Dr. Leonid Rogozov operating himself to remove his appendix in Antarctica, 1961

Re:Dr. Leonid Rogozov operating himself to remove his append... by abootstrapper on Wednesday October 28, 2020 @04:52PM (#24924002)

Future headline, “Man removes own appendix by watching YouTube video to avoid unnecessary medical expense.”

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Re:Dr. Leonid Rogozov operating himself to remove his append... by mancerayder on Wednesday October 28, 2020 @05:59PM (#24924586)

"Latest craze - teens are now conducting the appendix removal challenge. Here's how you can protect your tweens."

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Re:Dr. Leonid Rogozov operating himself to remove his append... by r-bryan on Wednesday October 28, 2020 @07:31PM (#24925371)

DIY appendectomy? Fine, suture self.

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Re:Dr. Leonid Rogozov operating himself to remove his append... by geocrasher on Wednesday October 28, 2020 @10:12PM (#24926348)

Well done, sir. Well done.

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Re:Dr. Leonid Rogozov operating himself to remove his append... by Jtsummers on Wednesday October 28, 2020 @05:02PM (#24924106)

There's a lot of information freely (or inexpensively) available, and enough people in the biohacking community that have demonstrated a willingness to perform (at least) small self-surgeries, that a more critical surgery being self-performed would not be surprising.

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Re:Dr. Leonid Rogozov operating himself to remove his append... by NateEag on Wednesday October 28, 2020 @05:12PM (#24924206)

s/surprising/shocking/

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Re:Dr. Leonid Rogozov operating himself to remove his append... by chowned on Wednesday October 28, 2020 @06:07PM (#24924659)

It's amazing what the threat of bankruptcy can make people do.

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Re:Dr. Leonid Rogozov operating himself to remove his append... by grecy on Thursday October 29, 2020 @01:44AM (#24927640)

"Millennials are depriving hard working Doctors of their retirement mansions by cutting corners on healthcare expenses"

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Re:Dr. Leonid Rogozov operating himself to remove his append... by notJim on Wednesday October 28, 2020 @07:25PM (#24925327)

I have already seen mutual aid folks talking about what they'll do if abortions become illegal in the US.

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