Dr. Jerri Nielsen FitzGerald, the physician who discovered symptoms of breast cancer in herself while trapped wintering over at the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station has died of cancer at the age of 57. Her book* is a good read and I do recommend anyone with an interest in South Pole history grab a copy.
Rest east, Dr. Jerri. You were a trooper and will be missed by many.
* Apparently I first linked to a children's version of her book which can be found here. Original link updated to point to the original version of the book.
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It looks like the book you linked to is a children's version of her book. The adult version appears to be here.
Correct, Tannner! Good catch. I've never read the children's version and didn't know there was one until you pointed that out. Thx. Updating the original post now.
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