Today, I spent the first day of my senior year in the ER because my new ear piercing got so infected that the doctors had to cut the earring out. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, I was taking my earrings out and thought I had lost the back of one. Turns out my ear infection has caused the flesh of my ear to grow around and engulf the back of my earring and it is still stuck in there. FML
Today, I have an infected piercing because I'm allergic to the metal. My ear is so swollen that I can't remove the jewelry. It won't get better until I'm able to remove the jewelry. FML
Today, I went to the doctor's to get a checkup. When the nurse stuck the Otoscope into my ear to look, she was disgusted. When she pulled it out, she told me that I had an ear infection, and that she'd popped a pimple in there by mistake. FML
Today, and for the past few days, I've become aware that it's absolutely the worst time ever to get an infection after getting my right ear pieced, and having to walk around with a big Band-aid on my earlobe. FML
Today, I found out that the doctors accidentally perforated my left ear drum performing a routine wax syringing. I was at the doctor's for a completely different reason, having crushed my pinky at the gym. They can't fix either and my finger needs surgery, which can't happen until next week. FML
Today, something blocked my ear. I couldn't get it out, so I went to Urgent Care so I didn't pop my eardrums. Turns out my allergies made my ears stop draining. After they rinsed my ears, I can now hear almost nothing. FML
Today, I decided to save a few bucks and let my mother cut my hair. I then had to wait in the hospital for attention due to the fact that she cut the tip of my ear off. FML
Today, while fighting with a girl I hate, my nose piercing got a little loose and I ended up snorting it in. That same girl had to take me to the hospital for surgery. She told everyone afterwards. FML
Today, I got a second piercing in my ear. I needed help cleaning the back, so I asked my dad for help. I told him to careful, but right when I did, he tore the earring out with the cotton swab. Thanks, dad. FML
Today, I've been sitting here for what seems like an eternity listening to my mom ruthlessly grill my sister about a piercing she got. Why don't I just leave, you ask? We're in the ER. My grandma is in the ICU, critically ill. But my sister's piercing is apparently a bigger concern. FML
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1DisGR8 32
or OP didn't take proper care of it
verstecktergeist 11
the safest place to get an ear piercing is actually a tattoo parlor and not with those piercing guns.
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Comments (8)
GhostFox 34
I suggest seeing if you can report whoever did it to be investigated, because that shouldn't happen unless they aren't sterilizing the tools before and after each use like they are supposed to. Or talk to the owner/manager of the business and inform them of it, and tell them which employee did it. It's possible that it's just the one employee not following proper procedure.
1DisGR8 32
or OP didn't take proper care of it
Lobby_Bee 18
Could also be allergic reaction to the metal of the earring.
jfsiv 17
Look ear, I know it sounds bad, but if you listen to the doc it will get better soon. In the mean time were all hear for you!
verstecktergeist 11
the safest place to get an ear piercing is actually a tattoo parlor and not with those piercing guns.
RichardPencil 32
On the plus side, if you have any horny teachers that you fear may hit on you, tell them you missed school because you had an “infected hole.” They’ll leave you alone.
Shabnam Moghal 14
RichardPencil....you went too far
jk_waks 20
Happened to me twice with the same ear! Regretted the entire thing because the pain was too much.