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Re:For Alaska shipwreck survivor, losing everything has been... by blonde_ocean on Friday November 20, 2020 @10:10PM (#25167609)
> Brodersen, the survivor, was fortunate to get to Ketchikan’s PeaceHealth Medical Center when he did. He’d had a heart attack, and was suffering from hypothermia and cold-induced rhabdomyolysis — a kind of muscle death.

Disagree. This is near-death for anyone, especially a 70-year-old.

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Re:For Alaska shipwreck survivor, losing everything has been... by sulam on Friday November 20, 2020 @10:36PM (#25167701)
Yeah, his health condition wasn’t great, and the epilepsy is an added element. However, watch the video and it seems like he’s pretty active, not on the brink of death.
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