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Known for chronic sinus issues linked to allergies, Andi Norton, a 32-year-old from Phoenix, Arizona, had been advised by a doctor to blow their nose in the shower due to the humidity easing sinus relief. Despite following this advice for months without much change, one morning, something unexpected happened. "Something really hard shot out of my nose and hit the shower floor," Norton recounted. Picking it up, they were astonished to find it was a piece of Lego.
This triggered a childhood memory from around 1998 when Norton, while playing, had lodged a Lego piece in their nose. Although Norton’s mother thought she removed the entire figure with tweezers, they never realized that an additional Lego piece had remained lodged in their sinus cavity for over two decades.
Norton noticed immediate relief upon the piece's removal, experiencing better breathing for the first time. Now, planning to keep the Lego piece as a keepsake, Norton shared their story on Reddit, finding humor and a sense of community with others who had similar childhood experiences. They are now considering turning the Lego into a ring, as suggested by fellow Reddit users.
Source: Newsweek