My adoration for body modifications all started when I was a mere 15 years old. I was a freshman in high school when my virgin eyes set gaze on an eyebrow piercing. I pestered my dad till he let me get one of my sixteenth birthday. From then on my passion for getting things pierced has grown over time.
At A Glance Author GlitterBlade Contact Evilzpleazure@aol.com Artist James Studio Chrome Gardens Location Gettysburg, PA Since then I've gained and lost several piercings due to my profession in the nursing field. As of right now I have transverse lobes, tragus, double rooks, tongue and a nostril piercing(s). To me that is not enough. It always felt like I was missing something, like I needed another piercing to complete me.
The piercing that intrigued me the most was no other than the septum piercing. I've found it to be a very beautiful piercing. I have thought about getting it done for such a long time, but I have always backed down. To make matters worse my boyfriend would get mad anytime I mentioned having it done. My piercings mean too much to me so I continued the fight with him till I won. He wasn't happy about my decision but he said he'd have to live with it.
So on July 1st I made a pact with myself to get it pierced as long as I paid all my bills on time. Luckily I got all the bills paid and had just enough left over to go get it done. On July 5th I called my friend and asked her to go with me to get it done. The whole way to Chrome Gardens she kept telling me it was going to hurt just to scare me. When we finally arrived there I had an abundance of butterflies floating in my stomach. I told James and Linda (the piercers) what I wanted done and waited for one of them to set things up.
The longer I sat and wait the more anxious I grew. Finally James said he was ready for me. He took me back and had me stand up so he could find the sweet spot. I sat back down and he thoroughly cleaned the inside of my nose. He showed me the tools he'd be using to pierce and mentally prepared me for what my body was about to experience. He said I could feel like I was deaf for a couple seconds or get dizzy being that it's the center of my face. He told me the story of when he got his septum ring, which calmed my nerves down quite a bit.
In a matter of minutes we were ready to go. He put the clamp on my nose and squeezed. If I had known better I would've thought the clamp was the piercing. I felt him put the needle through the hole in the clamp. I closed my eyes and took a deep breath in as he pushed the needle through my flesh. As I exhaled the new hole was created. He then put the circular barbell in that would be used to heal it. Tears were streaming down my cheeks, but I was laughing. It was such a rush! James made me sit down for a few minutes and gave me a cup of water. I was antsy to get up and see it, but I did as I was told. He finally let me stand up and look in the mirror. I absolutely loved it!!!! I sat back down and he flipped the ring up inside for it to be hidden to the outside world. To make it an even better experience James gave me a big hug before I left and told me to call if I had any problems. I paid and left in pure ecstasy.
I showed my mom my new piercing, but kept it hidden from onlookers. She took me to a carnival with her that night and all my nose did was run. Or it felt like it was running. I guess I'll never know. I was in misery trying to wipe my nose. I took a tissue and twirled it up to try to clean it without bumping the new piercing. Somehow I managed to survive the first night.
It is now day 4 of having my septum ring. I still have not showed my grandparents (I live with them) yet. I don't think I'm ready to deal with the stupid questions they will ask. My boyfriend has seen it and is slowly learning to accept that it is now a part of me. I'm so proud of myself for going through with this. It has made me a stronger person on the inside. Anyone that is thinking of getting it done I have one piece of advice, Don't let anything stand in the way of getting something done that you love. It's all worth it in the end!