergency helicopter” 💀💀💀

[@SolarEquinoxOfficial]

THE WITCHES HAVE RETURNED

[@koreancaat]

@@SolarEquinoxOfficialfr

[@Lucifersfriend]

I have been a blood & plasma donor for over 10 years now. I love helping other people 💗

[@desertrose0027]

So glad to see you promoting blood donation. Blood is also essential for cancer patients, like my son. Chemotherapy kills the patient's healthy blood cells, which need to be replaced when they get too low.

[@nicolek5747]

My grandma has multiple mylenoma (cancer affecting the blood). She needed blood transfusions due to the cancer and the chemotherapy frequently. Blood donations are so important. I had an illness (that is now cured) that prevents me from donating and I hate it (even though my blood wouldn't harm anyone, because I had an illness that was transferred via blood).

[@masonsony139]

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[@lutimstrickshots9253]

I'm so sorry about your son, I hope he gets well soon and lives a long healthy life

[@desertrose0027]

@@lutimstrickshots9253 thank you! He's technically in remission now, although with leukemia that means that treatment continues for another 2 years to make sure they catch all the cancer. He's had a lot of blood and platelet transfusions, especially at the beginning of treatment.

[@AKindOfDog]

​@@desertrose0027 I hope he has continued to do well and remain in remission ❤

[@philkasafir.]

The russian doctor who removed his own appendix is fascinating. I almost died last year when mine actually burst, it went beyond appendicitis to full on peritonitis. If I'd gone to the hospital a day later I wouldn't have survived. Never known pain like it, I'm 35 now and I genuinely wanted my mom. That's how painful it is, if anyone here suspects they might have appendicitis please GET TO A HOSPITAL!!! Don't delay it like I did, it's the difference between a couple of days recovery from keyhole surgery or major open surgery that will keep you off your feet for at least a month. You couldn't pay me to go through that pain and misery again... thank you to our glorious NHS for saving my life that night. But this guy removing his own appendix is both fascinating and insane. It's awe inspiring

[@triforce_majora]

So glad you caught it before it was fatal! I had appendicitis a couple months ago, and I didn't have severe symptoms. I had some pain in my lower right abdomen and severe bloating that wouldn't go away. When it didn't get better after 24 hours I made the executive decision to go to the ER because it didn't feel like anything I'd ever had before. Apparently I caught it super early. I always tell people to err on the side of caution if something feels off and to always pay attention to abdominal pain that doesn't present like menstrual cramps or indigestion.

[@shahdwastaken]

wow your story is so inspiring. i’m glad you made it and that things are better for you!!

[@philkasafir.]

@@shahdwastaken thank you I really appreciate that 🙌 it was the most pain I've ever felt in my life but I came out stronger 😎 I just wanted to raise awareness because the earlier you can catch it the earlier you can escape the open surgery 😎 it's so rough because you can't fart, poop or cough or do anything because they pump you full of codeine and morphine. 27 days I went without the bathroom 😂 I had to punch myself in the face to stop myself from sneezing because that was less painful than a sudden spasm of the abdomen 😂😂

[@shahdwastaken]

@@philkasafir. ;; oh nooo i am so sorry to hear that that literally sounds like a serve punishment. i also think it’s important that people are aware of the symptoms because the earlier they catch it the better it’ll be. thank you for being brave enough to share your story!! really really inspiring, phill

[@Galiant2010]

I had a friend have appendicitis one night while at a sleepover for his birthday. Fortunately his mom was an RN so when he went to her complaining of the pain she was able to ask the right questions about his pain and realized that she needed to immediately take him to the hospital. It was weird how fast it all happened. One moment we were asleep and it felt like the next moment my friend and his parents were gone leaving us, his friends, alone in the house left to just wait lol... But it made appendicitis one of those things I'm now paranoid of experiencing, between the pain he showed and his mom panicking so much and saying that they had to go right away because it could be fatal.

[@thatoneasmrfanlady]

I remember learning about Gage when I was in high school. The human body is freaking amazing…

[@itsReality0624]

Every one Mike talked about are brave and legends, and I can’t imagine what pain they had to go through❤❤❤

[@erinodea6128]

We had a woman in my town who was farming when she cut off all her limbs in an accident. She managed to call 000 by herself,stay awake and answer paramedics questions. She managed to keep one arm and survived. ABSOLUTE QUEEN!

[@HeiseiDestoroyah]

How did she manage to cut all of them off at once?

[@victorialester1634]

We’re gonna need more details then that lol. What kind of machinery was she using?

[@Jxnna152]

@Umbrial it’s actually true, I searched it up

[@MaddyxElla]

What’s 000?

[@LRJ4]

@@MaddyxElla 911 in different country

[@zoegirdler6937]

I love how he says "AND SURVIVED" every single time

[@l0veleey]

it’s 2am i’m gonna remember this for the rest of my life thanks man

[@nemokhan1898]

Thanks for telling me some information abhout these people now i will watch your videos every single day your the best Dr.Mike!

[@R-A-Allan]

As a double amputee with degenerative conditions, I whole heartily and genuinely mean it when I say, nurses and doctors are my heros. I would not be alive without them. So to all nurses and doctors I am continually thankful and in awe at your commitment to helping others. I just wish nurses got paid more and all of you had enough support so you could have a healthy work life balance and adequate breaks. I'm from the UK, but I assume its a similar problem all around the world. But anyway thank you. ❤️

[@milosstojanovic4623]

Here where i live they will probably gave up from you, they dont care or pay attention to patients, even if people are insured they still do not provide adequate care nor they have some basic things like infusion bags.

[@R-A-Allan]

@@milosstojanovic4623 God that's awful, I'm so sorry.

[@m.5748]

Thankyou for your Positive Comments and Appreciation for Nurses! I Recently retired, after working as an RN for 40+ Years! 🙂

[@R-A-Allan]

@@m.5748 wow! That's incredible 40 years! Seriously it is the hardest job in the world. I owe nurses everything I mean that, so even though I dont know you, and I definitely know you didn't hear this enough in your 40 years at your job, but thank you, seriously thank you for all of it, on behalf of everyone you helped, I'm saying for the ones that did and the ones that didn't say it, thank you.

[@ellerichardson1094]

@@milosstojanovic4623 That's horrible, we're do you live?

[@oceanmythjormundgandr3891]

It is how fascinating how our bodies are both fragile and strong. We aren´t the strongest animals and yet we can survive this if given chance, intelligence, and resources. Mad respect for the people who survived stuff like this, I don´t even know if I could do half that well in situations like these. I would probably just die.

[@masoncrowley2777]

You probably could; when in the situations that these people were in, you will do anything to survive and will think of everything to do so. The human brain is quite fascinating, really.

[@devgupta2490]

@Don't Read My Profile Photo ok

[@ItzTocaLeah]

3:48 I thought he was gonna say years 💀

[@AarnaTrivedi-oi8cs]

Respect to all the doctors who treated them 🙌

[@spreest9537]

I would like to add Jeanna Giese: The first person to survive rabies even as symptoms began to show. She was 15 years old when she tried to rescue a bat from a church. As she carried it outside, the bat bit her. Not knowing she had contracted the disease, Jeanna lived her life as normal until her symptoms showed up and she got diagnosed. The doctors placed her in a coma and tried to take the swelling off the brain. Jeanna began recovery after struggling for her life for several weeks. She had to learn how to walk and talk completely from scratch, but is doing very well now, from what I understand.

[@mcclapark9836]

True miracle of God!

[@ishrendon6435]

​@@mcclapark9836ok lol

[@ishrendon6435]

​@mcclapark9836 guess 99 percent of rabies victims god didnt care or he doesn't exist. Most likely god doesnt exist

[@hollymauery346]

every time i hear Aron's story i feel sick i can't imagine the pain and trauma he went through he's an awesome dude i don't think i could ever go hiking again if that happened to me

[@enderperks1580]

I almost passed out. My teacher in my medical class made us watch it and a majority of us had to take a break afterwards.

[@Bird_b0nes]

Genuinely that’s some super human strength, even large cuts make me wither in pain, even if they aren’t actually as bad as I thought they were, but cutting your own arm off?! That’s actually so insane

[@AverySullivan92]

@@enderperks1580 oh my goodness. i could never

[@alysejames3997]

I feel so bad for all the people (doctors like you are amazing)

[@jailynaddison]

Phineas Gage is one of my all time favorite stories.

[@jessicacreed7773]

I'm happy to hear Mike mention how Gage eventually mentally recovered. Most of the time that part of the story isn't shared, I learned about him in school but was for years left with the idea that he was scrambled for the rest of his life.

[@littlewitch0023]

I really appreciate people who donate blood. When I was 16 I had my appendix rupture, small intestines had fallen and had a lot of complications. Without the blood transfusion I wouldn't have made it. So thank you to everyone who donates blood. 💜

[@dylanbowlin3646]

Hoo man do I have a survival story for you: So there was a baby born prematurely, suffered brain bleeds, a hernia, and collapsed lungs (one of which collapsed twice) and survived! And who is this baby? Take a guess.

[@Youmadfrfr]

@@dylanbowlin3646 you

[@dylanbowlin3646]

@@Youmadfrfr Ding ding ding! We have a winner!

[@dylanbowlin3646]

@@Youmadfrfr Ding ding ding! We have a winner!

[@VynKitxz]

@@dylanbowlin3646 you said it twive

[@Bluey_mc]

I canNOT imagine Phineas Gages pain 😮😮😮

[@noavaningen3340]

It's so good that doctot Mike talks about the importance of blood donation! I myself signed up as a blood donor as soon as I turned 18, but unfortunately had to stop donating because I would faint almost every time (I went for about 5 times and fainted 3 times, and almost 4, but they stopped halfway through) The people at the donating centre then advised me to stop donating blood for at least a few years and hopefully I can donate blood again soon - I am 21 now - now that I am older and hopefully my body can handle the blood loss beter

[@mollysministuff]

I've heard of most of these except for the doctor that performed surgery on himself! That might be the craziest survival story that I have ever heard EVER. On another note, one story I heard that is similar to the last one is the story of Truman Duncan, who was run over by a train and lived. His body was nearly cut in half and pelvis shattered, but he was still able to call 911 and stay conscious until emergency services came. He lost almost half his blood before they could lift the train car to free him and take him to hospital. Last I heard, he is still very much alive and in a wheelchair

[@callummclachlan4771]

That also reminds me of Alex Zanardi. Racing in CART (basically Indycar) and the front end was ripped off in a crash, where his legs were. Don't think I need to explain further. Lost 75% of his blood, but he still survived and was back racing two years later with modified controls. Now he's an Olympic level paracyclist. Despite another setback which put him in a coma.

[@taurus6392]

@@callummclachlan4771 Not as severe, but i saw another Indycar crash which paralysed someone from the waist down

[@astroparrot7617]

the amount of willpower that it would take to break your own arm off is incredible

[@hnichole]

Yeah tbh, I'd probably just let myself pass away at that point. I don't even say that to be funny, like legitimately I think I'd rather just go than try to forcibly break my own limb off, I am not courageous at all. I find people who are capable of that kind of will to live are really inspiring because it couldn't be me. 😭

[@deejayrodion]

​@@hnicholeikr I just can't, I'd literally rather die

[@ishrendon6435]

All of them are incredible but obviously the young man who cut his hand off is the most fascinating . Truly amazing

[@user-gr4tv5ro3u]

I just finished learning about phineas gage very weird how he survived and I am supper happy that doctors today are still studying him after a very long time

[@saraatif1755]

Dr. Mike is honestly one of my favourite KZbinrs, not only because he provides so much information enriched videos, but also because he does it with passion. He didn't wholly depend on KZbin as his career, but also worked as a family doctor, which just showed his determination. He is very hardworking and the fact that i enjoy his videos so much and actually learn from them is inspiring. I am a huge fan of biology and Dr Mike enables me to enjoy more and contributes to my love for bio study.

[@frostyfalcon9001]

@Don't Read My Profile Photo okay we wont

[@seigeengine]

Didn't he say he was quitting working as a doctor to do media stuff full time a while back?

[@ferretarmy3066]

yeah, heres my top 5 1# Jackseptiguy 2# Dr.Mike 3# Internet City 4# CoryXKenchen 5# Extra High

[@Peppertice]

@@ferretarmy3066 ayy my boy cory. I see you got taste

[@ferretarmy3066]

@@Peppertice Yep xd

[@ddj1027]

Someone actually survived an even bigger fall without a parachute than Juliane. Vesna Vulović, a Serbian (then Yugoslav) flight attendant survived a fall from 33,330 ft after a briefcase bomb exploded on JAT Flight 367 on January 26th, 1972. She spent days in a coma and was hospitalised for numerous months. She suffered a fractured skull, three broken vertebrae, broken legs, broken ribs, and a fractured pelvis. She was temporarily paralyzed from the waist down because of the injuries. She made a full recovery but walked with a limp. She apparently had no memories of anything. She basically became a celebrity in Yugoslavia and was considered a hero. Her final years were spent in seclusion and she struggled with survivor guilt. After divorcing, she lived alone in Belgrade in her apartment on a small pension until she passed away on December 23rd, 2016 from unknown causes. She still holds the Guinness record for the highest fall someone has survived.

[@Chrimbo_]

This is a crazy story

[@kartr9545]

Bro its not a competition😭

[@Chrimbo_]

@@kartr9545 it is now… can someone tell me where to buy a plane?

[@lutimstrickshots9253]

@@Chrimbo_ boeing or airbus

[@Chrimbo_]

@@lutimstrickshots9253 Boeing 100%

[@user-yx9oo8hy3o]

I could feel my heart beating throughout this video

[@L1ly_Panda]

When Mike keeps saying: “And survived!” 😂😂😂😂

[@hopeadler507]

i have an ostomy and i DEEPLY appreciate Dr Mike using the correct terminology! i also have had over a dozen blood transfusions and encourage people to donate especially if you know you have a rare blood type!! its life saving!!

[@fireworking7871]

At 7:11 I was sure he was gonna say "What a chad!"

[@AarnaTrivedi-oi8cs]

They are truly god gifted 🫀

[@Bird_b0nes]

Well this is definitely doing wonders for my anxiety, like genuinely I didn’t know you could survive any of this

[@Stephaneeza]

This video was amazing! I am already a blood and plasma donor as my husband almost died when he was 17 after a very shaky doctor accidentally cut him during a surgery which caused him to bleed internally for several days. I would like to suggest another amazing survival for the next episode in this series lol a woman by the name of Joan Murray was parachuting when her parachute didn’t open. She pulled her reserve parachute and it worked as it should but then she began spiralling out of control and hit the floor after a 14,500 foot drop. She was bitten by hundred of fire ants that miraculously helped keep her alive until she was able to be transported to a hospital. She SURVIVED!! It’s bananas! 🍌🍌

[@livelaughlove7569]

I'm so sorry about your husband. Let his memory live in peace.

[@gablison]

@@livelaughlove7569 She said ALMOST died, he's not dead...?

[@gablison]

Wait, how did the fire ants keep her alive?

[@justarandommf7872]

W family

[@kagemushashien8394]

@@gablison Probably the pain of fire ants.

[@pedrostormrage]

5:22 Man, if anyone ever told Dr. Rogozov the proverb "Physician, heal thyself", they'd have egg on their face. Really impressive story.

[@HeatherNickless-vt8zr]

This is Doctor Mike's best video yet! 👍👍👍👍👍

[@sus1752]

i have so many respect for them

[@coin5207]

One could even describe Gage's story as "mind blowing"

[@ScientistCat]

bet his favorite song was quite the banger

[@gagetaylor192]

@@ScientistCat He'd have been quite the fan of the song Killer Queen.

[@sarasvensson6026]

4:14 "Drinking water turned to drinking urine, and eating his burritos turned to eating.....nothing" OH THANK GOD. That pause was nerve wracking.

[@generalmunchiesdeluxe9153]

Ikr

[@IrathernotsayIwould]

Bro I thought they said he was gonna eat his you know diarrhoea or poop

[@lena-draw]

the fact that i had the story of juliane's survival to study in english subject is nuts.tbh my fav chapter

[@chrishood5595]

"Plot Armor is when the reader/viewer knows a character won't die because they're needed for the resolution of the story. "

[@AshleyStuart]

I knew about the story with Phineas Gage because of taking so many psychology classes. Despite that, the story still blows my mind. The rest of these stories were fascinating particularly the one with the guy on the motorbike. I can't believe that guy survived.

[@infidel42]

Blew Gage's mind, too

[@thethirdtime9168]

@@infidel42 I was just about to say that, then decided not to, then decided to check responses in hopes of seeing it here. Thanks mate

[@mariahetszaz8567]

@@thethirdtime9168 That was EXACTLY how MY thoughts were going... :D

[@cheneethompson5756]

I agree! That's mind-blowing(no pun intended)

[@miliar1234]

A big thank you to Dr Mike's animation team. Without the animations, I couldn't finish the entire video.

[@QuirkyUwU]

2:29 “Devastated.” 💀

[@user-oc3sp4lh8o]

man i would die in even the safest of these accidents, my dumbass would probably eat a parasite thinking its food

[@poodleeyes4731]

Super cool to see you advocating for blood donations since we’re in a critical shortage right now. I donate 4 times a year and it is super fulfilling to know you could literally be saving a life. If only I was a little bigger I could do a double red! This video was fascinating!

[@scottwhittaker1681]

After donating blood many times, I began giving the double red donations. I always just thought it was the right thing to do as I have one of the more rare blood types. You never know when you might need some karma points. To all reading this, think about donating. You might save a life.

[@nikkicz8924]

@@scottwhittaker1681 I very much wish I could donate blood, but because of a hepatitis C diagnosis about a year ago (which is now cured and I no longer carry it), I am no longer allowed to ever donate blood or plasma again in my life. I hope one day medical technology will advance to the point where previous Hep C patients are able to donate again, as we no longer carry the virus.

[@SoniasWay]

Dr Mike is such a good story teller, he should make this a weekly thing

[@PolskiKnypek2137]

So is Sam O'nella lol.

[@elyceus]

And mr.ballen

[@sadiaahmad7180]

we definitely need more doctor mike story times

[@user-yb6ef1ji8i]

Wow!! Crazy!

[@OctoBattle]

1:32 "Ferb, I know what we're gonna do today"

[@lilyb_is_cool]

BAHAHA THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT I WAS THINKING WHEN I SAW THAT

[@Jeloca]

My mother survived a freak accident like these. After falling off a boat onto rocks her back was torn open large enough to insert a football and she was cut half in half (1/2 way through her abdomen from side to middle) by the propellers of the boat rescuing her. She was 5 mo pregnant. Originally they didn't think either of us would survive. Not only did she survive and relearn to walk but she's in great health, worked a full career as a teacher until her retirement, had 3 more kids and is a super active bubbie. (And obv I'm here too lol). Our story was featured once on the tv series Extraordinary Lives.

[@alexgleiser8410]

That's cap

[@Jeloca]

@@alexgleiser8410 Easily provable fact. The episode is available online incl on KZbin.

[@musicalliminality]

Wow thats fascinating! Thank you for sharing that, I might go watch the episode. It's great that she led an almost normal life after that.. Just curious though, does she suffer from any trauma or mental problems from her accident?

[@Jeloca]

@@musicalliminality None currently though this was so long ago (I’m 45 now lol). I don’t know if she did therapy back then beyond physical therapy- it’s not the kind of thing she would have talked about with us kids. I don’t remember even finding out about the accident until I was an older child so I think she kept a lot private to not worry us- that’s her style. (Though she must have told us something like “Jenn was born really early” because my baby pics have me in an incubator and with a scar on my forehead from the intravenous).

[@musicalliminality]

@@Jeloca Thats understandable. Its good that you found out when you were older though, those things can haunt a child

[@pillowfixey]

the way you talk is amazing

[@CloudKombat]

Aron went through so much pain I just feel so bad for him

[@rae5750]

As a psych major, the Phineas Gage story has fascinated me since I learned about it in neuropsych! What an amazing story.

[@RL-xh8jb]

Same but I'm a linguistics major and studied him in neurolinguistics ahah

[@missarnold1988]

Julia in the 1st video survived because she knew some things about the Amazon. She lived there with her parents while they studied birds. She saw some birds that she knew lived near the river. She followed them to the river then walked along the river til she got to the logger cabin.

[@BIBINIM1]

The phineas story reminds me of how lobotomy was practiced on people. Some changed with different personalities, depression and some walked away unscathed.

[@Pantomathh]

hey, mike your videos are literally amazing!

[@renuchiha7554]

These things have always fascinated me, it's so incredible what the human body is able to survive

[@tbzsw]

You didn't even see the full video. This is 10 minutes and was posted 2 mins ago. But it is incredible how a human body is able to survive that way. Edit: I realized *These things*

[@renuchiha7554]

@@tbzsw Yeah ik. I commented this after seeing the title because i wanted to express my amazement :)

[@frostyfalcon9001]

@Don't Read My Profile Photo okay dude we wont

[@ngotemna8875]

@@renuchiha7554 Contrast that with how fragile the human body can be. People have tripped, slightly hit their head and died from that. Both extremes are so weird haha

[@kerogaku__]

And yet I sleep a "little bit to the left" and oops! Hospital

[@joshbrony2204]

Shoutout to Doctor Mike, the team, the survivors, and this video for making me decide to donate blood. I officially started donating blood on St. Patrick’s Day 2023, and I understand that by taking my blood from me, I am making a difference in the life of someone else. And if you’re wondering, I have A- blood. Makes sense because I’m working on being an A-/A+ student.

[@Chimerasite]

Been a donor for about a year now, hope I can slowly overcome my fear for needles this way. So it helps me and others!

[@JDOGElijah]

I learned about Phineas Gage in my ELA class!

[@Poeker_]

Dang bro, Dr. Mike has been studying in Gage for 100 years, that's crazy, props to you bro.

[@tizzy-hizzy]

how old is mike now 105??

[@DuffS724]

@sprig no he's 33

[@Not_Kaitlyn]

r/whoosh

[@7MinutozRapsLetras]

@@Not_Kaitlyn r/woooosh

[@JameeMiller]

I would love for Dr Mike to do a video sharing of the most complicated/unique cases he has encountered throughout his medical career! As a patient who has been the topic of more than one round-table/conference discussion, I like learning about other doctors/patients stories!

[@nollypolly]

If you don't mind sharing, what happened to you?

[@hudsonsolis3505]

We should look into Sir. Adrian Carton de Wiart (the unkillable soldier). Thank you, Sabaton, for this incredible history lesson.

[@CookedWaffle192]

thanks to blood donations i am alive, i lacerated my left lung in a bike incident causin my right lung to fully collapse and left lung to partially collapse. i had alot of blood around my left lung (which made it collapse) and had to have one of those tube thingys to take the blood out, because of this it took out more blood and i needed to have more blood pumped into me, otherwise id die.

[@TheGayling2]

It’s almost as wild that the first woman survived 11 days in the Amazon rainforest without shelter or a weapon or anything as it is that she survived falling out of a plane.

[@izzyvet]

Werner Herzog made a very good documentary on this called "Wings of Hope". I believe it's here on KZbin. It is a fascinating watch.

[@socialistrepublicofvietnam1500]

I am even more confused by how she survived the Amazon with loads of open wounds and broken bones, knowing the climate you would get a severe infection in a few days

[@TheGayling2]

@@socialistrepublicofvietnam1500 I’ve since learned that she was already experienced at surviving in the Amazon prior to the crash. Still pretty wild though.

[@jxnnybwan]

i read on wikipedia that she even got maggots in the cut on her arm and had to get them out with gasoline when she found civilization..

[@mighty_mig1910]

Im sorry WHAT THE HELL. 4:55 bro that gave me chills that made my legs numb. For 10 WHOLE MINUTES.

[@mcgintyfam]

Fax

[@x_junk0ox622]

It made me get a nose bleed

[@appl1409]

OW OW OUCH OUCH OWWW OUCH OUCH OUCH OWW OWW OUCH OUCH OWW OUCH OUCH OW OWW OUCH OUCH OWW OWW OUCH OUCH OUCH OUCHH OWW

[@bradenbart9309]

I love doctor Mike. I wish I could meet him after getting in a injury…. It would be the best hospital visit possible 😂

[@galaxy-pz3fp]

ive been watching you for a year now and i love your vids

[@Rootbeernocaffine]

Aron now always leaves a note whenever he goes exploring after the accident

[@P33333]

Hi fbi

[@IMADINOSAURNOTABIRD]

Uh...I did my taxes, I-I swear!

[@GCHARLIE2]

@@IMADINOSAURNOTABIRD are you sure about that 🤔

[@IMADINOSAURNOTABIRD]

@@GCHARLIE2 maaaayber

[@user-vx2vl9cr5m]

Yo. My agent isn’t “interested” in me?

[@jothesharkrider]

My dad is a recurrent blood donor and it actually saved his life. After his most recent donation, he got a call about some abnormal bloodwork. It turns out that he has a form of leukemia (I think chronic myeloid leukemia, but I'm not sure) that's very mild and can be treated since they caught it so early. He had no symptoms, but donating blood pushed him to go to the doctor and get to the bottom of his abnormal bloodwork.

[@user-mm4nq3xi8l]

🙏

[@omega-up2yv]

Aron gives me the chills and make me have nightmares about me losing my arm

[@poopturds8757]

damn, your vids are awesome, tysmm!!

[@MrNiccholas]

I'm an AB+ blood type. As a kid I had lots of medical issues and had to have TONS of blood draws, IVs, and ultimately a Picc line. I had very difficult veins and as a result was terrified of needles. I decided my fear was unhealthy and I needed to find a way to concur my fear so I started donating blood. Around that time my Aunt was murdered but they were able to save some of her organs and help several people through Organ Donation. This strongly affected me and I doubled down on blood donation to help others. I was approached by the blood Donation center because of my blood type being the universal plasma Donor and a significant shortage of plasma to consider plasma Donation. I agreed and went every 2 weeks for quite a while! I mostly concurred my fear of needles and in the process helped a lot of people! Unfortunately this year has been difficult health wise and I haven't been able to give. I really hoping to get back into it as soon as I'm physically healthy enough to!

[@RoseOfSilpion]

You are doing a great thing! Every donation you can do helps someone live another day. You also have to look out for your own personal well-being, so if your body needs a break, give it a break. I am O-, universal donor, and my body works best waiting 10 to 12 weeks in between. I wish you good health! You are a hero! ♥️

[@marir.s3620]

I wish I had your courage. I'm O- and I'm the universal donor, but I cannot even go to do blood tests on me...

[@toyotaecw]

I’ll say it once and I’ll say it again: they should seriously just let dope sick junkies going through withdrawals find veins and insert the needles. They can do it under pressure.

[@brookeb452]

@@toyotaecw while true, they also can miss a lot of the time or blow out a vein..and if they can’t find a good spot they go elsewhere- something I don’t think a lot of patients would be excited ab lol

[@skogargirl3010]

If you do another one, John Thompson of ND would be a good one. In 1992, he was alone when both of his arms were ripped off in a farming accident. He managed to get home and inside, where he used a pencil in his teeth to call 911, and then he waited for help in the bathtub so he wouldn't bleed all over his mom's new carpet. He survived and they even were able to reattach his arms!

[@crushedkiwi5877]

how did he call 911 in 1992 cool story tho

[@skogargirl3010]

@@crushedkiwi5877 I'm not sure I understand the confusion. He used the landline in the house, but had to hold a pencil in his mouth to press the keys (or, I suppose turn the dial, depending on the kind of phone)

[@crushedkiwi5877]

@@skogargirl3010 i was just making a joke… 911 came to effect only from 2001 due to …. You know 😅

[@hirumaiya]

@@crushedkiwi5877 ✈️🏙

[@crushedkiwi5877]

@@hirumaiya 💥

[@tnroot9672]

Ooo man this gives me trauma you guys are so great shoutout to all medical servants out there

[@MISSGABY92]

I love how Aron waves with his cut arm

[@TheTork66]

Phineas Gage and his story was in one of my Intensive Reading books one year. He survived but it's really sad how it altered his life for the bad.

[@IDK-ux7ct]

Also, Phineas Gage was awake and talkative through to whole incident, doctor's and his fellow workmates were shocked to see him still talking.

[@eligovou]

Nice Video! This is one of the best videos I've ever watched

[@AlexandraFriedmann-fx5wj]

I am absolutely shocked about all of thoes things that happened especially a doctor operating HIMSELF!!! By the way thank you for you amazing videos and have a nice day!

[@witchy90210]

The human body is amazing in these extreme events. Another case I can remember is someone who was sucked into a tornado. If they hadn't been knocked unconscious by debris their body wouldn't have gone limp, which protected them from not only debris, but the fall.

[@bozieduble8541]

Similar to this, there's a case of a British girl who literally doesn't have the mental capacity to feel fear. She's been hit by cars a lot because of this (no sense of fear around walking into roads) and because she doesn't feel fear, her body doesn't tense up. She has survived all of these with only minor injuries because her body goes limp. It kind of makes me think that the safety mechanisms that have evolved into the human body can actually make things worse because these mechanisms weren't developed for surviving our modern world.

[@ishrendon6435]

​@@bozieduble8541doubt it

[@ishrendon6435]

​@bozieduble8541 also ahe did have fear but the body didnt tense up but she did have fear ive heard of her

[@alastors_jambayalaa]

I remember learning about Phineas Gage in school a few years back, and it's still mind-blowing how terrific of an accident happened, and yet he still survived.

[@NinaMalina2011]

Just asking but was your teacher Mrs. Saravelas? Sorry if this is weird

[@alastors_jambayalaa]

@@NinaMalina2011 yea? That's a but creepy

[@NinaMalina2011]

@@alastors_jambayalaa Do you know Mrs. Davis....

[@alastors_jambayalaa]

@@NinaMalina2011 yes, this is getting creepy 😳😭

[@NinaMalina2011]

@@alastors_jambayalaa If you know the next one then 🫠.... Mrs Judge

[@raquelkelman]

my mother went to college with aron ralston. he is such a strong and brave man

[@user-gs3qf2zq7y]

My man got spilt in half and still managed to walk again What a champ 🏆