My Time Inside an Iron Lung

Overcoming a Lonely Childhood 

Black and white image of woman inside an iron lung, with text that reads "My time inside an iron lung"

After contracting polio as a 9-year-old, Audrey King spent months in an iron lung and years in numerous English hospitals. Aside from the extreme difficulties of her physical paralysis, these experiences made it hard for her to build and maintain interpersonal relationships until adulthood. Audrey shares her moving account and how she has managed to overcome these challenges.