Today, I listened to the NPR story on how 33 miners were trapped in a Chilean mine for 69 days. I barely recall the story back in 2010. I remember when the miners actually made it out. There was a great deal of celebration and the local people of that small mining city. Fast forward five years to 2015, the story was brought up again to refresh my not so good memory.
One of the most important reasons why this story resonates with me today is because it talks about love. Love, that's right was the biggest reason that was cited for the trapped miners to stay alive underground with scarce food and water. They relied on the love of fellow man and all the love of the world hoping they would come out alive. Personally, they wanted to see their wives, daughters, sons, brothers, sisters, mothers and fathers. That was allowing them to hold on to something more than themselves to get out and be with their loved ones. Love can keep people alive, love can keep hope alive, the hope to make it through a difficult time.
Trapped in the collapsed mine, the miners had a pastor among them, who would recite biblical stories by heart. Those stories would build cohesion with the distraught miners waiting to be rescued. While waiting for the rescue, they endured starvation, dehydration, delusions and episodes of violent behavior amongst one another.
After 17 days, the miners had some relief but it would take another 52 days before they would see day light. On day seventeen a drill made it to the roof of the mine, but only 12 inches wide. That was enough room for fiber optic cable, water and food to get through to the trapped men.
Imagine going another 52 days trapped in a mine 2,300 feet underground. Its a remarkable feat.
Three weeks later they're on the David Letterman show, ha ha. How wonderful is that? To be alive above ground. Many of the miners never returned to mining, a few had but gave up after having nightmares and flashbacks of being trapped. You would ask why would anybody in their right mind go back to the mine to work? Necessity of income to take care of their families. Majority of the trapped miners still work in mining related occupations but never going in to the mine shaft.
What is the coincidence of listening to the story of the miners on NPR online in India and receiving an email from one of the trapped miners. Not very. One of the miners had a blood transfusion back in 1989, unfortunately that resulted in a Hepatitis C infection. One of our former volunteers here in Bangalore, is working for an NGO in the Atacama region of Chile met this miner. "Kelly" originally from Chicago, told the miner at the health clinic in Northern Chile about our clinic/pharmacy in Bangalore.
Dr. Warren McCray paid for the miner's 12 week treatment with Sovaldi (sofosbuvir) and Ribavirin. Dr. Warren McCray is the director of the non profit that is dedicated to rid the world of female genital mutilation or FGM. You can visit his site at SoulofHealing.org
SovaldiPriceinIndia.com wants to thank Kelly, the former trapped Chilean miner and Dr. McCray for today's blog. Please contact us for all your prescription or medical procedure needs at IndianMeds77@gmail.com
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