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Here are five of the most incredible survival stories I've come across during my career in medicine. Phineas Gage survived a tampering iron that passed through his head. Aron Ralston survived having removed his own arm to escape a bouldering that trapped him in a canyon. Julianne Koepcke survived after she fell out of an airplane and crashed into the Amazon jungle. Michael Cassidy survived an accident on his motorcycle thanks to groundbreaking balloon technology. Loenid Rogozov survived after he performed an appendectomy on himself. Let me know down below if there are more stories of survival I should take a look at!
00:00 Jungle Plane Crash
01:40 Phineas Gage
03:42 Removing His Own Arm
05:21 Surgery On Himself
07:15 Motorcycle Crash
08:40 Blood Donation
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*Just a note on the first case:* Juliane's parents were biologists working in the jungle, she had been home schooled for most of her life, learning to live in the jungle. Her knowledge about the jungle was what saved her. *EDIT:* To all of you discussing religion, could you *please tag the person* you're directing your comment towards? I'm getting a lot of notifications for (sometimes quite nasty) comments on religion and it's not doing my mental health any favors.
Thank you for this ❤
@@itzilzynooo5762 knowledge saved her. I'm brazilian; without some basic pieces of information, a person die in three or four days in Amazon. Injured? Maybe less
@scott Jones I’m thinking this was sarcasm.
and not crashing to her death
She took that plane-crash-above-the-jungle personally huh
I could not imagine the pain Aron went through. Just thinking about having to cut my arm and snapping the bone in half with a rock just makes me feel uncomfortable. That man is a legend for taking that amount of pain and surviving to tell the tale.
Yeah it sounds so painful
I wish Dr. Mike had pointed out the crucial lesson there - never, ever hike without telling someone where you'll be and when to expect you back!
the story always makes me feel nauseous bc I just can't imagine the pain
how about Michael Cassidy
With extreme pain, there comes a point where it goes past "overwhelming" to a weird kind of numbness.
Aron’s story is a great example of why you always, always, ALWAYS tell people: 1. That you’re going hiking 2. Where you’re going hiking 3. When you can be expected to return home from hiking
After my brother left home he got into the habit of snowboarding and he always went by himself. The trails themselves were populated enough that if something happened someone would notice, but the icy roads up and down the mountain driving to and from his house? Not as likely for someone to notice in a timely manner. So he got into the habit of calling us at home and just chatting the whole time he was driving, so we'd know immediately if something happened. Not entirely sure what we would've done about it from the other side of the country tho...
This is why i dont hike and stay home, i mean, you can work out at home 😭
and you allways have to have people whit you or yeah…
fr fr
Or just don't go hiking
The fact that Julian fell from a airplane right onto a jungle without a parachute but surviving from being strapped to a seat is a one in a billion moment.
a british royal air gunner fell 18000 feet during ww2 and survived after falling from an aircraft under germany, and survived very alive. now this is germany, and british is one of the allies which means germany is their ENEMY
And stayed on the jungle floor for a whole day before being able to move 😱
Lesson learned: Always buckl3 ur seatbelt
correction once in a life time moment haha
Only thing I’m confused abt is that sense it was so early into the flight would the seat belt signal still be on or was this before they had these standerds
Mike, have you ever heard of Anatoli Bugorski? He's a retired particle physicist, and in 1978, he was working in the Soviet Union's largest particle accelerator, when the safety mechanisms failed. He took a proton beam through his brain and decided to *not* tell anyone about it until after he finished his task. He ended up deaf in his left ear, lost movement in that side of his face, and suffered seizures, but lost very little of his mental capability, and continued his studies, earning his PhD.
Now that’s a miracle if I’ve ever heard of one
@@HotCord Right?! Everyone fully expected him to die horribly, because that particular kind of accident had never happened before, and were astonished when he didn't. His face swelled up and his skin blistered and peeled, but he didn't die.
What does a proton beam do? Genuine question.
Wanna know too
@@xkuurumii8984 proton beams actually have various applications, including certain types of cancer therapy, but as this facility was a place studying particle physics, they were researching all the little particles that make up the universe. I'm not a physicist myself, though, so I can't really explain it more in-depth. 😅 Any physicists in the comments want to chime in, they're more than welcome!
I actually met Juliane Koepcke once. Read her biography for a reading competition in school. Wrote her a letter, and met her a year later. Very inspiring woman
That's really cool! Underrated comment!
oh my lord thats so cool!!!
that's really cool!!! did you ever see her again?
@@OculusDream just once. She is pretty busy with her jobs in munich and peru.
wow that's so cool and also i'm the 691st like 💀💀
Aron's story is one of pure determination, its unbelievable to imagine the pain cutting that nerve but knowing it's the only way you will get out. He walked a long way across soon after escaping and luckily a family noticed him and got him help
Let's take a moment to give a heartfelt thanks to all the doctors and medical staffs in the whole world.
My friend survived a very freak accident. Car in front kicked up a metal pole, went through her windshield and through her abdomen. She thought a rock busted her windshield and pulled over, the guy who pulled over to help looked at her in shock cause she didn't even realise she was hurt. She survived and was very lucky.
That’s some final destination stuff! So awesome she made it through that!
Cap
@@BloodSweatandFears it really was. I guess adrenaline made her not realise it at first. She had a lot of surgeries,I think it nicked her spleen and lung specifically, but was eventually fine.
@@parisinthe30sx wow strong lady!
Wow
Mike is just the best person to watch when you're upset or sad
@@GlorifiedGremlin time zones lmao
Why are you upset though?
I hope your day/week/month gets better 💕
@@GlorifiedGremlin its 8:30 pm here
It’s almost midnight here. And people can be sad no matter the time of day.
I have been a blood & plasma donor for over 10 years now. I love helping other people 💗
“ This man died from a car wreck. AND SURVIVED!!”😂😂
Wait what????
So glad to see you promoting blood donation. Blood is also essential for cancer patients, like my son. Chemotherapy kills the patient's healthy blood cells, which need to be replaced when they get too low.
My grandma has multiple mylenoma (cancer affecting the blood). She needed blood transfusions due to the cancer and the chemotherapy frequently. Blood donations are so important. I had an illness (that is now cured) that prevents me from donating and I hate it (even though my blood wouldn't harm anyone, because I had an illness that was transferred via blood).
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I'm so sorry about your son, I hope he gets well soon and lives a long healthy life
@@lutimstrickshots9253 thank you! He's technically in remission now, although with leukemia that means that treatment continues for another 2 years to make sure they catch all the cancer. He's had a lot of blood and platelet transfusions, especially at the beginning of treatment.
@@desertrose0027 I hope he has continued to do well and remain in remission ❤
The case of Phineas Gage and the damage to his frontal lobe is super interesting for a second reason too. With BPD, there's often damage to the growth of the frontal lobe, which is a major reason emotions are so heightened. It's super intriguing that that damage to Gage's frontal lobe produced a somewhat similar effect.
Yes! I suffered a traumatic brain injury to my frontal lobe from an injury including a skull fracture. I was diagnosed with antisocial personality disorder and this injury is believed to be the reason it developed. The brain is a very interesting thing!
@@BloodSweatandFears if you dont mind me asking, what is it like to think back to the time before you had apd; specifically in relation to empathy? I obviously don't know to what degree you have it, but I've always found apd intriguing and haven't heard of a late onset case like yours.
@@BloodSweatandFears it really is! I'm sorry you've experienced that, but glad you can see a positive in how amazing the brain is, and hope you're thriving 💖
@@patrickcox8990 To be honest I was very young, age 4, so I don’t remember much. My mom says I was almost like a different kid. That I was an easy crier but after the injury I wasn’t. I don’t feel genuine empathy but because I’ve had so much therapy I can understand it and intellectually know when I should be feeling that way. Makes my interactions with people much easier for sure.
Also, vermont isn't desert. Haha
Every one Mike talked about are brave and legends, and I can’t imagine what pain they had to go through❤❤❤
I remember learning about Gage when I was in high school. The human body is freaking amazing…
The russian doctor who removed his own appendix is fascinating. I almost died last year when mine actually burst, it went beyond appendicitis to full on peritonitis. If I'd gone to the hospital a day later I wouldn't have survived. Never known pain like it, I'm 35 now and I genuinely wanted my mom. That's how painful it is, if anyone here suspects they might have appendicitis please GET TO A HOSPITAL!!! Don't delay it like I did, it's the difference between a couple of days recovery from keyhole surgery or major open surgery that will keep you off your feet for at least a month. You couldn't pay me to go through that pain and misery again... thank you to our glorious NHS for saving my life that night. But this guy removing his own appendix is both fascinating and insane. It's awe inspiring
So glad you caught it before it was fatal! I had appendicitis a couple months ago, and I didn't have severe symptoms. I had some pain in my lower right abdomen and severe bloating that wouldn't go away. When it didn't get better after 24 hours I made the executive decision to go to the ER because it didn't feel like anything I'd ever had before. Apparently I caught it super early. I always tell people to err on the side of caution if something feels off and to always pay attention to abdominal pain that doesn't present like menstrual cramps or indigestion.
wow your story is so inspiring. i’m glad you made it and that things are better for you!!
@@shahdwastaken thank you I really appreciate that 🙌 it was the most pain I've ever felt in my life but I came out stronger 😎 I just wanted to raise awareness because the earlier you can catch it the earlier you can escape the open surgery 😎 it's so rough because you can't fart, poop or cough or do anything because they pump you full of codeine and morphine. 27 days I went without the bathroom 😂 I had to punch myself in the face to stop myself from sneezing because that was less painful than a sudden spasm of the abdomen 😂😂
@@philkasafir. ;; oh nooo i am so sorry to hear that that literally sounds like a serve punishment. i also think it’s important that people are aware of the symptoms because the earlier they catch it the better it’ll be. thank you for being brave enough to share your story!! really really inspiring, phill
I had a friend have appendicitis one night while at a sleepover for his birthday. Fortunately his mom was an RN so when he went to her complaining of the pain she was able to ask the right questions about his pain and realized that she needed to immediately take him to the hospital. It was weird how fast it all happened. One moment we were asleep and it felt like the next moment my friend and his parents were gone leaving us, his friends, alone in the house left to just wait lol... But it made appendicitis one of those things I'm now paranoid of experiencing, between the pain he showed and his mom panicking so much and saying that they had to go right away because it could be fatal.
Mike’s animations make the most terrifying things look hilarious 😂
@dontreadmyprofilephoto517 okay, so shut up
Still made me feel sick asf
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Because it’s mass produced and should’ve be supported. These are the same companies that do those disturbing “animated kids stories” and are considered content farms.
@Don't Read My Profile Photo ok whatever you say my dude
8:02 “and summoning an emergency helicopter” 💀💀💀
THE WITCHES HAVE RETURNED
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It’s good to see the real photos of the people behind these amazing stories! If it weren’t for the photos some people wouldn’t believe it. These injuries are so outlandish.
As a double amputee with degenerative conditions, I whole heartily and genuinely mean it when I say, nurses and doctors are my heros. I would not be alive without them. So to all nurses and doctors I am continually thankful and in awe at your commitment to helping others. I just wish nurses got paid more and all of you had enough support so you could have a healthy work life balance and adequate breaks. I'm from the UK, but I assume its a similar problem all around the world. But anyway thank you. ❤️
Here where i live they will probably gave up from you, they dont care or pay attention to patients, even if people are insured they still do not provide adequate care nor they have some basic things like infusion bags.
@@milosstojanovic4623 God that's awful, I'm so sorry.
Thankyou for your Positive Comments and Appreciation for Nurses! I Recently retired, after working as an RN for 40+ Years! 🙂
@@m.5748 wow! That's incredible 40 years! Seriously it is the hardest job in the world. I owe nurses everything I mean that, so even though I dont know you, and I definitely know you didn't hear this enough in your 40 years at your job, but thank you, seriously thank you for all of it, on behalf of everyone you helped, I'm saying for the ones that did and the ones that didn't say it, thank you.
@@milosstojanovic4623 That's horrible, we're do you live?
We had a woman in my town who was farming when she cut off all her limbs in an accident. She managed to call 000 by herself,stay awake and answer paramedics questions. She managed to keep one arm and survived. ABSOLUTE QUEEN!
How did she manage to cut all of them off at once?
We’re gonna need more details then that lol. What kind of machinery was she using?
@Umbrial it’s actually true, I searched it up
What’s 000?
@@MaddyxElla 911 in different country
All of them are incredible but obviously the young man who cut his hand off is the most fascinating . Truly amazing
I just finished learning about phineas gage very weird how he survived and I am supper happy that doctors today are still studying him after a very long time
I would like to add Jeanna Giese: The first person to survive rabies even as symptoms began to show. She was 15 years old when she tried to rescue a bat from a church. As she carried it outside, the bat bit her. Not knowing she had contracted the disease, Jeanna lived her life as normal until her symptoms showed up and she got diagnosed. The doctors placed her in a coma and tried to take the swelling off the brain. Jeanna began recovery after struggling for her life for several weeks. She had to learn how to walk and talk completely from scratch, but is doing very well now, from what I understand.
True miracle of God!
@@mcclapark9836ok lol
@mcclapark9836 guess 99 percent of rabies victims god didnt care or he doesn't exist. Most likely god doesnt exist
every time i hear Aron's story i feel sick i can't imagine the pain and trauma he went through he's an awesome dude i don't think i could ever go hiking again if that happened to me
I almost passed out. My teacher in my medical class made us watch it and a majority of us had to take a break afterwards.
Genuinely that’s some super human strength, even large cuts make me wither in pain, even if they aren’t actually as bad as I thought they were, but cutting your own arm off?! That’s actually so insane
@@enderperks1580 oh my goodness. i could never
Respect to all the doctors who treated them 🙌
Phineas Gage is one of my all time favorite stories.
I really appreciate people who donate blood. When I was 16 I had my appendix rupture, small intestines had fallen and had a lot of complications. Without the blood transfusion I wouldn't have made it. So thank you to everyone who donates blood. 💜
Hoo man do I have a survival story for you: So there was a baby born prematurely, suffered brain bleeds, a hernia, and collapsed lungs (one of which collapsed twice) and survived! And who is this baby? Take a guess.
@@dylanbowlin3646 you
@@Youmadfrfr Ding ding ding! We have a winner!
@@Youmadfrfr Ding ding ding! We have a winner!
@@dylanbowlin3646 you said it twive
Gage is the most iconic man ever. I learned about him in high school during these medical pathway courses my school provided. He’s part of the reason I’m interested in neurosurgery. I’ve always been confused on how he never received infection or too much debris into the area. Regardless it was amazing
The American crowbar incident will always be famous
@@alexx-tj2lvi was thinking that too. Perhaps the heat from the explosion heated up the metal, which may have fused some things together
I want to become a neurosurgeon when I grow up because they are like the highest paying medical job😂
From what I remember from my college psychology course, and a few other things I've seen over the years, the explosion had everything going at such a high rate of speed that it just got pushed clean through. No idea how he didn't get an infection though considering the injury happened outside in a sandy area and it was before we knew about germ theory
He did develop an abscess, which nearly killed him.
Thanks for telling me some information abhout these people now i will watch your videos every single day your the best Dr.Mike!
I feel so bad for all the people (doctors like you are amazing)
Someone actually survived an even bigger fall without a parachute than Juliane. Vesna Vulović, a Serbian (then Yugoslav) flight attendant survived a fall from 33,330 ft after a briefcase bomb exploded on JAT Flight 367 on January 26th, 1972. She spent days in a coma and was hospitalised for numerous months. She suffered a fractured skull, three broken vertebrae, broken legs, broken ribs, and a fractured pelvis. She was temporarily paralyzed from the waist down because of the injuries. She made a full recovery but walked with a limp. She apparently had no memories of anything. She basically became a celebrity in Yugoslavia and was considered a hero. Her final years were spent in seclusion and she struggled with survivor guilt. After divorcing, she lived alone in Belgrade in her apartment on a small pension until she passed away on December 23rd, 2016 from unknown causes. She still holds the Guinness record for the highest fall someone has survived.
This is a crazy story
Bro its not a competition😭
@@kartr9545 it is now… can someone tell me where to buy a plane?
@@Chrimbo_ boeing or airbus
@@lutimstrickshots9253 Boeing 100%
Dr. Mike is honestly one of my favourite KZheadrs, not only because he provides so much information enriched videos, but also because he does it with passion. He didn't wholly depend on KZhead as his career, but also worked as a family doctor, which just showed his determination. He is very hardworking and the fact that i enjoy his videos so much and actually learn from them is inspiring. I am a huge fan of biology and Dr Mike enables me to enjoy more and contributes to my love for bio study.
@Don't Read My Profile Photo okay we wont
Didn't he say he was quitting working as a doctor to do media stuff full time a while back?
yeah, heres my top 5 1# Jackseptiguy 2# Dr.Mike 3# Internet City 4# CoryXKenchen 5# Extra High
@@ferretarmy3066 ayy my boy cory. I see you got taste
@@Peppertice Yep xd
A proof that God truly exists
Fr
Exactly
Amen!
If bless you after sneezing actually blesses you💀
Been a donor for about a year now, hope I can slowly overcome my fear for needles this way. So it helps me and others!
It is how fascinating how our bodies are both fragile and strong. We aren´t the strongest animals and yet we can survive this if given chance, intelligence, and resources. Mad respect for the people who survived stuff like this, I don´t even know if I could do half that well in situations like these. I would probably just die.
You probably could; when in the situations that these people were in, you will do anything to survive and will think of everything to do so. The human brain is quite fascinating, really.
@Don't Read My Profile Photo ok
JESUS AND GOD LOVES EVERYONE SO MUCH TURN TO THEM BEFORE ITS TO LATE
@@masoncrowley2777 JESUS AND GOD LOVES EVERYONE SO MUCH TURN TO THEM BEFORE ITS TO LATE
@@devgupta2490 JESUS AND GOD LOVES EVERYONE SO MUCH TURN TO THEM BEFORE ITS TO LATE
I love how he says "AND SURVIVED" every single time
Well this is definitely doing wonders for my anxiety, like genuinely I didn’t know you could survive any of this
it’s 2am i’m gonna remember this for the rest of my life thanks man
I've heard of most of these except for the doctor that performed surgery on himself! That might be the craziest survival story that I have ever heard EVER. On another note, one story I heard that is similar to the last one is the story of Truman Duncan, who was run over by a train and lived. His body was nearly cut in half and pelvis shattered, but he was still able to call 911 and stay conscious until emergency services came. He lost almost half his blood before they could lift the train car to free him and take him to hospital. Last I heard, he is still very much alive and in a wheelchair
That also reminds me of Alex Zanardi. Racing in CART (basically Indycar) and the front end was ripped off in a crash, where his legs were. Don't think I need to explain further. Lost 75% of his blood, but he still survived and was back racing two years later with modified controls. Now he's an Olympic level paracyclist. Despite another setback which put him in a coma.
@@callummclachlan4771 Not as severe, but i saw another Indycar crash which paralysed someone from the waist down
i have an ostomy and i DEEPLY appreciate Dr Mike using the correct terminology! i also have had over a dozen blood transfusions and encourage people to donate especially if you know you have a rare blood type!! its life saving!!
i have so many respect for them
I could feel my heart beating throughout this video
I'm happy to hear Mike mention how Gage eventually mentally recovered. Most of the time that part of the story isn't shared, I learned about him in school but was for years left with the idea that he was scrambled for the rest of his life.
the amount of willpower that it would take to break your own arm off is incredible
Yeah tbh, I'd probably just let myself pass away at that point. I don't even say that to be funny, like legitimately I think I'd rather just go than try to forcibly break my own limb off, I am not courageous at all. I find people who are capable of that kind of will to live are really inspiring because it couldn't be me. 😭
@@hnicholeikr I just can't, I'd literally rather die
This is Doctor Mike's best video yet! 👍👍👍👍👍
They are truly god gifted 🫀
This video was amazing! I am already a blood and plasma donor as my husband almost died when he was 17 after a very shaky doctor accidentally cut him during a surgery which caused him to bleed internally for several days. I would like to suggest another amazing survival for the next episode in this series lol a woman by the name of Joan Murray was parachuting when her parachute didn’t open. She pulled her reserve parachute and it worked as it should but then she began spiralling out of control and hit the floor after a 14,500 foot drop. She was bitten by hundred of fire ants that miraculously helped keep her alive until she was able to be transported to a hospital. She SURVIVED!! It’s bananas! 🍌🍌
I'm so sorry about your husband. Let his memory live in peace.
@@livelaughlove7569 She said ALMOST died, he's not dead...?
Wait, how did the fire ants keep her alive?
W family
@@gablison Probably the pain of fire ants.
Super cool to see you advocating for blood donations since we’re in a critical shortage right now. I donate 4 times a year and it is super fulfilling to know you could literally be saving a life. If only I was a little bigger I could do a double red! This video was fascinating!
After donating blood many times, I began giving the double red donations. I always just thought it was the right thing to do as I have one of the more rare blood types. You never know when you might need some karma points. To all reading this, think about donating. You might save a life.
@@scottwhittaker1681 I very much wish I could donate blood, but because of a hepatitis C diagnosis about a year ago (which is now cured and I no longer carry it), I am no longer allowed to ever donate blood or plasma again in my life. I hope one day medical technology will advance to the point where previous Hep C patients are able to donate again, as we no longer carry the virus.
Aron gives me the chills and make me have nightmares about me losing my arm
I love doctor Mike. I wish I could meet him after getting in a injury…. It would be the best hospital visit possible 😂
It’s almost as wild that the first woman survived 11 days in the Amazon rainforest without shelter or a weapon or anything as it is that she survived falling out of a plane.
Werner Herzog made a very good documentary on this called "Wings of Hope". I believe it's here on KZhead. It is a fascinating watch.
I am even more confused by how she survived the Amazon with loads of open wounds and broken bones, knowing the climate you would get a severe infection in a few days
@@socialistrepublicofvietnam1500 I’ve since learned that she was already experienced at surviving in the Amazon prior to the crash. Still pretty wild though.
i read on wikipedia that she even got maggots in the cut on her arm and had to get them out with gasoline when she found civilization..
5:22 Man, if anyone ever told Dr. Rogozov the proverb "Physician, heal thyself", they'd have egg on their face. Really impressive story.
my mother went to college with aron ralston. he is such a strong and brave man
we definitely need more doctor mike story times
I would love for Dr Mike to do a video sharing of the most complicated/unique cases he has encountered throughout his medical career! As a patient who has been the topic of more than one round-table/conference discussion, I like learning about other doctors/patients stories!
If you don't mind sharing, what happened to you?
My dad is a recurrent blood donor and it actually saved his life. After his most recent donation, he got a call about some abnormal bloodwork. It turns out that he has a form of leukemia (I think chronic myeloid leukemia, but I'm not sure) that's very mild and can be treated since they caught it so early. He had no symptoms, but donating blood pushed him to go to the doctor and get to the bottom of his abnormal bloodwork.
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"Plot Armor is when the reader/viewer knows a character won't die because they're needed for the resolution of the story. "
I'm an AB+ blood type. As a kid I had lots of medical issues and had to have TONS of blood draws, IVs, and ultimately a Picc line. I had very difficult veins and as a result was terrified of needles. I decided my fear was unhealthy and I needed to find a way to concur my fear so I started donating blood. Around that time my Aunt was murdered but they were able to save some of her organs and help several people through Organ Donation. This strongly affected me and I doubled down on blood donation to help others. I was approached by the blood Donation center because of my blood type being the universal plasma Donor and a significant shortage of plasma to consider plasma Donation. I agreed and went every 2 weeks for quite a while! I mostly concurred my fear of needles and in the process helped a lot of people! Unfortunately this year has been difficult health wise and I haven't been able to give. I really hoping to get back into it as soon as I'm physically healthy enough to!
You are doing a great thing! Every donation you can do helps someone live another day. You also have to look out for your own personal well-being, so if your body needs a break, give it a break. I am O-, universal donor, and my body works best waiting 10 to 12 weeks in between. I wish you good health! You are a hero! ♥️
I wish I had your courage. I'm O- and I'm the universal donor, but I cannot even go to do blood tests on me...
I’ll say it once and I’ll say it again: they should seriously just let dope sick junkies going through withdrawals find veins and insert the needles. They can do it under pressure.
@@toyotaecw while true, they also can miss a lot of the time or blow out a vein..and if they can’t find a good spot they go elsewhere- something I don’t think a lot of patients would be excited ab lol
4:14 "Drinking water turned to drinking urine, and eating his burritos turned to eating.....nothing" OH THANK GOD. That pause was nerve wracking.
Ikr
Bro I thought they said he was gonna eat his you know diarrhoea or poop
Ooo man this gives me trauma you guys are so great shoutout to all medical servants out there
I am absolutely shocked about all of thoes things that happened especially a doctor operating HIMSELF!!! By the way thank you for you amazing videos and have a nice day!
Dang bro, Dr. Mike has been studying in Gage for 100 years, that's crazy, props to you bro.
how old is mike now 105??
@sprig no he's 33
r/whoosh
@@Not_Kaitlyn r/woooosh
As a psych major, the Phineas Gage story has fascinated me since I learned about it in neuropsych! What an amazing story.
Same but I'm a linguistics major and studied him in neurolinguistics ahah
I couldn't imagine going through all that pain. For me stubbing my toe hurts really bad but having a pole go through your skull or breaking your own arm. That pain is just unimaginable 😮
Aron went through so much pain I just feel so bad for him
A big thank you to Dr Mike's animation team. Without the animations, I couldn't finish the entire video.
I knew about the story with Phineas Gage because of taking so many psychology classes. Despite that, the story still blows my mind. The rest of these stories were fascinating particularly the one with the guy on the motorbike. I can't believe that guy survived.
Blew Gage's mind, too
@@infidel42 I was just about to say that, then decided not to, then decided to check responses in hopes of seeing it here. Thanks mate
@@thethirdtime9168 That was EXACTLY how MY thoughts were going... :D
I agree! That's mind-blowing(no pun intended)
When Mike keeps saying: “And survived!” 😂😂😂😂
the fact that i had the story of juliane's survival to study in english subject is nuts.tbh my fav chapter
At 7:11 I was sure he was gonna say "What a chad!"
My mother survived a freak accident like these. After falling off a boat onto rocks her back was torn open large enough to insert a football and she was cut half in half (1/2 way through her abdomen from side to middle) by the propellers of the boat rescuing her. She was 5 mo pregnant. Originally they didn't think either of us would survive. Not only did she survive and relearn to walk but she's in great health, worked a full career as a teacher until her retirement, had 3 more kids and is a super active bubbie. (And obv I'm here too lol). Our story was featured once on the tv series Extraordinary Lives.
That's cap
@@alexgleiser8410 Easily provable fact. The episode is available online incl on KZhead.
Wow thats fascinating! Thank you for sharing that, I might go watch the episode. It's great that she led an almost normal life after that.. Just curious though, does she suffer from any trauma or mental problems from her accident?
@@musicalliminality None currently though this was so long ago (I’m 45 now lol). I don’t know if she did therapy back then beyond physical therapy- it’s not the kind of thing she would have talked about with us kids. I don’t remember even finding out about the accident until I was an older child so I think she kept a lot private to not worry us- that’s her style. (Though she must have told us something like “Jenn was born really early” because my baby pics have me in an incubator and with a scar on my forehead from the intravenous).
@@Jeloca Thats understandable. Its good that you found out when you were older though, those things can haunt a child
3:48 I thought he was gonna say years 💀
the way you talk is amazing
One could even describe Gage's story as "mind blowing"
bet his favorite song was quite the banger
@@ScientistCat He'd have been quite the fan of the song Killer Queen.
Julia in the 1st video survived because she knew some things about the Amazon. She lived there with her parents while they studied birds. She saw some birds that she knew lived near the river. She followed them to the river then walked along the river til she got to the logger cabin.
I LOVE the story of Phineas Gage. For a in depth story about him and brain science I recommend reading " Phineas Gage a gruesome but true story about brain science" by John Fleichman
Wow!! Crazy!
Dr Mike is such a good story teller, he should make this a weekly thing
So is Sam O'nella lol.
And mr.ballen
These things have always fascinated me, it's so incredible what the human body is able to survive
You didn't even see the full video. This is 10 minutes and was posted 2 mins ago. But it is incredible how a human body is able to survive that way. Edit: I realized *These things*
@@tbzsw Yeah ik. I commented this after seeing the title because i wanted to express my amazement :)
@Don't Read My Profile Photo okay dude we wont
@@renuchiha7554 Contrast that with how fragile the human body can be. People have tripped, slightly hit their head and died from that. Both extremes are so weird haha
And yet I sleep a "little bit to the left" and oops! Hospital
I actually met Aron Ralston. He spoke at my school years ago. He was super cool.
It's crazy what some people go through I've only ever won fractured one bone it was my elbow I was climbing up my treehouse ladder when my foot got stuck I tried pulling it out with my hands but when I did I didn't have anything holding me on to the ladder the thoughts in my head were just silent nothing went through nothing came out it was just silent I fell on my I fell on my head and got my arm caught in the ladder I felt snap in my arm I fell back down all the way down onto my elbow and somersaulted into my neighbors fence that's the only major major injury I've ever got besides for when I got my foot caught in a bicycle wheel the pain that these people must go through it must be horrible I hope you all have a good career and stay healthy and safe
The human body is amazing in these extreme events. Another case I can remember is someone who was sucked into a tornado. If they hadn't been knocked unconscious by debris their body wouldn't have gone limp, which protected them from not only debris, but the fall.
Similar to this, there's a case of a British girl who literally doesn't have the mental capacity to feel fear. She's been hit by cars a lot because of this (no sense of fear around walking into roads) and because she doesn't feel fear, her body doesn't tense up. She has survived all of these with only minor injuries because her body goes limp. It kind of makes me think that the safety mechanisms that have evolved into the human body can actually make things worse because these mechanisms weren't developed for surviving our modern world.
@@bozieduble8541doubt it
@bozieduble8541 also ahe did have fear but the body didnt tense up but she did have fear ive heard of her
Thank you for encouraging people to donate! I once needed a blood transfusion and without it I might have lost my life!
I learned about Phineas Gage in my ELA class!
When he said the thing of aaron "he had to matter in his own hand" Had me on the ground
Thank you for the encouragement to donate blood! After I suffered an ectopic pregnancy that ruptured and bled internally for hours, a big transfusion of 0- saved my life❤
Donors saved my life. In 2021 I had Internal bleeding and in September I ended up receiving 20 units of blood. In the year 2021, in 8 out of the 12 months, I needed a total of 46 units of blood. So, whoever donates blood, I just want to thank you for saving my life.
I was one of them, you're welcome. You're amazing, you deserve all opportunities in life.
@@xixiwasneverfound thank you so much! The words can't express...when I finally got out of the hospital everything I saw looked so bright and so full of color. So beautiful. I told my mother I was dying. My organs were shutting down. So, I wanted to say my goodbyes before I passed again. I was scared. I am very lucky. Two Surgeries after and I'm still going. I'm stubborn and will NOT give up!!
Donated for the first time in October. I have 0+ blood so I can donate to any positive blood types. It feels good knowing I helped someone. I will definitely do it again just because of stories like this. ❤
@Random Person On KZhead I am O+ as well. It feels great being able to thank someone for their selflessness. Honestly, you guys are heroes 👏 ❤️ I am grateful for people like you.
Studied phinneas gage at the start of my psychology course, crazy fr
Part where he showed the metal Paol however you spell it went through that guys head was Crazy!😮😮😮
I remember learning about Phineas Gage in school a few years back, and it's still mind-blowing how terrific of an accident happened, and yet he still survived.
Just asking but was your teacher Mrs. Saravelas? Sorry if this is weird
@@NinaMalina2011 yea? That's a but creepy
@@alastors_jambayalaa Do you know Mrs. Davis....
@@NinaMalina2011 yes, this is getting creepy 😳😭
@@alastors_jambayalaa If you know the next one then 🫠.... Mrs Judge
There is a story similar to the one of Phineas Gage. An 18 year old boy was celebrating his 18th birthday having fun with his friends when a pole came flying thru his head his friend called the ems but the boy couldnt fit in the ambulance so they cut the pole slowly while pouring water on the head the boy survived altho he suffered seizures,loss of memory and forgot to walk. The boy survived, learned to walk and recovered from everything he suffered from.
Thanks for sharing!
I love how Aron waves with his cut arm
these people hit the JACKPOT
I was introduced to the idea of donating blood by my school a few years ago. Unfortunately for me I’d had an ED (recovered) but couldn’t donate because I was always at least 10 kgs under the minimum weight requirement. I’ve been trying for the past few months to gain weight so I can donate especially after I’ve seen how some traumatic injuries require BAGS of blood for just one person. And if I ever wish to receive blood, in my eyes, I must give back. The weight gain is very very slow, and I sometimes slip into old habits when I see the physical changes of my body, but i’m doing this not for myself but to help other people. So we gotta be relentless 😌🙏🏾
Goals! One foot in front of the other ...only way to get there. Much love!
eat calorie dense foods. Easy.
@@rebeccaxx theres a mental component to it.. not tht easy
@@BlindShepherd thanks so much hunny, much love to you too !
@@rebeccaxx at times my mind nitpicks at the amount of calories I’m consuming so my therapist doesn’t recommend keeping track of my calorie consumption as yet because it could lead to my relapse 😀😭🫶🏾 But thanks for the advice sweetie
Im sorry WHAT THE HELL. 4:55 bro that gave me chills that made my legs numb. For 10 WHOLE MINUTES.
Fax
It made me get a nose bleed
OW OW OUCH OUCH OWWW OUCH OUCH OUCH OWW OWW OUCH OUCH OWW OUCH OUCH OW OWW OUCH OUCH OWW OWW OUCH OUCH OUCH OUCHH OWW
You have a way with words I barely moved the entire time.
man aron's my hero and im happy that i have the same name as him
Shoutout to Doctor Mike, the team, the survivors, and this video for making me decide to donate blood. I officially started donating blood on St. Patrick’s Day 2023, and I understand that by taking my blood from me, I am making a difference in the life of someone else. And if you’re wondering, I have A- blood. Makes sense because I’m working on being an A-/A+ student.