Jerri Nielsen

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerri_Nielsen

Jerri Lin Nielsen (née Cahill; March 1, 1952 – June 23, 2009) was an American physician with extensive emergency room experience, who self-treated her breast cancer while stationed at Amundsen–Scott South Pole Station in Antarctica until she could be safely evacuated.

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Earthwormjim91@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 26d

I remember this when it happened. She was a major bad ass.

Nollij@sopuli.xyz · 5 pts · 26d

Between this and the guy that removed his own appendix, remind me to never go to the South Pole!