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I Think there's Something Caught In My Throat

I Think There's Something Caught in My Throat

One night after cooking supper on the grill, a father went through his usual ritual of cleaning off the grill's metal cooking grate. The only difference on this particular day was that he had just purchased a brand new wire brush. The wire brush performed exceptionally well. So well, in fact, that the father figured there was no need to wipe off the grill with a cloth afterwards. About a week later, the family held a weekend barbeque and the father cooked several hamburgers on the grill. After the event two hamburgers remained.

The next day the daughter was looking for something to have for lunch, so she took one of the burgers and reheated it in the microwave. She took a bite, then told her mother that it felt like a piece of burger was stuck in her throat. Her mother tried having her drink some water. When that didn't help she realized that something was wrong and took her daughter to the hospital. After checking her throat to make sure it was clear, the emergency staff took x-rays. The x-ray revealed a piece of wire stuck in her esophagus. The only way to remove the wire was through surgery. The girl was transferred to a Children's Hospital where the wire from the brush was surgically removed.

Truth: This took place in 2000, and the girl was treated at the Galveston Children's Hospital in Texas.

Source: paranormal.lovetoknow.com