Teen Dubbed 'Batgirl' After Swallowing Earring That Made Its Way Into Her Inhaler

Here's a nightmare scenario no one ever thought to fear: what if your earring falls into your inhaler?

It's something you don't think about until you have a piece of Batman-themed jewelry lodged in your throat. But if you manage to survive the incident, you'll get a great nickname out of it.

Reddit user emdarko posted a photo to the website with this caption:

Bat earring found it's way into my inhaler.

14 hours in the ER and one surgery later, I am now known as bat girl.

Further proof/content in comments.

Here's that radiograph of her throat, complete with Batman bling:

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Sure, 14 hours of surgery is a terrifying ordeal...but maybe it was all worth it for a story this good?

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Many Reddit users found the whole story pretty hilarious (since the poster turned out ok).

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Emdarko then offered up even more X-rays and photos from before and DURING her operation:

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This one is a bit hard to swallow....

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But what became of the earring? According to emdarko, she got to keep the earring and still wears it.

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But, pics or it didn't happen so...

Prove it!

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Some other Redditors had been in similar situations with their own inhalers.

This is why the pharmacy gives it to you with a cap on it guys!

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And others just had experience with inhaling something other than air by mistake.

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Emdarko shared what it actually feels like to have Gotham's vengeance stuck in your throat. Turns out it's something more than a few of us have experienced with a certain brand of flavored tortilla chips.

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Wow! We're all glad you're ok, emdarko. But please, be careful with what you inhale in the future.

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H/T - Reddit