Leonid Ivanovich Rogozov was a Soviet general practitioner who took part in the sixth Soviet Antarctic Expedition, 1960–1961. In April 1961 he had developed appendicitis while at Novolazarevskaya Station, and being the only medical professional there at the time, had to perform his own appendectomy.

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Leonid Ivanovich Rogozov was a Soviet general practitioner who took part in the sixth Soviet Antarctic Expedition, 1960–1961. In April 1961 he had developed appendicitis while at Novolazarevskaya Station, and being the only medical professional there at the time, had to perform his own appendectomy. (en.wikipedia.org)

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Leonid Ivanovich (MR BILLY BOB BAD ASS) Rogozov! The owner of the biggest balls ever! That appendicitis shit is rough enough by itself! Doing your own appendectomy? He deserves a statue or something! I kept passing out when mine went.

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