987 DJ Chris Mak Had To Go To The A&E After Choking On A Fish Bone And Attempting To "Push It Down With Water"
According to the doctor, you should never ever do that ‘cos it could have very disastrous consequences.
What do you do if you start choking on your food in the middle of a meal? Everyone’s first reaction would be to try and cough it out… or drink some water and hope that it washes down the obstruction, right?
Well, as it turns out, that is exactly what you should not do. Just ask 987 DJ Chris Mak who ended up at the A&E over the weekend precisely ‘cos of that.
So here’s a quick Public Service Announcement from the 27-year-old.
Fishy business
According to the Teenage Textbook — The Series actor, he had swallowed a fish bone while having dinner that night. Describing it as “hella painful”, he then tried eating some rice, and drinking water to “push it down”, but to no avail.
"So I went to the A&E and the specialist used a ‘micro scope tube thingy’ to go up my nose, and all down my throat to take it out" he went on to share.
"Yes, from my nose through to my throat, [probably] worse than a COVID swab,” he added. Yikes!
He then went on to share a piece of advice the doctor had given him.
Apparently, we’re not supposed to chug water, or try and “push down” any fish bone, or sharp bone, if we ever swallow one.
“Just go straight to the A&E, because if it travels down your stomach it could poke something and cause internal bleeding,” Chris wrote. Huh. Guess we learnt something new (and useful) today.
And here's the full story
Photo: Chris Mak/Instagram
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