I have been trying this new breakfast with egg whites, spinach and salsa, yum and healthy. However the spinach I have is a frozen block, so I pull it out and repeatedly stab it with a knife until pieces break off and I put them in the bowl and microwave them. I came home yesterday and saw the knife – with the tip broken off. I microwaved the chunk of spinach until it melted and went through it piece by piece, rubbing it between my fingers looking for the chunk of sharp metal. I must have gone through it five times, but no knife blade tip. Growing more nervous I checked the web – found some reassuring info that even needles can pass through you, as well as broken glass, rings, and other crazy objects. Perforations are rare but not unheard of. I decided to go to the ER. The nurse laughed when she saw the knife. As did the doctor, so I figured I was in good shape. The doc and I discussed doing an x-ray, but it would have been extra money on top of the $450 I spent to walk in there, and really they couldn’t do much anyways, so I went home. And am still alive to talk about it! The doc said I’d have pretty severe pain if things went bad, then it would be worth coming back in.
Me and the missing knife tip...
April 3, 2008 at 1:52 pm |
I can’t believe you spent $450 and didn’t even let them do an xray… at that point, whats a few extra dollars to save yourself from internal bleeding?
Great story though! I’m laughing out loud at you still.
April 3, 2008 at 1:56 pm |
Ha… agreed… but the doc was like, “well even if it’s in there, we can’t do anything for you.” So I figured may as well save the $$. Though the xrays would be pretty cool to have!
April 4, 2008 at 10:51 pm |
Update -> I am still living!
June 19, 2008 at 5:49 am |
Somehow i missed the point. Probably lost in translation
Anyway … nice blog to visit.
cheers, Ultimately.
July 1, 2009 at 1:55 pm |
I found your blog coz I think I may have swallowed a tip of the knife too! Been searching around as to whether I should go to the doctor. You seem well =P
July 1, 2009 at 2:18 pm |
Ha – yes I’m ok! No worries – the doc told me people have swallowed glass chunks and pins with no ill effects – amazing. I hope you are well.
July 10, 2009 at 11:33 pm |
Wow I felt like I was the only person around with this problem. I think I just swollwes d tip of a knife. It was a really tiny part I’d say about 3cm not that big. I ate a mango n stabbed it with a knife anyways idk what to do I haven’t that money for the ER sooo I’m guessing asking as I am not in MAJOR pain I’ll be ok..