{"id":22219,"date":"2014-07-17T12:09:00","date_gmt":"2014-07-17T17:09:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thisblogrules.com\/?p=22219"},"modified":"2014-07-18T12:14:31","modified_gmt":"2014-07-18T17:14:31","slug":"3-epic-tales-survival-will-baffle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thisblogrules.com\/3-epic-tales-survival-will-baffle\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Epic Tales of Survival that Will Baffle You"},"content":{"rendered":"
There are few people who have actually found themselves in impossible situations where there is no one to help you and when all that you can rely on is your own inner strength. But being cut off from any sorts of society or human company gives birth to such a primal fear that those who find themselves in the cruelest of situations, end up doing whatever it takes to survive. Here are some of the most surprising and epic tales of survival:<\/p>\n
<\/a><\/p>\n While breaking out of a Japanese prison in Borneo with a local Chinese man called Johnny Funk,<\/strong> the very determined veterinarian Robert McLaren developed appendicitis. Because of his medical training, he quickly analyzed the situation and determined the grave danger he was in. And as desperate times call for desperate measures, Robert \u201cLock\u201d McLaren made a call that could save or end his life.<\/p>\n He decided to take out his own appendix (this without scalpels, operating rooms or any type of medical personnel). At his disposal were a mirror, a pocketknife and some jungle fibers he used to stich up his wound. He also had no anesthetic. The operation took four and a half hours but in spite of the hell he went through, McLaren was back on his feet two days after the surgery.<\/p>\n2. Climbing Down the Mountain With Broken Legs<\/h1>\n