James Simpson, a young Scottish lad was born in 1811. He was the 7th child of a Scottish family. Even as a young boy the entire family saw that young James was a genius. And so the 6 other brothers and sisters together with the father who was a baker running in bankruptcy pooled all of their resources together and supported James in his studies.
At the age of 14 he graduated from the University of Edinburough.
At the age of 16 he got his degree in medicine.
At the age of 18 he had his MRCS.
At the age of 28 he became a professor.
This young man could not forget an incident in his life. He says that when he walked into his first medical classroom he saw a surgery in operation. A woman found herself in a situation wherein one of her limbs had to be amputated. And James said what happened in that room is something that he would never get out of his mind that day.
James saw that the limb was sawed and severed from its body and there was no anesthetic. Nothing there to help alleviate her pain. As this young woman screamed in unbridled hysteria, he just stood there literally swallowing his own spit out of fear because he realized he was seeing such an agony he has seen for years as he gave his life to the medical practice.
But as he looked he built up one thing in his mind. He was determined. He determined that he will do something or he will make something that would help alleviate the pain during surgery.
One day he discovered chloroform. And he administered it for the first time. And the woman who gave birth, having been administered James Simpson‘s anesthetic, felt so grateful and so elated she actually called her daughter, "Anesthesia"
When you're backed up against the wall, with no where to turn to. "Search" for answers. You never can tell, your descovery might solve others problem, and at the same time alleviate yours too. So keep looking, keep searching!
At the age of 14 he graduated from the University of Edinburough.
At the age of 16 he got his degree in medicine.
At the age of 18 he had his MRCS.
At the age of 28 he became a professor.
This young man could not forget an incident in his life. He says that when he walked into his first medical classroom he saw a surgery in operation. A woman found herself in a situation wherein one of her limbs had to be amputated. And James said what happened in that room is something that he would never get out of his mind that day.
James saw that the limb was sawed and severed from its body and there was no anesthetic. Nothing there to help alleviate her pain. As this young woman screamed in unbridled hysteria, he just stood there literally swallowing his own spit out of fear because he realized he was seeing such an agony he has seen for years as he gave his life to the medical practice.
But as he looked he built up one thing in his mind. He was determined. He determined that he will do something or he will make something that would help alleviate the pain during surgery.
One day he discovered chloroform. And he administered it for the first time. And the woman who gave birth, having been administered James Simpson‘s anesthetic, felt so grateful and so elated she actually called her daughter, "Anesthesia"
When you're backed up against the wall, with no where to turn to. "Search" for answers. You never can tell, your descovery might solve others problem, and at the same time alleviate yours too. So keep looking, keep searching!
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