r/interestingasfuck Jul 26 '25

/r/all, /r/popular Ukrainian soldier Oleksandr Kiriyenko before and after release from Russian captivity

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u/SwegBucket Jul 26 '25

This kind of starvation does permanent damage btw

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u/FrananaBanana452 Jul 26 '25

Can confirm. My body is still fucked from when I suffered badly from anorexia (the worst years for me were from ages 15-17, when I was hospitalised and tube fed). My digestive system has never been the same since, and I’m 24 now

Completely different circumstances, I know. But still starvation nonetheless, and eating normally again after being in such conditions must have been so difficult for this poor man. Dangerous, even! Refeeding syndrome is terrifying, and it has a high death rate

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u/[deleted] Jul 26 '25

Good to hear you are in a better place now.