A gay man from Chicago, Illinois, was called a “legend, a martyr, and an idol” after he posted on social media the story of how he ended up in hospital for three days after sucking “a hulk sized dick.”

Fredy Alanis posted a selfie on Twitter last week with the caption: “Excuse the bad angle but remember when I sucked a hulk sized dick and ended up in the ER afterwards LMFAO never forget.” The tweet immediately attracted people’s attention, with many commending him for his hard work and asking him questions about the dynamic of the incident, which took place at the beginning of January.

Alanis estimated the penis to be between 10-10.5 inches. “My poor little throat afterwards was demolished,” Alanis recalled, describing how he ruptured his airway performing the blowjob—although he said he “finished him off,” went home, and only realised something was seriously wrong the next morning. And yes, he did have to explain what happened to the doctors. “The look of disgust I got was humiliating” he said.

Alanis disclosed more details of his hospital experience in an interview to Them, describing how he was initially reluctant to discuss what had happened because his mother drove him to ER and he had only told her he was violently coughing.

“Eventually, I had to tell the doctors exactly what happened to be treated the right way,” he said, adding: “The fact that it happened is insane because the doctor told me getting the airway ruptured through oral intercourse is one in millions, maybe hundred millions.”

In the interview, Alanis is quoted as saying his parents know he’s gay, but “they just don’t know I’m a whore”—but the young man later clarified on Twitter those were not his exact words. “I just want to make it very clear that I DID NOT call myself a whore lmfao I said I didn’t tell my family about this situation because I didn’t want them to think I was a whore omfg,” he wrote.

The young man also revealed he is still in touch with the guy and his penis. “I told him what happened and since then when we decide to hook up or whatever he is a lot less rough. He’s more cautious and aware of what he’s doing,” he told Them, adding that he’d do it again and encouraged other to do the same. “If you wanna go for it, go for it. Do whatever you wanna do don’t be intimidated by any size. In the long run, to me, it was worth it,” he said.