""It was completely out of the blue. It was just amazingly quick," Fincke said, describing the suddenness of his medical episode that left him unable to talk."
""My crewmates definitely saw that I was in distress," he recalled, emphasizing the rapid response of his fellow astronauts who gathered around him within seconds."
"Fincke mentioned that the space station's ultrasound machine was useful during the incident, and he has undergone numerous tests since returning to Earth."
""Everything else is still on the table and could be related to my 549 days of weightlessness," Fincke stated, highlighting the ongoing uncertainty regarding the cause of his illness."
Astronaut Mike Fincke experienced a sudden medical episode at the International Space Station on January 7, prompting NASA's first medical evacuation. He felt fine after the incident, which lasted about 20 minutes. Doctors have ruled out a heart attack and choking, but the cause remains undetermined. Fincke's crewmates quickly responded to his distress, and NASA is investigating other astronauts' medical records for similar occurrences. The space agency aims to ensure medical privacy for astronauts in such situations.
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