Comment by NooneAtAll3
5 days ago
whatever is the cause, it is not immediate - or they would've been on the ground couple days ago
so no, not appendix
5 days ago
whatever is the cause, it is not immediate - or they would've been on the ground couple days ago
so no, not appendix
Pregnancy?
This is what I keep thinking.
- Theres a 38 year old woman in the crew
- It’s a medical condition that likely wasn’t present when the mission started 4 months ago
- It’s serious enough to return the crew, but not serious enough that they must do so immediately
I guess we’ll find out in 9 months? (Or not…)
As I understand it, the studies done with mice suggest that microgravity prevents normal embryo development. The ISS should therefore be regarded as a teratogenic environment, and I'd be shocked if women of childbearing age weren't prescribed highly-effective contraceptives (ie. IUD/IUS or implant) before, during, and after spaceflight.
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There are probably a hundred ailments or illnesses that can fit this description, maybe someone noticed a swollen lymph node or lump somewhere
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Are you implying that the pregnancy condition occurred onboard?
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From an alien?
Maybe testicular torsion triggered by zero-G conditions?
That's a "needs to be in the OR in 6 hours" situation; no way they waited several days for it.