My grandfather was the second person DeBakey installed an aortic graft on. DeBakey sewed the graft on his sewing machine at home then had it sterilized. He flew my grandparents to Dallas from El Paso to do the surgery.
My grandfather lived another ten years.
Dr DeBakey corresponded with my grandmother over the years checking on Mac (my grandfather.)
Amazing surgeon, but seemed genuine also. If you work in medicine you know that’s uncommon.
Desert-Rubicon t1_itnqcas wrote
Reply to TIL Michael DeBakey, developed over many years the technique of replacing the damaged aorta with a tube made of polyethylene terephthalate. He himself suffered aortic dissection at the age of 97 and survived for two years thanks to the technique he developed himself. by Bobba_fat
My grandfather was the second person DeBakey installed an aortic graft on. DeBakey sewed the graft on his sewing machine at home then had it sterilized. He flew my grandparents to Dallas from El Paso to do the surgery. My grandfather lived another ten years. Dr DeBakey corresponded with my grandmother over the years checking on Mac (my grandfather.) Amazing surgeon, but seemed genuine also. If you work in medicine you know that’s uncommon.