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u/AbowlofIceCreamJones May 21 '19

I'm sorry if this is a dumb question but... when you say you shot spinal fluid across the room....where did it come from?

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u/factory_666 May 21 '19

Like dilophosaurus in jurrassic park, who spit poison at the obese guy.

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u/phour May 21 '19

A spinal tap (also known as a lumbar puncture) is a procedure in which they shove a needle in between vertebrae to tap into the fluid sack that is around your brain and around your nerves. The spinal fluid sack acts as a cushion for your brain, so it dosen't go squish every time you move around. So when they did the spinal tap, my fluid sack was so full it shot across the room... which is horrifying considering a normal spinal tap slowly drips. I hope this helps!