A woman made a public warning to raise awareness among others about a recent personal incident involving a health problem. In a video that reached millions of people, she explained that it required medical assistance by accidentally swallowing a fragment of a glass straw.
The author of the story is called Breanne and she is a young woman USAaccording to a article from the magazine portal Newsweek. On November 22, according to the same media, the American citizen was involved in a particular situation while he was at home.
“I was drinking water from a glass (NdR: it had ice) with a glass straw when I noticed that I swallowed something (in addition to water). Then I thought: ‘What did I just swallow??’”, the young woman recalled in a published video in your TikTok account on November 23.
Breanne said that as she looked at her glass, she realized that the sherbet, thicker than usualit was broken: A glass fragment was missing from the base.. Immediately, she assumed that had ingested the piece in question without realizing it. “I went in a little in panic”, he expressed.
Before the incidentverified that the glass straw It didn’t have any breaks: apparently, in his words, was intact. “I inspected it before using it and there were no breaks. What I didn’t do was review it between sips«, clarified the young woman in another video of the social network.
The young woman drank water with a glass straw. The image is illustrative, it is not related to the case. Photo: Pexels.As a result of what happened, Breanne decided stay attentive to any symptoms that could manifest his body. Two hours later, He got a big scare: observed a little blood in his mouth. «I burped very loudly and I saw blood in my mouth. Therefore, I went to the hospital,» he said.
After arriving at the health center, she was treated by a doctor. «At first I got the impression that the doctor didn’t believe me and that He didn’t seem very worried«, declared the American in conversation with Newsweek. However, the situation change after hospital health professionals, including a gastroenterologist, debate your case.
What happened in the hospital
Soon, the patient underwent several tests, including a CT scan and an X-ray. According to Breanne, doctors detected, thanks to the tests they There was a piece of glass of approx. two centimeters long in his stomach.
Given this circumstance, the young woman went through the operating room for the removal of the foreign body that was in his stomach. «They quickly anesthetized me with the aim of try to remove the glass fragment of my body with the help of a tube,» he said on TikTok.
Apparently, according to Breanne, during the time between the exams and her arrival in the operating room, the piece of glass moved from his stomach to another part of his bodywhich prevented the surgery from being performed.
«When the doctors went to remove it, they couldn’t find it (the piece of glass) and came to the conclusion that it had already left my stomach. They sent me home and asked me to be Watch for bleeding, sharp pain, or chest pain«he stated to Newsweek.
His story captured the attention of millions of users. Photo: video capture/TikTok @_colorful__chaos_.«I had a piece of glass wandering through my intestinessomething that was wonderful (ironic). The doctors asked me to to pay attention to bleeding or pain for the next two days and to check my bowel movements. With luck, the fragment would be expelled through my feces«, Act en TickTok.
How your case ended
Fortunately, over the next few days, Breanne He did not suffer any pain or bleeding.. She believes that, at some point, the piece of glass was evacuated through his feces.
«I checked my stool a couple of times, although on those occasions I couldn’t see the fragment. But I’m going to assume that I defecated the piece of glass«, the young woman announced on TikTok on November 29. In addition, she reiterated that He did not show any symptoms again. since the day of the incident, when he had bleeding in his mouth.
On the other hand, the American took advantage of the impact of her story and urged others to be careful when using glass straws take the necessary precautions to avoid a bigger problem. «I’m going to continue to warn people about not using these types of straws,» he said on Nov. 29.
Breanne’s first video on the subject obtained more than 35 million views on the platform. «Thank you for all the support and positive messages. You are truly authentic people,» the woman reflected on the social network.
An image of the young woman in the hospital, according to her story. Photo: video capture/TikTok @_colorful__chaos_.On the other hand, many users were concerned about the young woman’s health. «I can’t understand it. How could they let you leave the hospital with glass in your intestines? Surely nothing will happen? In my opinion, They should have monitored you to follow the evolution until it was finally expelled«wrote one Internet user.
Faced with this comment, Breanne responded: «That’s what you would think, but they sent me home 45 minutes after the endoscopy. They were quite sure that the glass fragment would be expelled easily (NdR: through defecation). They evaluate the size and so on to determine if it is safe. I don’t know, I was surprised too«.
For her part, another user noted: «Maybe the straw broke on the ice or when it hit the bottom of your glass when you put it in 😱 How scary, I’m glad you’re okay«.
