Woman, 78, Last Polio Survivor Living In Iron Lung, Passes Away After Machine Becomes Too Old To Repair

metal ventilator that uses changing air pressure to help patients breathe when their lungs cannot do the job themselves.

While many children found the machine frightening, Lillard said it gave her a sense of relief.

“They usually didn’t like to put children in because they fought it, but I didn’t. I liked it. It felt good to breathe.”

She spent six months continue reading …