Saru Posted August 22, 2012 #1 Share Posted August 22, 2012 A man hospitalised with stomach pains was found to have had a 9-inch fork lodged inside him for a decade. Doctors operating on a man who was taken to hospital with stomach pains discovered a 9in long plastic fork that he swallowed a decade ago. Read more... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barnacle Battlefront Posted August 22, 2012 #2 Share Posted August 22, 2012 Because swallowing cutlery is totally something you don't notice 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mnemonix Posted August 22, 2012 #3 Share Posted August 22, 2012 Weird, but at least he's alright now. I was wondering how anyone could swallow a fork. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junior Chubb Posted August 22, 2012 #4 Share Posted August 22, 2012 He said he was told the fork, which he swallowed 10 years ago, would pass through his system naturally so he did not think to mention it to doctors. Wow!! Swallowed a fork and forgot about it... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+and-then Posted August 22, 2012 #5 Share Posted August 22, 2012 What a fortunate person. At almost any time he could have punctured the stomach lining and died of peritonitis before anyone even knew what was wrong. Nasty death as well.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barnacle Battlefront Posted August 22, 2012 #6 Share Posted August 22, 2012 Weird, but at least he's alright now. I was wondering how anyone could swallow a fork. I'm wondering how they thought it could pass naturally 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePhantomFlanFlinger Posted August 22, 2012 #7 Share Posted August 22, 2012 (edited) Ah,it happens all the time this 'fork swallowing' malarky..in fact,just this lunch time,i myself have just swallowed one...i would expect to see it again early next week.. Edited August 22, 2012 by BrianPotter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BiffSplitkins Posted August 22, 2012 #8 Share Posted August 22, 2012 I'm wondering how they thought it could pass naturally Those doctors are 'forking' crazy if they believed that. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lsra Posted August 22, 2012 #9 Share Posted August 22, 2012 How do you swallow a fork? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junior Chubb Posted August 22, 2012 #10 Share Posted August 22, 2012 How do you swallow a fork? With a spoonful of sugar? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woopypooky Posted August 22, 2012 #11 Share Posted August 22, 2012 i suspect more likely is the fork goes into the stomach the opposite way. the 'out' way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schizoidwoman Posted August 22, 2012 #12 Share Posted August 22, 2012 Wow!! Swallowed a fork and forgot about it... That sounds like the start of a song! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junior Chubb Posted August 22, 2012 #13 Share Posted August 22, 2012 (edited) That sounds like the start of a song! Wow!! swallowed a fork and forgot all about it, now it is back so I will scream and shout it, it could not be passed so I had to re-route it, its here in this bag if you ever did doubt it.... http://www.bbc.co.uk...kshire-19311118 Written especially for you my fine feathered friend Edited August 22, 2012 by Junior Chubb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyrant lizard Posted August 22, 2012 #14 Share Posted August 22, 2012 Maybe he got sausage and fork mixed up. Ate the fork and used the sausage to scoop up his beans 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Fluffs Posted August 22, 2012 #15 Share Posted August 22, 2012 Ouch... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonovavitch Posted August 22, 2012 #16 Share Posted August 22, 2012 CHEW YOUR FOOD!!!! Sheesh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRIPTIC CHAMELEON Posted August 23, 2012 #17 Share Posted August 23, 2012 He new deep down inside something was eating away at him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xCrimsonx Posted August 23, 2012 #18 Share Posted August 23, 2012 (edited) Okay now If the fork had of been biodegradable?? That's a mighty strong plastic fork.,. I try to pick up noodles with a plastic fork.,. All 4 prongs break every time! O.o hmmm Edited August 23, 2012 by xCrimsonx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
csspwns Posted August 23, 2012 #19 Share Posted August 23, 2012 the doctors 10 years ago are such trolls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indiogene Posted August 23, 2012 #20 Share Posted August 23, 2012 To have a fork lodged inside his stomach for a decade, it comes to show Metallic items are strong enough to last inside a person, I tell ya what. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mnemonix Posted August 23, 2012 #21 Share Posted August 23, 2012 I'm wondering how they thought it could pass naturally If it passed naturally, I think he would have noticed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simbi Laveau Posted August 23, 2012 #22 Share Posted August 23, 2012 Everyone go get a ruler. Measure 9 inches ,and tell me how anyone accidentally swallows anything that long ,let alone anything that long with PRONGS at one end . 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alliex Posted August 23, 2012 #23 Share Posted August 23, 2012 Wow...how can you NOT remember swallowing a fork? Would you not have stomach pains for a good while? lol 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schizoidwoman Posted August 23, 2012 #24 Share Posted August 23, 2012 Wow!! swallowed a fork and forgot all about it, now it is back so I will scream and shout it, it could not be passed so I had to re-route it, its here in this bag if you ever did doubt it.... http://www.bbc.co.uk...kshire-19311118 Written especially for you my fine feathered friend Brilliant! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eldorado Posted August 23, 2012 #25 Share Posted August 23, 2012 Everyone go get a ruler. Measure 9 inches ,and tell me how anyone accidentally swallows anything that long ,let alone anything that long with PRONGS at one end . I don't need a ruler... and there's a story I could tell you about a sword-swallowing lady I once met who would swallow things in her sleep... but I don't think I really should. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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