I'm dying over here!

By Anonymous - 12/07/2025 03:00 - United States - Canton

Today, I choked on oatmeal, watered-down soupy oatmeal. It seemed to get stuck halfway down. I chucked up several spoonfuls. My wife was oblivious to all the noise I was making because she had her over-the-ear headphones on, listening to some stupid YouTube video. FML
I agree, your life sucks 206
You deserved it 275

Same thing different taste

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What was your wife going to do? You were already coughing up the oatmeal.

Yikes. You might need a swallow study completed before food ends up in your lungs.

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Yikes. You might need a swallow study completed before food ends up in your lungs.

What was your wife going to do? You were already coughing up the oatmeal.

Plot twist: the wife was listening to a guide on how to perform the Heimlich maneuver.

You were coughing. You were fine.

See a doctor. You may have an issue with your esophagus. It’s better to address that now than to let it get worse. They do an upper endoscopy to image the esophagus and stomach. It’s covered by medical insurance and not a bad procedure to have (they put you out while they do it). The doctor can then address the problem if there is one.