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I swallowed aluminum foil, will it stay in stomach or will it pass through when i use bathroom?
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No Worries: It will pass thru assuming it wasn't a large piece. Objects no bigger than coins rarely cause any problems when swallowed,
Answered 6/12/2021
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This too, shall pass: "This, too, shall pass," the wise one said. That would hold true in almost every case where a person swallows a little piece of foil from a food wrapping. No worries. People in such scenarios don't even have to fish through their poop.
Answered 3/30/2021
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