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LESSON 9--- SOLO SAILOR OPERATES ON HIMSELF VIA E-MAIL
Lesson9: SOLO SAILOR OPERATES ON HIMSELF VIA E-MAIL
Cape Town, south Africa --Viktor Yazykov was on the first leg of a sailboat race around the world. The Russian was alone in the Atlantic Ocean, 1000 miles from shore. He was in his element.

But he was concerned about his elbow, which he had injured earlier. Everyday it was getting redder and larger. He sent an e-mail message to race headquarters. "RIGHT ELBOW DOESN'T LOOK GOOD. IT FEELS DEAD." Dr. Dan Carlin in Boston was in charge of providing emergency care for the sailors via computer. "YOU HAVE GOT TO OPERATE ON YOUR ELBOW," he typed. He carefully laid out the steps of the surgery. "IT WILL BE PAINFUL," he warned.

In the middle of a violent storm, Yazykov began cutting his arm. He kept a stiff upper lip, following the doctor's instructions to the letter. Then something went wrong. Blood was all over the place, forming a large pool on the floor, rolling with the motion of the boat.??Yazykov knew that if he passed out, he'd die.??Using his good arm and his teeth, he tied two cords around his arm. The bleeding stopped, but his arm became cold and white, like a piece of rubber. "PLEASE, WHAT SHOULD I DO BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE?" he wrote to Dr. Carlin.

Carlin knew that Yazykov was killing his arm. "TAKE THE CORDS OFF IMMEDIATELY," he wrote back. But the doctor was confused. Why in the world was there so much blood? Suddenly, he put two and two together. Aspirin! Yazykov had been taking aspirin for weeks and it had made his blood thin. "STOP ALL ASPIRIN," he ordered. After an anxious ten hours, Dr. Carlin finally heard from Yazykov. He was out of the woods. "I AM OK. GETTING STRONGER. THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP."

1. Where was Viktor when he became concerned about his elbow?
2. What did the doctor tell him?
3. What did he lay out in his e-mail message?
4. When did Viktor begin the surgery?
5. How did he react while he was cutting his arm?
6. Was he able to follow the doctor's instructions?
7. What went wrong?
8. What would happen if Viktor passed out?
9. What did the doctor tell Viktor to do with the cords on his arm?
10. When did the doctor finally hear from Viktor? How was he?
11. Would you enjoy sailing alone around the world? Why/Why not?

Sailboat: boat with sails,?a boat with one or more masts and sails that is propelled by the wind, chiefly used for sport and leisure.

Anxious: feeling nervous, worried or afraid, especially about something that is going to happen or might happen


Example

I love riding in a sailboat.

Finally he talk after a few anxious moment.

A B
1. the first leg a. be out of danger after an illness, injury or a difficult situation
2. be in one's element b. figure something out; reason from the facts
3. be concerned c. why really? why in fact?
4. lay comething out d. lose consciousness; faint
5.in the middle of something
e. fail, not happen as planned
6. keep a stiff upper lip f. exactly as written or instructed; perfectly
7. to the letter g. be brave and calm in a difficult situation
8. go wrong h. while something is happening
9. pass out i. arrange or organize something
10. why in the world? j. worry
11.put two and two together
k. be in a happy and comfortable situation
12. be out of the woods l. the first part of a trip
1. Tell about a dangerous situation when you kept a stiff upper lip.
2. Have you ever passed out? What happened?
3. When are you in your element?
4. What are you concerned about these days?
5. When you take a trip (by car, by plane, by boat), what kinds of things can go wrong?

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