Worst Case of Claustrophobia Coming to an End
 

I searched and didn't see a thread about the miners in Chile. While initial reports were predicting a rescue that could last until Christmas, it appears that their days of claustrophobia are coming to and end.

Praying that their rescue over the next few days goes smoothly and they are returned to full health soon.

I also hope that these men are well compenstated from the crappy mine company (numerous citations for saftey issues) as well as benefit handsomely from book/movie deals. May they never have to work again.

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Amen! I certainly hope that works out in their favor! In addition, I cant imagine how hard it has been on their families as well.

Right now, live on TV! So happy for these miners!

I'm watching!

Wow. Thank God the hospitals are waiting for them. I hope they also have counseling options.

First miner arrives!!!! :D Got me all teary eyed and stuff.

Did I hear correctly that this is the first time in history that people have been trapped in a mine for so long and gotten out alive? Praise God.

15 minutes per miner and 32 miners left. I don't know if I can stay awake for all of them.

Got me teary too. I was thinking about when my brother had his tonsils out and I had to stay at my aunt's house. I was 4. I was at my aunt's house for weeks and when my parents picked me up I was laughing and crying at the same time. As an adult, I asked my mom why I was at my aunt's house for so long for my brother's tonsillectomy. She informed me it was a total of 3 nights. When I was 4, I swore it was a lot longer than that.

I wish I could stay up to watch more, but I need to sleep...

Just got teary watching my Texas Rangers *finally* win a playoff series, and switched over to see the first miner out. Waterworks at my house right now.

They have 8 of the miners out now!!
Someone on UK tv this morning mentioned "I wonder if all the miners wives will be giving birth nine months from now".

I'm really impressed with how seemingly healthy and energetic many of them are to this point. And how in the hell did they shave?

They sent razors to them and they already had lights.

Eleven up now! Did anyone else get a claustrophobic feeling when thinking about this--like you were under there too?

Our Chilean friends are rejoicing on Facebook! Chi! Chi! Chi! Le! Le! Le!

It seems the Chilean goverment has thought this out very well.
The miners get physical checks right away and then have to go to a hospital for physical and psychological observation for 2 days. And they have psychologists on standby for the next months.. Never have people been underground this long and came out alive, that had to have such an impact on them.

I stayed up last night to watch the first one come out, and they're up to 12 now!

13 out, 20 to go

Now at 15:)

Yes and they have spent millions of dollars since August(?) preparing the hospitals and the rescue attempt itself.

This is awesomeness. I cried the most when the miner was rescued and the FIRST thing he did was get on his knees and prayed. It makes me teary eyed just typing about it. He was also the prayer leader. CNN was talking about the role of faith in health, etc. Amen to that.

Amazing! What is the chant that they're all doing as they come up?

and then there is the mistress of miner #21

This is what they are hearing on the way up

#18 is next. I can't imagine what the miners are feeling during their final fifteen minute rides in that 22-inch wide capsule.

32ND MINER IS OUT!!!!!

1 MINER LEFT!!!!

The last miner volunteered to be last. He is the shift foreman. Brave souls.

ETA: 33RD MINER COMING UP SHAFT!!

After that we're waiting for the rescuers to come up the shaft. Can't forget about them.

How many rescuers are down there now, at least four or five?

It would suck to be the last guy. That hour will last forever.

News report said that there were 5 or 6 EMTs and/or rescure workers who went down.

I think they said 5 rescuers.

I assume they are coming up the shaft now while CNN is showing the rescued miners talking to the president. I guess viewers don't want to see the rescuers come up the shaft.

so who stayed to greet the last miner...wifey or mistress?

I just saw 6 rescue workers in the picture of them getting ready to start up.

Now that these miners are safe and sound, I can say that both miner 21 and his mistress are selfish assholes. I hope his wife is working toward telling him to fuck off.

i guess you can say he dug a hole for himself?

DaemonSeid, everyone! He'll be here all week. Unfortunately. :D

The statement that the wife gave as to why she didn't go to the site today was really classy. I wish I had that kind of poise - although she did have almost two months to prepare for it.

Second-to-last rescuer is going up in the capsule now.

I've been glued to this. Praise God, I'm so happy for these miners, considering it was projected they might be there till Christmas. I can't believe they're all safe and it looks like the one miner's pneumonia was the worst of it. I am so grateful, I hope they all recover from the long-term effects of this. All of them (AND their families) need counseling once they are medically stable.

The last rescuer is up, and the capsule is coming out. What a sight.

Wow.

I got really teary eyed when they got the first miner out. I'm so sad I was at work and missed seeing the last miner get pulled out! Thank goodness everyone got out safely. Hopefully the miners will be in good health upon evaluation at the hospital.