Paul Alexander has died after spending 70 years in an iron lung as a result of contracting polio as a child - but what did the life of 'Polio Paul' look like?
Paul Alexander has died after spending 70 years in an iron lung as a result of contracting polio as a child - but what did the life of 'Polio Paul' look like? Paul Alexander, known as Polio Paul, died aged 78 on Monday after spending most of his life inside an iron lung.Here’s everything to know about Paul Alexander - from his early life, to how he contracted polio and all the challenges he endured and overcame throughout his life.
It was a technique that required conscious effort and took him a year to be able to do it for just three minutes - but once he did it meant he could get out of the lung for brief periods.He had to use the machine for sleep his entire life, as he couldn’t use the technique while unconscious, but learning to frog breathe saw him go on to defy the odds and make incredible achievements throughout his life.
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