They finally Lego of this lodged toy.
An Arizona resident can finally “smell colors” after recently blowing their nose in the shower — freeing a Lego piece that had been stuck in their nose for nearly three decades.
Norton Havoc, 32, who identifies as they/them, shared the shocking story on Instagram, mentioning that for years they had endured “multiple breathing issues” that included asthma, as well as a recent diagnosis of Obstructive sleep apnea.
“Lego stuck in my nose for nearly 3 decades finally comes out? I CAN SMELL COLORS NOW,” the caption for the Sept. 1 video read.
The Lego dot got lodged in Havoc’s nose 26 years ago when they placed it there while playing with construction toys, Havoc said.
At the time, Havoc said he attempted to extricate the dot with a Lego man, thinking that the two pieces could attack.
“It was like a rescue mission,” Norton said.
The “brilliant idea” didn’t go as planned, and the Lego head also got stuck.
Norton’s mother used tweezers to remove the toys, but unbeknownst to both of them, the Lego dot remained.
Havoc said they had been blowing their nose in the shower for the past six months as per their doctor’s advice because of the arid conditions where they live in Arizona, when the toy shot out.
“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,” Havoc said in the video. “ 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,” Havoc said. “I haven’t been able to do that since I was a child.”
Holding the newly-freed toy in a Ziploc bag toward the end of the video, Havoc said “I am shooken.”
Havoc added that they plan to take the toy to the doctor and discuss the incident.