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Selvi is a domestic worker in Injambakkam, India. She was jolted out of a deep sleep one day because she felt a “burning sensation” in her head and a “crawling sensation” in her nostril.
Already this doesn’t sound good, as few of the better things in life start out with a “burning” or “crawling” type of feeling.
Fast forward to a hospital in Chennai, where a live cockroach was removed from her skull.
Here's how it went down:
The poor woman stated that the creepy crawler must have gotten inside her nose while she was sound asleep. When the roach moved, it gave Selvi that burning sensation, right in her eyes, making it difficult for her to get some shut-eye. After a restless night with the bug near her brain, Selvi’s son-in-law diligently drove her to get some medical attention.
At the first hospital, the staff suspected a mere nose growth and sent her home. (We're not sure you should be sent home for a nose growth. "Nose growth" sounds terrible.)
But then she was off to Stanley Medical College Hospital in Chennai. M.N. Shankar, the head of the Ear, Nose and Throat department, claimed to have never seen such a case in his 30-year career. Well, as they say, there's a first time for everything.
The cockroach was keeping itself rather warm and comfortable, making a fine home in Selvi's skull base, between the eyes. The doctors confirmed that Selvi was lucky that the roach was alive and crawling. Its death would have meant an infection very close to Selvi’s brain, which is never good news.
The extraction lasted 45 minutes, and it was caught on a bone-chilling video. If you have katsaridaphobia (fear of cockroaches), we strongly suggest you not watch it, as you may very well faint and damn this website before you do so. And we don't want to be damned.
The stunned doctors extracted the insect via suction and by using forceps, since it was reluctant to leave. The roach was finally put inside a glass jar, where it could be seen moving its wings and legs rather angrily.
Notice at the 0:05 mark, the doctor seems to catch the cockroach. But then loses hold of it. Even more alarming is the fact that the creature tries to go deeper to get away. Watch if you dare:
If you listen with the audio on, you’ll notice that there is a distinct lack of cursing, screaming, or demands to kill the insect with fire. Presumably, everyone was too horrified to speak.
Cockroaches have bendy flexible bodies and can creep into almost anything via small entrances. They also prefer warm, enclosed spaces, much like we humans usually prefer the beach and sunny days (although probably there is the odd cockroach, like the odd person, that would rather be in cold dry weather).
[Source: Daily Mail.]
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