Woman Shares Horrifying Tale of Fish Bone Stuck in Throat for 11 Days—Thought It Moved Down, Then It Suddenly Pierce Through Her Neck
A Thai woman discovered a fish bone had pierced through her neck skin after 11 days of persistent pain, despite three doctors assuring her it had passed; the sharp bone eventually worked its way out behind her ear.
A Facebook user named Rungravee Chaiwirattikul has shared a cautionary account of a fish bone that became lodged in her throat starting April 14. She consulted three doctors who all reassured her the bone had likely already passed, which she initially believed since eating caused no pain in her throat. However, she remained puzzled by persistent pain on the outside of her neck behind her ear and daily pressed the area to investigate. By April 24 at 2 a.m., she became convinced it was indeed a fish bone but was afraid to pull it out for fear of damaging blood vessels or nerves.
On the morning of April 25, while washing her face, she felt something prick her hand—the fish bone had pierced through the skin behind her ear. Upon closer inspection, she saw a needle-sharp bone protruding from her skin. After carefully confirming it was the fish bone, she gently pulled it out, and blood rushed out as the bone came free, visible just like in an X-ray image. She noted that fortunately the bone exited through her neck rather than penetrating toward her brain.
