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[–] mystrawberrymind@piefed.ca 24 points 5 hours ago (2 children)

How does that even happen? Also 8 years WTF

[–] otacon239@lemmy.world 9 points 4 hours ago

That’s all I can think.

HOW

Started on the other end and worked its way through.

[–] VerilyFemme@lemmy.blahaj.zone 14 points 5 hours ago

Good thing he was scared of MRIs as well

[–] Catoblepas@piefed.blahaj.zone 7 points 4 hours ago

Living with that for 8 years seems a lot worse than getting surgery once!

[–] dohpaz42@lemmy.world 12 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

That’s a story that’s kind of hard to swallow.

[–] Proprietary_Blend@lemmy.world 2 points 2 hours ago

I'm all choked up about it.

[–] Dudewitbow@lemmy.zip 7 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

thats like trying to swallow an entire hotdog. you dont "accidently" swallow that in a meal unless you were eating in a stupid way (looking up and dropping food down your throat like youre swallowing swords)

[–] Carmakazi@piefed.social 3 points 3 hours ago

Probably a fetish or compulsion thing tbh, which would only compound the not seeking treatment.