Okay, so one day I was walking down the hall (I ugh... wasnt skipping class *walks away whistling*) and I figured I might as well stop and check out the computer in our guidence area (it's mostly a hang out area in our school) and so I started looking up piercings (which is completly normal for me seeing as I'm practically obsessed) and noticed something called a TONGUE WEB PIERCING.
At A Glance Author Lacey-Boy Contact lacey_boy_rox@hotmail.com When It just happened Artist The skinny chick Studio Tattoo4U Location Dryden ON Now I would like to add that I think the tongue piercing is absolutely amazing! The way it looks, moves and just the overall unique-ness of it just amazes me, but seeing as my parents are piercing nazi's (sp), I knew there was no way I could get one without them throwing me out of the house, or ripping it out themselves. Anyway... back to the story. So I clicked on this "Tongue web piercing" not knowing what it was. And that's when I fell in love.
Just looking at this amazing piece of work, I knew that it HAD to be mine. So I researched it like you wouldnt believe and found out that it had ALOT of upsides. It's healing process was very fast, and it was really simple. I was officially SOLD! I had it stuck in my mind and knew exactly what I wanted... so the next step was to get my way.
When I got home that evening, I started doing more and more research, when I knew I had enough, I ran up the stairs with a full report (I actually did an essay for my parents that included pictures and the process of how it was done) to try and convince them. I got an answer I was NOT expected to hear. "No... oral piercings are stupid and I will not have a daughter in our family that has a hole with a chunk of F**king metal in her mouth! What will the rest of our family think?" I then got a huge lecture about how piercings are no good and blah blah blah. So I walked away with my essay in hand. I was not going to give up so soon.
I found out about 3 months later that in some places you only have to be 16 to get an oral piercing. So for 3 months I still tried to persuade my parents to let me get this wonderful thing. They denied all of my requests. I told my boyfriend about this and he agreed with my parents. He thought they were completly stupid and looked "ugly" (actually, that comment just about ended our relationship... yes... I admit, I over-reacted a little bit *blushes). So I called all of the local piercing places around where I live, and none of them knew what it even was! I was completly shocked. That's when I decided that I might as well start calling outta town.
I remembered I got my bellybutton pierced by a tattoo shop called Tattoo4U (then they shut down their business where I live, but there's one only 3 hours away) so I called them, and to my supprise, they knew EXACTLY what I was talking about. They even said they pierced atleast 15 in the past year (which I later found out was a lie...) so I called them and made an appointment for June 20 (my sweet 16). Now the next step was to convince my boyfriend.
I told him how much I wanted it and so I ended up making him a deal. I would not gage my ears if he let me get my web pierced, and if he still didnt like it within a whole year, I would take it out. He agreed to this. So on the day of my 16th birthday we jumped into the truck and drove the 3 hours to go geta "hunk of metal" through me.
When we got to Dryden, my boyfriend tried convincing me not to get it done, but I still didnt listen, and sinse he was driving, he said he was NOT going to stop there no matter what. I was soo mad... but decided that I didnt need his help, I would find a way to get it done myself (my backup plan was to get a friend of mine to pierce it... stupid I know, but hey, I was desperate!). That's when my boyfriend pulled into this weird parking lot saying he wanted me to meet one of his friends before we left to go back home. We walked into the building and it seemed oddly familiar, but I couldnt put my finger on it...
That's when I saw the t-shirts and barbells. I instantly wrapped my arms around him and gave him the biggest hug ever. All I remember for that little moment was a small comment in my ear "you better make this up to me later". I turned around and saw the lady who pierced my bellybutton. She remembered me instantly! I felt so welcome and wanted.
I went to the front desk thing and filled out everything then followed the lady who pierced me before (and I completly trusted) to a little room in the back. I watched her take a brand new needle out of the package and clean all of the objects extremly well (I made her change her gloves after everything new she started lol). I sat down in the chair and that's when it hit me. I was actually going to get it done. I didnt care about what my parents said, or what my boyfriend said, because I knew that this was going to make me happy, and that's all that matters.
That's when this skinny chick walked in. I was told that the lady who pierced my belly button was going to do it, but her boyfriend walked in so the new lady was going to do it. I got extremly scared, but realized that they were perfessionals and that I had nothing to worry about, so I deeply inhaled and exhaled and told her to go ahead and do it.
She put on brand new gloves and took the needle (after she cleaned where it was going to be pierced and made me use the icky tasting mouthwash)and plyers (thinking she'd need them but really she didnt) and after realizing that I had "an amazing tongue web that stuck out really far," that she didnt need the plyers for, she poked the needle through. I hardly felt a thing, it actually hurt less then my ears! So she started changing it and took a little break as soon as the ring was in (the ball was a little trickier). That's when it hit me.
I remember Josh (my boyfriend) leaning against the doorway infront of me and I was so happy I went through with it, then I started feeling funny. The lady told me that it was just the adrenilen (sp) and it would go away. That's when the room started getting very bright and Josh was starting to fade away. When he asked me if I was okay, I remember it sounding like someone had stuck my head in water and it was nothing but mumbling. I felt my face burning up and next thing I knew I was sticking my head in the garbage can beside me, and getting rid of the McDonalds I ate not that long before we went there.
The lady who pierced my belly button came back with a small glass of water telling me that it happens alot, and it's completly normal. It made me feel alot better. I washed around the water and just glared at my boyfriend as the words just poured out of his mouth... "PUSSY PUSSY PUSSY" (it's a small thing between him and I that's completly normal) and the one lady slapped him, telling him I didnt need someone putting me down, but someone to be there holding my hand. So he came and sat beside me, and held my hand whispering in my ear that he was sorry, but that I was still a pussy lol. I instantly felt better. I told the young lady to attempt to put the ball on.
When she got the ball on she admired her work, and gave me a mirror so I could then admire it. It was amazing. I felt like the prettiest girl in the world. I felt almost complete, just a little hungrier...lol, it was absolutely wonderful. We got up, stayed there for a little while, then Josh helped me walk out to the truck. The whole way home I had my tongue out so I could look at it in the mirror. It was the best thing ever!
I thought it would be a good idea if I stayed at Josh's house that night JUST IN CASE of swelling. And to my supprise, it didnt. I thought it would a little bit, but no, there was nothing at all. I was absolutely amazed. Now, it was just time to eat.
I attempted to eat, but it felt so weird, so I just passed (I actually dont think I ate solid foods for about 3 days... it just felt too weird. It didnt hurt, it just felt really weird). So I drank countless cold drinks when I got home...JUST IN CASE.
It was about a month after I got my tongue web pierced and everything was absolutely perfect with it! I was amazed, seeing as I'm kinda prone to infection, it made me sooo happpy. Then 2 days before I could go and get it changed, something small appeared on the side of it. I got worried and went right to my computer to look up what it could be. I could not find anything! So I did the next thing. I called the piercer.
She told me that it could just be plaque build up and that I should just rinse my mouth out with sea salt water after eating or drinking anything. I tried this, and for 2.5 weeks.... it did nothing. This is when I started getting scared. After going through everything I did, I wasnt going to lose my baby now! So I decided that I should go to the doctor and listen to the lecture about piercings and how they're bad. If it saved my baby, I didn't care.
I put it off and put it off, trying countless things, and still nothing worked. So I showed my friend (who knows ALOT about piercings) and she told me she thought that it was a keloid (which is practically a scar that is just formed outside of the hole instead of inside), and told me I should re-search oils on the internet, so that's what I did.
That's when I stumbled across this one site that said Tea Tree Oil helps heal cuts and can reduce scaring. So I thought to myself, and said WHAT THE HELL, it's worth a shot, so I went out and bought some Tea Tree Oil (along with some Vitamine E oil, grape seed oil and PLAX mouthwash---- they all help with healing) and tried that. I told my friend what I came upon and instantally she told me to STOP what I was doing. it turns out that Tea Tree Oil is for external use only, and that it was toxic!
So I kept on looking for a new cure. I was NOT going to take out my lovely baby. That's when I came upon a site that said if I had an oral infection (and I thought I might as well try, it was worth a shot) to take an advil and cut it in half. I was supposed to put a drop or two of water on one half and put it directly to the "infected" part for 15 mintues, then go and wash it off. I searched around the house and all I could find was the Advil liquid Caps, so I tried that.
Within the one time use of it, I found out it was ACTUALLY working! It shrunk the "lump" down about half the size, and it no longer felt funny! I was so happy! So I thought that sinse I was supposed to get it changed over 2 months earlier I should attempt to change it soon. And that's what brings us to what happened today.
It was still a little bit swollen and there was still a little bit of a lump on it, but I thought I might as well try. So I got the little ball off the original ring it was pierced with (which was abnormally easy) and took out the ring. It was SO easy! Putting in the curved barbell was another question... It went in fine, and just to my luck with everything going great, the barbell turned out not to be long enough! I was soooo upset. So I attempted to put the ring back in. I couldnt get it in!... So I called my lifeline, and to my luck... SHE WAS WORKING! I didnt know if this counted as an emergancy to call her from work, or if I should just keep trying. So I kept on trying.
After an hour and a half, I got the ring in (which only really took half an hour) and attempted to put that little ball on (which I curse at now everytime I look at it). It took a whole hour! When I got it in I realized it was a little bit swollen (I personally dont blame it for being a little bit mad at me, if I was poked at for that long, I'd be mad too).
I looked at the original ring back in place, and the little ball, and decided that it should be completly normal and no swelling before I attempt to change it again. I used my Advil trick thinger, and already it feels better.
So I guess moral of the story, is not to play with things you're not completly sure about. And just because I went behind my parents back, doesn't mean you should. Or if something doesnt feel right, go get medical help, JUST IN CASE! Thank you.
Much Love Biatchs!
Lacey <3