Chicken Bone In My Throat!

All the weirdest of things in the world happen to me and I'm not surprised. And here's one more to the tally. A chicken bone in my throat.

It was a great lunch at Amrutha's - we were 7 of us, 5 non-vegetarians and we ordered three plates of fish and one plate chiken kabab. In the talk that was heating up, I lost track of what I was swallowing and boom - something was stuck in my throat. I tried a lot of things and yet, it wouldn't go. So I come back to office, eat 6 bananas, lot of steamed rice, gulp 3 orange juice and four bottles of water. And still, it wouldn't go. Pains more.

So, I continue with work. Write one macro for a friend. It was 7 pm and then it rings on my head, I have to go to Hebbagodi. I knew it would become a problem if mum and dad come to know. Before that I should get this out. A friend suggests me to try vomiting. So I try vomiting for a long time. In the end, my mouth turns red. Oh no, I started vomiting blood.

Then I take my bike, rush to hebbagodi. Have to tell my parents, no other choice. I tell them before I go to sleep. They scold me for being such an idiot. I smile. They scold more. So, next day to Narayana Hrudalaya hospital.

Mum and me at the reception. There was a Malayali family sitting next to us with a sweet baby girl - less than a year old. She smiles at me. And playtime starts. I make her smile more. She grabs me, wants me to show some more tricks. She laughs, laughs and laughs. Doctor calls.

Doctor Maneesh. He laughs as well, as we explain the situation. Asks me not to panic. Go for endoscopy. Mum calls Dad. Dad panics. Comes with a family friend. This freaks me more. Endoscopy at 5 pm. Anything that is stuck would easily be removed, come and meet me after that, Doctor says.

5 pm. Endoscopy. There was this beautiful Lady Doctor. Sad, I did not know her name. Dont panic, she says and puts those things into my mouth deep inside. I choke and choke more. I make loud noises for her to stop. She takes the tubes out. No Doc, I can't, I'm so scared. She smiles. Oh come on, don't worry. Just look at me. Do as I say. It is very easy. She tells this so sweetly. I listen to her. She pulls my tongue out, holds it tight with one hand and deep the tubes go. Breathe through your mouth, don't panic. It is easy. I breathe through my mouth. After some time, the bone is out. She tells me I have abrasions. The bone has scraped my throat and has caused it to bleed. Asks me to meet the other Doc.

Waiting for Doctor Maneesh. I meet another patient who tells me his worries. He had done endoscopy as well - just then. He tells me how they tortured him by inserting the tubes deep inside till they reached his stomach and how much pain it had caused him. I was much relieved that the bone was stuck in the throat and not anywhere else. I ask him not to worry. Things will be alright. My name is called out.

I go in with my mum. The Doc smiles again. All okay, he asks seeing the file. I say yes. He writes me medicines. I say thanks and bye to him and come out. Buy medicines and we reach home. And mum tells me it is time I get married. This time, I choke more without any bone in my throat. God save me.