I wonder why this isn't mentioned anywhere? If she is worried about not having parts for the iron lung, it's more about her preference to use it than whether she can live or not, it would seem.
> "I've tried all the forms of ventilation, and the iron lung is the most efficient and the best and the most comfortable way," she told Radio Diaries.
At no point does it say that she can not use any alternative.
OTOH, it would be great if the journalist could take her experience and bounce it off an expert and report what they said. Otherwise it's just a biography.
> "I've tried all the forms of ventilation, and the iron lung is the most efficient and the best and the most comfortable way," she told Radio Diaries.
At no point does it say that she can not use any alternative.