Russian Man Has Fir Tree Growing In His Lungs?

[Steely Dan]

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The amazing 'discovery' was apparently made when they opened up Artyom Sidorkin, 28, to remove what they thought was a serious tumour.

 

Mr Sidorkin had complained of extreme pain in his chest and had been coughing up blood. Doctors were convinced he had cancer.

 

We were 100 per cent sure," said Vladimir Kamashev, a surgeon in Izhevsk in the Urals. "We did X-rays and found what looked exactly like a tumour.

 

"I had seen hundreds before, so we decided on surgery."

 

Before removing part of the man's lung, the surgeon investigated the tissue.

 

"I thought I was hallucinating," said Mr Kamashev. "I asked my assistant to have a look: 'Come and see this – we've got a fir tree here'. He nodded in shock. I blinked three times as I was sure I was seeing things."

 

HOLY !!!!

 

And he wondered why birds were always trying to climb down his throat!

[dib]

How did it carry out photosynthesis?

 

Big deal. I get wood all the time.

[Steely Dan]

How did it carry out photosynthesis?

 

Big deal. I get wood all the time.

 

Yeah, it was tiny.

 

The photosynthesis was taken care of by some fireflies he inhaled too.

[Bullpen]

I'd start swallerin' strings o' lights so I could have a "Pre-lit" tree by Christmas!!!

[MarkyMannn]

Big deal. I get wood all the time.

 

How about fur in the mouth?

 

My bad, wrong fir

[dib]

How about fur in the mouth?

 

I prefer shaven, not furred.

[Steely Dan]

I'd start swallerin' strings o' lights so I could have a "Pre-lit" tree by Christmas!!!

 

The lights would help it grow too! You're a genius Bullpen genius!!!

[el Tigre]

How about fur in the mouth?

 

I prefer shaven, not furred.

I guess I'm old school. I prefer a neatly manicured shrub.

[Wacka]

Possible. My uncle was stationed in the Pacific in the 50s. Got coral growng in a cut on his foot.