There are various versions of the story and I've no idea which (if any) are true. However, in terms of the "kind of person", the key fact isn't whether they de

There are various versions of the story and I've no idea which (if any) are true. However, in terms of the "kind of person", the key fact isn't whether they developed a blood clot in orbit, but what the correct response would be to that situation. I'd suggest that drilling holes in your spaceship isn't the recommended approach (if that is indeed what happened).