Over 1,000 โ€˜Tapioca Pearlsโ€™ Allegedly Found In 60YO Man After Going To The Hospital For Stomachache


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Last Updated on 2020-02-26 , 11:11 pm

I know what youโ€™re thinking:

Another bubble tea mishap.


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And you know what?

Youโ€™re wrong.

Tapioca pearls were found in this elderly manโ€™s gall bladder but it has nothing to do with bubble tea.

Hereโ€™s what happened.

60YO Man Suffered From Intense Stomachache

On 10 Nov 2019, a Facebook user by the name of Arak Wongworachat took to Facebook to share a really disturbing story.

Image: Facebook (Awak Wongworachat)

According to him, a 60-year-old man went to the hospital for a checkup after suffering from a fever and stomachache.

The man also said that he didnโ€™t have much of an appetite for days.

Fearing something was wrong, he decided to go to the hospital.


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So the doctors got to work and took an ultrasound, only to reveal a solid mass in his gall bladder.

Immediately Sent To Operating Theatre

Naturally, seeing something solid in a place where itโ€™s not supposed to be was alarming and the man was sent to the operating theatre immediately.

The doctors cut him out and found over what looks like a thousand solid black pearls within his gall bladder.

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Yes, take a look for yourself.

Image: Facebook (Awak Wongworachat)

So I bet youโ€™re thinking, after hearing about so many bubble tea mishapsexactly how many cups does he drink per day?


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Apparently, None.

Because, according to his doctor, these arenโ€™t pearls from bubble teas.

Theyโ€™re caused by severe inflammation in the gall bladder, so bad that the gall bladder is completely filled up with pus.

Then it solidified into the black pearls that we are seeing today.

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But that doesnโ€™t mean the old manโ€™s not at fault too.

It was revealed that the elderly man has been suffering from this medical condition for five whole years.

The likely reason why it was only discovered now? Because heโ€™d never been to the hospital for a check.


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And he isnโ€™t the only one.

How many times have we felt something wrong with our bodies, but decide to leave it โ€œuntil it gets worseโ€?

Most of us, Iโ€™d guess.

Either because we want to save that little bit of extra money, we do not have time or we donโ€™t want the doctor to confirm that weโ€™re suffering from something that cannot be cured.

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But imagine if it was something that could be prevented or cured with early detection. Youโ€™d be regretting your actions up to your last day on earth.

So if you feel like somethingโ€™s not right, itโ€™s always good to just seek professional medical advice.


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And, of course, remember to go for checkups often when you get to the big three.