Man, you guys and your half hearted advice, this guys in trouble, ok?
Golgo, I assume the rod broke cleanly, and that there is a relativly large piece still up there?
OK, first we need to deal with the large piece. Best thing is to put your unit on a workbench or the garage floor, you need something that won't give.
Next, using the ROUND end of a ballpeen hammer (Believe me, any other type of hammer head will HURT) smash the rod until the pieces are more manageable. You will probably have to hit it many times.
Next, take a turkey baster and fill it with very salty water (you know how the doctor tells you to garglewith salt water when you have a sore throat-same deal here).
Shoot copious amounts of salt water into your unit. You may need to wait to regain consciousness to perform the second wash.
Tie a shoelace or something around the base very tight to help stop the bleeding.
I know this sounds drastic, but the alternative is going to the emergency room, and you KNOW that's gonna suck.