Docs Remove 119 Nails From Woman's Stomach

**BadlandsVikings** · 07-01-2006, 02:07 AM

HANOI, Vietnam - Vietnamese doctors removed 119 rusty nails from a mentally ill woman's stomach after she apparently swallowed them months ago, a doctor said Friday.

The 43-year-old woman arrived Wednesday at Hospital No. 121 in the southern city of Can Tho City, complaining of a severe stomachache.

"After having her stomach X-rayed and scanned, we found a stack of strange objects and decided to operate as soon as possible," said Dr. Tran Van Nam.

During the surgery, doctors removed 119 2.8 to 3.2-inch nails. Many were rusty, indicating they could have been in her stomach for months, Nam said.

The patient's stomach was scratched by the nails, but she did not suffer any major injuries, he said.

"Her life is not at risk now, and she is recovering," Nam said, adding the patient was expected to be discharged soon.

http://www.bismarcktribune.com/articles/2006/06/30/ap/strange/d8iipsp00.txt

**FedjeViking** · 07-01-2006, 02:10 AM

She needs mental help as well as the surgery!

**GoVikes11** · 07-01-2006, 03:09 AM

Yeah she needs a lot of stuff. Wow!

**Ltrey33** · 07-01-2006, 03:18 AM

Agh!! Gross.

ukeright: I would think that would be painful...

**boognish** · 07-01-2006, 03:20 AM

Mmmmm....nails.

**DarrinNelsonguy** · 07-01-2006, 10:52 PM

How do you swallow all those nails without choking or damaging your trahcea. I guess she needed more iron in her diet. :lol:

**mnrockstar** · 07-01-2006, 11:36 PM

"FedjeViking" wrote:

She needs mental help as well as the surgery!

...It did say she was mentally ill....

**magicci** · 07-02-2006, 12:27 AM

thats freakin nuts!

oh man wasnt someone watching her? how could she swallow 119 without being seen?

**ThorSPL** · 07-02-2006, 12:47 AM

You're looking at a likely psychotic disorder on that one... schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, delusional disorder, psychotic disorder nos, etc....

Probably thought something was inside her and the nails would kill it