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Selwa Hussain, one of two people in England that has to carry this special backpack everywhere she goes.
There is this woman in England who carries her 'heart' in her backpack
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5223593/Britains-woman-carry-heart-backpack.html
Cue Nirvana's box shaped heart.
The tubes connect to air actuators in her heart cavity, pumping blood around.
If it breaks or fails in any way, she has 90 seconds to get to her backup machine.
opdeliversifrequested
Im having a panic attack thinking about this. Amazing for her to be able to smile.
DefinitelyMaybeNotSkynet
Don't come to the US, our cops or TSA will assassinate you and say they thought you had a "device" and get pension and trophies.
buthowdoyoueven
I really want to go to a cardiac perfusion school. This shit is so interesting to me.
vilecomfort
Is it a Jansport?
kernelmusturd
You just know those tubes are gonna get caught on a stroller
fettuccine
Someone’s gonna trip on them forsure
Eclipsegst97
TSA: please remove and stand in line. It will be a short wait in our lines.
ChancesAreGreat
I imagine that she doesnt travel, and if she does, its most likely concealed and checked in private with prior notice that she is coming.
superfeathers
Imagine in like 20 years when this is obsolete and some weird grotesque technology.
Warmblood
I hope that's the case.
MrPredator
... wait, I've seen this before. https://www.uphe.com/sites/default/files/2015/04/Repo-Men-Gallery-5.jpg
user1138017
Man this remindes me of repoman
TheMightyPIKE
Sounds like the water pump robot from futurama.
ChancesAreGreat
no im bender, your looking for my cousin, boiler
countryboy36
Congrats
LSparkles
You Brave Brass Balled B*tch. I love you. You are literally standing there holding your heart with no fear apparent. Now go get armored4real
Boom365
DrClaww
5P4C3M4N
Should have a backup inside of it
ChancesAreGreat
Battery backup I imagine
5P4C3M4N
No it says if it fails she has 90 seconds to get to the backup it should have its own backup
Mithi
Yeah, problem is weight, cos it has to be portable. Not to mention that this machine is already several notches above any consumer [1]
Mithi
appliance in regard to failure security. [2]
fej14
Tony stark would be proud
JacobMcbroom
Stay the fuck out of America, knowing our dumbass country we'll think it's a bomb and end up making her take it off killing her.
DixonHillPrivateEye
Damn foreigners taking our backpack hearts
ThefastestSlug
First I read that as “received 100,000 jet pack” and I was like fuck! I missed out again.
timeconsumer117
Box shaped heart.... this kills me
NikolaiJakovtheheadoftheKGB
Heart shaped box? Also watch out for pickpockets
ChancesAreGreat
That's the joke
NikolaiJakovtheheadoftheKGB
Haha. I just got it. Whoosh!
deadbeat44x
In 10 years it'll be the size of your hand
giftkartoffel
They already do, it's called an L-VAD. Not sure why she needs the backpack over it
ChancesAreGreat
I imagine that L-VAD is for partial congenital heart failure, and this device is for total heart failure.
76000BatteryLlamas
Why are our hands going to get so big?
TimeAndMemeLordOfGallifrey
I wanted one from the title, after reading I'm good
GnomeDeGuerre
Heart on the sleave is for amateurs.
Roqinn
Walking through a doorway and one of those hoses gets caught on the door handle. You thought getting earbuds pulled out hurt.....
ChancesAreGreat
it probably took some getting used to, and hose-proofing your house.
Wastelandbogeyman
What a time to be alive, especially for her
hardhart
Totally thought this was a double breast pump contraption from the pic
ConfuMeister
Man I thought I needed therapy for being quite a nasty thinker. Glad I'm not alone.
onlyfavoritesdogposts
I thought it was the mother of all urinary catheters.
fettuccine
Nailed it
SuspiciousCharacter
Reminds me of Doctor Who
Kvothefefe
I'm drawing a blank.
SuspiciousCharacter
Last few episodes of the latest season, if you haven't see them, spoilers.
Kvothefefe
Right, duh. Sorry, haven't re-watched those episodes since they aired.
SuspiciousCharacter
I just finished them and the Christmas special a couple days ago.
Kvothefefe
I'm excited to see how the new season goes.
depressedByte
I can't even imagine the sense of freedom she has now. Congrats.
JunWasHere
Yeah, freedom, great, but is it really the best design for the tubes to dangle at her side like that? Would prefer over-the-shoulder.
WorldsSmallestMegaDick
And for some lucky guy out there the chance to fuck a cyborg, tubes and all.
SavagePatchKids
About as much freedom as the average American citizen
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Thatsjustgreatthankyou
We'll remember your wish if you should ever be in need of such a life-preserving device. NEXT!
NikoPhiNiko
elevatorbro
She can be up to 90 seconds away from the backup
SnartHelg
ChancesAreGreat
Someone is shown in the article carrying a backup unit around
WackyPaki
So techincally she's Iron(wo)Man.
Justaguypassingthrough
FEmale
akbrewer
Til some cunt tries to knick it
Cerpintaxt848
Like in Infinite Jest
Circlelurk
Crime in England is destroying that country.
sstarscreamrab
You clearly don't live in England.
CoffeeMakesMeTwitchy
I always thought crime was a good thing /s
thefrompleman
haha that's a joke right? m8 our fucking leaders want to spend £120 million on a fucking yacht whilst we have people starving to death
thebigcheese
Speaking from England, no it isn't you chuffing twonk. It's been falling good overall over the past few years. If anything is affecting it 1
thebigcheese
It's the slashing of the police budget so the government can pay for Brexit. Which is a policy almost as idiotic as your comment.
thebigcheese
"falling good overall?" Silly autocorrect.
kravmagaisfake
That was my first thought. Some fuck is going to rip that fake heart right out of her after he knocks her unconscious.
Drarra
England is less dangerous than you assume...
ChancesAreGreat
I imagine it depends on the part of england, but as a whole its made to seem more dangerous than it is, as a whole. so i agree with you.
Sandyundertones
I'm no fan of vigilante justice but I think we could make an exception for that fucker.
MothMonsterMan
I bet they would get charged with some form of murder.
ChancesAreGreat
involuntary manslaughter i would think
Suzuran42
Nope. Someone had a diabetic crisis because a mugger took her purse. Police took a statement and fucked off, "it's just a property crime"
DamnitCheryl
90 seconds? I'd be too terrified to ever leave the house. Fuck, one bad pick pocket away from death.
Kovahjin
I know, right?
inquisitivefluff
Yup. I'd be terrified but the chance of going for a walk and getting some fresh air would probably over take that fear... probably
ChancesAreGreat
In the article her husband is shown carrying a backup unit
CanadianMadCow
And if they both get pick pocketed?
Srcsqwrn
Do you mean "mugged"?
ChancesAreGreat
i imagine the average pick pocket isnt stealing from someone with tubes connected to them through the bag. its fairly obvious
BurntMomWarfare
Idk man. It's worth a lot of money.
DamnitCheryl
Still a while lot of pressure. I want to put her in bubble wrap and keep her safe.
AnonOmis1000
Eh less bubble wrap and more power armor with the back pack built in.
LSparkles
Someone call Iron Man
Krakencrotch
Adeptus Mechanicus*