[stuck_in_new_orleans]

Okay, just a thought...maybe he should have left it in?

I dont know how many people think that when its happening to them at that very second. Its always easy to look at it when you arent the one with the barb in your chest

[corkoman]

Yikes!!!

[metmom]

I'd guess he didn't know it had penetrated his heart. He'd probably have been aware of the toxin and wanted to get it out as quickly as possible and it makes sense IF it hadn't hit his heart. He was in a lose/lose situation.