{"id":76253,"date":"2024-09-13T09:00:09","date_gmt":"2024-09-13T09:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ebeb235c35e8da658023e078dd9d527b"},"modified":"2024-09-13T09:00:09","modified_gmt":"2024-09-13T09:00:09","slug":"arizona-man-blows-lego-out-of-nose-after-three-decades-i-can-breathe-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp.timesamerica.net\/arizona-man-blows-lego-out-of-nose-after-three-decades-i-can-breathe-now\/","title":{"rendered":"Arizona man blows Lego out of nose after three decades: ‘I can breathe now’"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

An Arizona man<\/span> got the surprise of a lifetime when he blew his nose and out popped a nearly 30-year-old Lego.<\/p>\n

Ben Havoc took to Instagram earlier this month to explain how a small Lego dot<\/span> from the 1990s was finally dislodged.<\/p>\n

When he was about 6 years old, he stuck a tiny, circular Lego up his nose, he said in a video post.<\/p>\n

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“I don\u2019t know why I did that,” he laughed. “I was one of those children.”<\/p>\n

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An Arizona man (not pictured) got the surprise of a lifetime when he blew his nose and out popped a nearly 30-year-old Lego.<\/span> (Thomas Trutschel\/Photothek via Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

After recognizing that the piece was too small for him to grab himself, Havoc sent a “little Lego man” on a “rescue mission” to retrieve the yellow dot.<\/p>\n

“I stuck the Lego man in my nose<\/span> and, of course, the Lego head popped off,” he said. “So now that was also stuck in my nose.”<\/p>\n

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“I can breathe out of this side of my nose now, and it\u2019s fantastic.”<\/p>\n

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At this point, Havoc said, he “panicked loudly,” and his mother ran in with a pair of tweezers to remove what she thought was the only stuck Lego piece.<\/p>\n

Now 32 years old, Havoc has suffered from health problems, including asthma and sleep apnea<\/span>.<\/p>\n

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Ben Havoc (left) shows the retrieved Lego dot in his Instagram video, posted on Sept. 1.<\/span> (Ben Havoc (@bigoompalumpia) \/ TMX)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

His doctor recommended blowing his nose in the shower during the dry Arizona summer months to take advantage of the steam and humidity.<\/p>\n

After regularly doing this for the last six months, Havoc suddenly blew out the Lego dot that had been in his nose for a suspected 26 years.<\/p>\n

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“I don\u2019t know what to think of this,” he said. “I just got diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea<\/span> and I feel like this Lego piece has been the culprit \u2026 I\u2019m shooketh.”<\/p>\n

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After regularly blowing his nose in the shower for the last six months, Havoc suddenly blew out the Lego dot that had been in his nose for a suspected 26 years.<\/span> (Smith Collection\/Gado\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

“I can breathe out of this side of my nose now, and it\u2019s fantastic,” he added. “I haven\u2019t been able to do that since I was a child.”<\/p>\n

Havoc placed the Lego piece in a bag and intends to bring it to his doctor<\/span> for further evaluation.<\/p>\n

What to do if an object gets stuck<\/h2>\n

If a foreign object becomes lodged in the nose, it\u2019s important to remove it right away, especially if it\u2019s a magnet, battery or an object that expands when it gets wet, according to Mayo Clinic’s website.<\/p>\n

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The health system recommended applying “positive pressure” by blowing out of the nose to try and free the object while holding the opposite nostril closed.<\/p>\n

Parents can attempt to give a “parent\u2019s kiss” by placing their mouth over their child\u2019s mouth and giving a short puff of air to push the object out, Mayo Clinic stated.<\/p>\n

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Mayo Clinic recommended applying “positive pressure” by blowing out of your nose to try and free the object while holding the opposite nostril closed.<\/span> (iStock)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

If the object is in sight and easy to grasp, it may be possible to remove it with tweezers.<\/p>\n

Experts advise against poking the object with fingers or cotton swabs, as that could cause swelling or choking, or could end up pushing the item even further inside the nose.<\/p>\n

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Do not inhale or wash out the object, as that is a choking hazard, the clinic warned.<\/p>\n

If there are symptoms of infection, it’s recommended to seek medical assistance<\/span> immediately.<\/p>\n

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Fox News Digital reached out to Havoc \u2014 as well as an ear, nose and throat doctor \u2014 for comment.<\/p>\n

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Angelica Stabile is a lifestyle reporter for Fox News Digital.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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