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Braaa-iiiiii-ns…
Closed zombie.
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I’m sorry. It was late, I was tired.
Zombies allowed here.
Reopened. Thanks, all who let me know.
Rico: This is the zombie here. No problem! Nice, juicy brains appear to be in short supply these days, so the hunger made me overlook the fact that the thread was closed… either that, or I am just unfamiliar with the system, this being my first post and all…
But anyway, the link (here it is again: http://www.surgjournal.com/article/S0039-6060(03)00076-X/abstract) is genuine. I have access to the full text of the article. The creature was inserted “in an attempt to relieve constipation”, and when retrieved surgically, it was found with its jaws firmly clamped onto the internal lining of the large bowel. The patient was seen at Kwong Wah Hospital in Kowloon, Hong Kong, presumably in 2003 (the article was published in 2004). There are… interesting… pictures in the paper.
So, there you have it. Why do Metamucil or that vile prune juice, when you can just grab a nice, slimy eel and send IT to do the job?
No problem, Benignor. It wasn’t closed. I mod two other forums in which zombie threads are closed - and I just reflexively did it with this one.
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Tape said mouth and feet (clipping off the legs works even better, smoother and more squirming) after a thorough shaving of said little beast, and you’re in business!
Don’t knock it…
My favorite Rankin/Bass song.
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Ew ew ew. What is it with China and eels up the ass, anyway?: Eel Removed From Man After Getting Stuck, Chewing Through Colon (GRAPHIC PHOTOS) | HuffPost Weird News
It’s well recognized by doctors everywhere that medicine shoved where the sun don’t shine can be absorbed faster than taking it via other means.
In fact, one traditional Japanese means of treating a cold is to stick a sprig of scallion in the poop chute (this occasionally gets referenced as a gag in more comedic shows).
If you’re going to ask about weird medicinal practices related to scatological processes, why not ask about what it was with Kellogg and his obsession with enemas?
MODERATOR NOTE: Prior to Elendil’s Heir posting (#29), the prior post was from 2008. We’re OK with resurrected threads in this forum, but I just want everyone to be aware, so you don’t start a discussion with someone who’s no longer on the boards and get frustrated because they don’t reply. 
Nothing surprises me anymore. Just this week, I saw an interview with a doctor who was describing the benefits of fecal transplants. As funny as it sounds, apparently, it is useful in treating some infections such as C. difficile, digestive tract problems, diarrhea, modulate testosterone levels, etc…
… no news on how to donate though.
And just how did she confirm it? Check Gere’s medical records? Ask around various people? That puts you firmly in the “friend of a friend” category.
Is that a transplant as in insertion up the rectum? That sounds better than the alternative method of reintroducing fecal cultures that has been used.
Honestly!? I didn’t look into it that deeply..uhh.. I mean I didn’t look up the issue…errr…shit… nevermind.
Yes, via enema.
Powers &8^]
Yeah, fecal transplants are a pretty, uhm, solid treatment for C. diff. The grossness is probably what’s standing in the way of it being more common, but it’s perhaps a more permanent cure than antibiotics (in fact, antibiotic use is what generally causes the problem in the first place).
It’s more experimental when it comes to ulcerative colitis, but I’m seriously looking into that for myself, as mega-doses of probiotics are absolutely, without a doubt, useful in treating my UC. This idea of using fecal bacteriotherapy for treating ulcerative colitis was pioneered by Dr. Thomas Borody, who was also a pioneer in the treatment of peptic ulcers (which mainstream medicine failed to recognize as bacterial in origin for a long time, by the way). He does it via a tube that goes alongside a colonoscope, btw.
Somebody was joking to me that the Red Cross should have poop drives…
Like I said, via enema would be much preferred to the “northern” route.
Eat shit and… live?
Haha, bravo.
Speaking of eating shit, one theory why some of these digestive issues are apparently only prevalent in the developed world is that we’re too sterile. If we lived more like our ancestors, we’d be exposed to a lot more bacteria and whatnot into our digestive tract… some good, some bad, of course. But maybe we’ve thrown the baby out with the bathwater by avoiding even “good” bacteria, though. “Good” bacteria which protects against the “bad” kinds, and/or assists in the digestive process, that is.
Could it be this is why many animals will instinctively eat poop from time to time?