Lego brick sneezed out after 26 years by one that says ‘I can scent colors’
An adult who had a piece of Lego lodged up their nose since childhood finally sneezed it out 26 years later – and says they can now smell colours.
Andi Norton, 32, thought their mum had removed the entire when they got a block stuck up their nose while playing as a six-year-old.
But they’d always suffered mysterious breathing issues, which saw them diagnosed with asthma and obstructive sleep apnea.
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Andi, who identifies as they/them, was told by a doctor to blow their nose in a humid environment to ease the pain of sinus infections.
(Image: Buzău County Museum)
And they were shocked recently when their morning routine dislodged a tiny yellow dot which had broken off the brick when it was removed.
They wrote on Instagram: “I can smell colours now” before adding in a video: “Today, I was blowing my nose in the shower, and lo and behold, I blew out a Lego dot that has been in my nose for at least 26 years.
“And I don’t know what to think of this. I can breathe out of this side of my nose now, and it’s fantastic. I haven’t been able to do that since I was a child.”
Andi, of Phoenix, Arizona, said they stuck a Lego dot up their nose as a youngster, which was too small for them to grab. So they shoved a Lego man up their nose in a bid to attach the pieces together and retrieve the dot.
Their mum pulled out the second toy with using tweezers.
(Image: Buzău County Museum)
Andi didn’t realise there was a piece left behind and struggled with sinus and breathing issues ever since. It was only after eight months of blowing their nose in the shower every morning the the culprit was identified.
They told Newsweek: “Honestly, it felt like a plug came out and I had a great rush of relief. I am able to take a deep breath through my nose without feeling restricted, which is something I’ve never been able to do.”
Andi said they plan to keep the lego piece a momento.
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