This question is for anyone with a K pouch. A few weeks ago, I was infested with ants. In the morning, I woke up to empty my K pouch, and there was an ant crawling in my catheter! Luckily, I saw it before I inserted the catheter. My question is, if I intubated with that ant in the catheter and it went inside of me, would the ant die, or would it live on the contents in my pouch and become a huge giant ant and burst out of my abdomen like in Alien?
Bumba
Aug 23, 2025 4:28 pm
aTraveler
Aug 23, 2025 5:05 pm
😂 I'm interested in what someone with a K pouch will say, but other than the movies, I have never seen a giant ant.
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SusanT
Aug 23, 2025 5:59 pm
No K pouch here, but I would wonder if the ant was female; could she lay eggs and start a whole ant colony inside...
Sorry, I could not resist. 🤣🤣🤣
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Beachboy
Aug 23, 2025 8:52 pm
I was just reading about fire ants. You wouldn't want one of those puppies invading internal body cavities. Be like Alien on steroids.
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Bumba
Aug 24, 2025 2:03 am
OMG, I never thought of that, and I watched Twilight Zone…all of them at least once! Thanks for the nightmare. 😁
warrior
Aug 24, 2025 2:21 am
Me thinks you got more worries that stem from an ant or ants in your bed, kiddo. 🛌.
Bad joke approaching.
Whom would you prefer in your bed, an ant or Uncle? 🤭😆
(waves to SueT. Couldn't resist either)👋
ron in mich
Aug 24, 2025 1:34 pm
Hi all, the other day our dog was licking the floor by our doorway, so I went and took a look, and there was a bunch of tiny ants, which the dog was happily slurping up.
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