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Accidentally swallowed my lower retainer Sunday and needed emergency surgery

Let me start by saying this is not flame. Got braces off ...
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  07/18/25
i think you also have scurvy.
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Date: July 17th, 2025 9:13 PM
Author: Chestnut People Who Are Hurt Locus

Let me start by saying this is not flame.

Got braces off like 20 years ago, and I’ve worn a retainer occasionally ever since. It’s a Hawley-style lower retainer, the kind with the acrylic and wire. I still wear it maybe once a month because I notice mild shifting when I don't

This past Sunday morning, I had it in and took a big gulp of water with a handful of vitamins and supplements. Somehow it slipped out and went straight down my throat. I started choking and genuinely thought I was going to die for a minute, then things calmed down and I realized what had happened. My girlfriend took me to the ER, and they did an x-ray and found the retainer lodged in my esophagus. They put me under and tried to pull it back up, but couldn’t safely, so they pushed it into my stomach and had to perform open abdominal surgery cutting into my stomach to remove. Was only supposed to be in the OR for about an hour but I ended up in there for like six.

Afterward they told me the GI team might have accidentally punctured my esophagus while trying to pull the retainer out or that the retainer might have done it going down. They weren’t sure, so they started me on antibiotics and kept me in the hospital for observation. I had to wait until the next day to get a CT scan after drinking contrast to rule out a perforation. Once they confirmed everything was intact and I could eat solid food again without an issue, they discharged me on day three.

Wouldn't have thought it was possible to swallow one of these things. I’ve never heard of it happening. I looked around online, checked ChatGPT, etc. As far as I can tell, there’s one recorded case from 1987, and that one was considered life-threatening. I’ve barely ever been in a hospital before this. Whole thing feels surreal and kind of embarrassing.

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Date: July 17th, 2025 9:16 PM
Author: Provocative principal's office

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Date: July 17th, 2025 9:17 PM
Author: Chestnut People Who Are Hurt Locus



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Date: July 17th, 2025 11:45 PM
Author: startled dragon site



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Date: July 17th, 2025 11:24 PM
Author: Chestnut People Who Are Hurt Locus



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Date: July 17th, 2025 11:26 PM
Author: Infuriating party of the first part parlour



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Date: July 17th, 2025 11:45 PM
Author: startled dragon site

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Date: July 18th, 2025 12:16 AM
Author: Chestnut People Who Are Hurt Locus

Not flame:

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Date: July 18th, 2025 12:19 AM
Author: Floppy Lime Alpha

Are you a great big fat person?

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Date: July 18th, 2025 12:21 AM
Author: Chestnut People Who Are Hurt Locus

Nah

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Date: July 18th, 2025 1:42 PM
Author: Well-lubricated hell mediation



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Date: July 18th, 2025 12:23 AM
Author: motley menage gay wizard

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Date: July 18th, 2025 12:27 AM
Author: Chestnut People Who Are Hurt Locus

Ty

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Date: July 18th, 2025 2:38 PM
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Date: July 18th, 2025 1:52 AM
Author: Talking Dilemma

Haha wow

There's probably some sort of subreddit that would get a kick out of that

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5751612&forum_id=2],#49111025)



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Date: July 18th, 2025 1:22 PM
Author: Claret internet-worthy home

i think you also have scurvy.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5751612&forum_id=2],#49111876)



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Date: July 18th, 2025 12:29 AM
Author: frum arousing spot mexican

would you describe it as a PEAK EXPERIENCE?

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Date: July 18th, 2025 3:32 PM
Author: .,.,.:,,.,:.,:,,:,.::,:.:.,.,:.,:,,.:.,.,:.::,




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Date: July 18th, 2025 1:56 AM
Author: heady pearly digit ratio

How can a retainer fit down your throat? It seems like your wind pipes are abnormally large

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Date: July 18th, 2025 10:09 AM
Author: Chestnut People Who Are Hurt Locus

it's weird as fuck. maybe I should look into a lawsuit

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5751612&forum_id=2],#49111455)



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Date: July 18th, 2025 1:57 AM
Author: heady pearly digit ratio

"I started choking and genuinely thought I was going to die for a minute, then things calmed down"

Are you sure you didn't just feel calm about dying?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5751612&forum_id=2],#49111027)



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Date: July 18th, 2025 1:01 PM
Author: Chestnut People Who Are Hurt Locus

Yeah it's possible. I was chilling out after initial panic but started thinking what a retarded way this was going to be to go out

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5751612&forum_id=2],#49111832)



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Date: July 18th, 2025 1:16 PM
Author: Claret internet-worthy home

this sounds nightmarish

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5751612&forum_id=2],#49111859)



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Date: July 18th, 2025 1:30 PM
Author: frozen charismatic garrison

Are you the one whose dental hygienist was dry humping him? She's going to get the ick if she hears you swallowed your retainer whole.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5751612&forum_id=2],#49111902)



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Date: July 18th, 2025 1:40 PM
Author: Chestnut People Who Are Hurt Locus

Missed that thread but this accident would no doubt give broads the ick. Current gf is heroic but would expect other American women I've dated to prob leave me within 48 hrs after this

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5751612&forum_id=2],#49111943)



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Date: July 18th, 2025 10:40 PM
Author: ,,.;,.,;..,.;..:.,:.;.:.:,.;...:.:,..




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Date: July 18th, 2025 11:01 PM
Author: ,.,,,.

Are you 300lbs?

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