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Re:The Surgeon Who Removed His Own Appendix by RiderOfGiraffes on Tuesday March 15, 2011 @07:35AM (#2326948)
Some discussion from when this was posted just over a year ago:

http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1053148

Includes several references to equally incredible/bizarre feats.

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Re:The Surgeon Who Removed His Own Appendix by 6ren on Tuesday March 15, 2011 @08:53AM (#2327193)
An advertisement on AU TV featured a layman (not a surgeon) who attempted his own appendectomy. He didn't complete it himself (rushed to hospital) but an interview clip with a surgeon said he had performed other operations before, and "his technique was pretty good". I really enjoyed hearing his appreciation. I have no idea if this is online somewhere, but it was an ad. for medical insurance.
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Re:The Surgeon Who Removed His Own Appendix by jackdavies79 on Tuesday March 15, 2011 @12:46PM (#2328262)
Personally I find shaving in the mirror challenging :-)
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Re:The Surgeon Who Removed His Own Appendix by piramida on Tuesday March 15, 2011 @01:55PM (#2328615)
now imagine the same in antarctica, when drunk, without a sharp blade (no electric razor ofc) and no light :) add extreme pain that can drop you unconscious at any moment... some serious preparation would be needed, hard to imagine what he must have been going through.
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Re:The Surgeon Who Removed His Own Appendix by doki_pen on Tuesday March 15, 2011 @10:59AM (#2327747)
Not that this isn't amazing, but is it really toughness and bravery to do what's necessary to save your own life?
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Re:The Surgeon Who Removed His Own Appendix by jeffdavis on Tuesday March 15, 2011 @12:51PM (#2328291)
"Not that this isn't amazing, but is it really toughness and bravery to do what's necessary to save your own life?"

Yes.

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Re:The Surgeon Who Removed His Own Appendix by koenigdavidmj on Tuesday March 15, 2011 @12:12PM (#2328106)
Staying conscious through that is enough of a feat in itself.
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