In 1961, Leonid Rogozov, 27, was the only surgeon in the Soviet Antarctic Expedition. During the expedition, he felt severe pain in the stomach and had a high fever. Rogozov examined himself and discovered that his appendix was inflamed and could burst at any time. With a local anesthesia, he operated himself to remove the appendix. An engineer and a meteorologist assisted surgery.
Like a boss
Fuck!
certified bad. ass.
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WE GOT A BADASS OVER HERE. But really though holy shit
i’m sorry but who would take pictures of this like “I guess I’ll just watch this man give himself an appendectomy and...
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