At the begining of September 2023 an American cave explorer found himself very unwell deep in a cave in Southern Turkey . At the depth of 1,000 meters !
At the same time a Hungarian female doctor was about to start her workday in a countryside town , Ballasagyarmat .Then she got a call .
She had to leave at once. A fellow caver was in very big trouble .He was in desperate need of a skilled cave rescuer. Not just any rescuer would do, though. They required someone with both experience and medical expertise.
It was Dr Zsófia Zádor the only one at that moment who had the rare quality of being a doctor and a cave rescuer at the same time and ready to go ...
I can't express how much I respect the cavers for their bravery. I was raised in a special town in Hungary where many people had the hobby of exploring caves, and I had heard about it a lot. Caves may be hazardous. Unknown currents swallowing humans in the lake cave's depths. Such tales from my youth come to mind.
Still cave exploring remaines a popular activity in some areas in Hungary .
That is how this Hungarian woman took up this past time activity during her years at the medical university .
That was the luck of the American caver . This woman was ready to go . She was at the mouth of the cave within 24 hours . Then she climbed 13 hours down to reach her patient .
He was more than just a patient . Actually ,they knew each other . He was a a fellow caver , a friend for a longtime .
Another incredible luck of this American caver was his fiancee Jessica . She was a paramedic and fearlessly climbed up and down tirelessly bringing for him medical aid . Do not forget !1000 meter depths !
Long story short . The Hungarian doctor set up an ICU down there . She began the blood transfusion . Stabilized the patient and climbed up . At the surface she was replaced by other doctors . She was a woman who was terribly exhausted !
The patient emerged at the surface after 9 days down there with a bleeding stomach ! A helicopter swiftly took him away to the hospital and his was operated . He luckily survived . Against all odds .
Very profound respect for the Hungarian doctor, the committed fiancee, the three cave rescue team assistants, and everyone else who was willing to descend into the depths of the cave to aid a fellow human being in need.
This story profoundly moved me.It's not only because I was born in a town with lots of caves. However, the hospital itself where I was born is built over a cave system. Caves that had been investigated.caves with a unique environment where persons with respiratory problems can find relief.
People with the same kind of courage once went into those caves...
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