■ Field Report Hospital - Snail's Dream A thirty-nine-year-old man with a 90-degree bent back. He can't even tilt his head or turn it to the side, so he can't see even two meters ahead. The whole world is an obstacle to him. A short distance that would take others five minutes to travel is a long journey that takes three to four hours for him. His diagnosis is ankylosing spondylitis. A thirty-nine-year-old bachelor who has lived with his back to the sky for over ten years, he visits the hospital. Despite the risk of paralysis of the lower body, he decided to have surgery. However, he encounters an unexpected obstacle before the surgery... An MRI scan fails because of his completely bent back, and anesthesia is not easy because the airway is difficult to secure. Will he be able to straighten his bent back and see the sky this fall? ■ A man who can't see the sky A thirty-nine-year-old man with a 90-degree bent back. He can't even tilt his head or turn it to the side, so he can't see even two meters ahead, so the whole world is an obstacle to him. A short distance that would take others only 5 minutes is a long journey that takes him 3-4 hours. His disease is ankylosing spondylitis. After enlisting in the military when he was 20, he occasionally felt back pain, and 5 years later, his back became so bent that he could not do daily life. At the same time, it has already been more than 10 years since he turned his back on the blue sky. Even having a job, getting married, and building a happy family is a luxury for him. Even tending to the garden, which was his only pastime, is becoming increasingly difficult. He wants to face the blue sky before it is too late. ■ Choice for his mother Born as the second son of 3 sons and 1 daughter, he has never had a proper job even though he is almost 40. Not only work, but even basic daily life is not easy. The person who supports him, who is physically disabled, is his mother. After suffering from laryngeal cancer not long ago, his mother goes out to clean the building every morning, even though she does not have the same energy as before. Every time he sees his mother, who has left her grown son at home and is responsible for the livelihood, the son's guilty heart grows... He makes a dangerous decision for his mother. ■ Snail's Hope A thirty-nine-year-old bachelor who has lived with his back to the sky for over ten years, visits the hospital. He decides to have surgery despite the risk of paralysis of the lower body. However, he encounters an unexpected obstacle before the surgery... The MRI failed because of his completely bent back, and it is difficult to secure the airway, so even anesthesia is not easy. Will he be able to straighten his bent back and look at the sky this fall? ※ This video is [Field Report Hospital] that aired on October 30, 2007. #Hospital #Ankylosing Spondylitis #Hope ✔KBS Documentary KBS Official YouTube Channel [KBS Documentary] ????Subscribe????Like➡️ / @kbsdocumentary ????Inquiries: [email protected] Copyright ⓒ KBS. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction, redistribution, and use (including AI training) are prohibited. ∙Unauthorized reproduction, redistribution, and use (including AI training) are prohibited. ∙The current situation and content may differ slightly depending on the time of broadcast. ∙Defamatory and malicious comments may be deleted by the operator to protect the performer.