• gmask1@aussie.zone
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    9 days ago

    In case I’m not the last person to know, three out of three medical professionals recommended Coca Cola for removing a piece of dinner lodged in my throat. It took a couple of hours, but it worked. 10/10 would recommend but also 0/10 would definitely not recommend.

    Also, I discovered that Bayswater has a 24 hour urgent care clinic underneath Coles. In case you didn’t know.

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      That sounds horribly unpleasant, I’m glad the cola solution worked.

      That urgent care clinic was the one I went to for my finger impalement. The last time I was in Bayswater that entire building didn’t exist, it was all quite a surprise.

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        I did know that there was a Coles in Bayswater, I had no idea there were shops on the lower level. I hope they were able to help de-impale your finger, that sounds equally unpleasant.

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      Yes, dark soft drinks often contain phosphoric acid and so can help break up bezoars or flush blockages in feeding tubes too.

      I hope you’re alright now

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        I’m better, thanks and thanks also for the info. I ended up at Box Hill before the coke finally worked. The doctor had just given us the update that the fast track wait time was out to 2 hours and recommended that I just keep sipping it.