Today, I had the contraceptive implant removed from my arm after having had it in for three years. I was one of the unlucky people whose body sticks to it. It took half an hour to cut and pull a tiny little stick out of my arm. FML
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Today, I re-dislocated my arm trying to get it out of the cast it was in because I didn't want to pay the $50 dollar fee to get it taken off. FML
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Helenarth 6
And now I'm suddenly scared of having mine out.
amyrules99 7
I can't tell if "sticks to it" was planned or not considering t was a stick
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Comments (150)
greenapple25 1
I had the exact thing happen with mine!!! It took 2 nurses and a doctor 45 mins to get mine out! Its nice to know someone else is in that small percent as me!
Claire83_fml 14
I know how you feel! It took a nurse 45mins to get my implant out, it hurt so much and I'm now left with a weird puckered scar.
EmilyKelley 5
Thanks... My three years is up next week, now I'm to scared to get it taken out!
Insomniasenemy 6
Oh god I hope that doesn't happen when I have to get mine taken out in about a year or two. Now I am nervous. OP I hope your arm heals up with out any scars!
MissShei 10
Something similar happened to me, but mine was an IUD. That son of a bitch hurt! Sorry for your pain OP!!!
froggy1988 5
I had the same thing happen then to add to it the surgical tape they use to close the hole.... turns out I'm allergic and got chemical burns and blisters all down my arm.
modelos10 19
oh shit im getting mine taken out in a year now im scared to death!
dragon8277 9
So I had to look up what the implant is for and then I realized just how much that suck :/
millertime6127 1
I'm one of those but I had it taken out after 6 months of it failing. Took roughly the same amount as yours. Longest time for that doctor to take it out.
lizink7 4
I have one of those and im a year and a half into it. im worried thats going to happen. I sure as hell hope not!