Happy Birthday Aravae.
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Happy birthday!
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Happy Birthday!
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Happy birthday!!!
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Thank you everyone 
were gonna do the implants in about 3 hours, I’ll let you know how it goes!
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Haha nice coincidence, I just got back from my installation 
So here is a little encouragement if you need it 
First implant story + photos
Good luck, wishing a smooth and painless install!
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How’d it go? 
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https://images.app.goo.gl/aRVPDQN3mtQaPEPe8
Left hand NExT, right hand Spark 2. We did the right hand first, and OW as it slid along under the skin. NExT was far less pain despite my expecting more.
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Happy birthday, @Aravae!
What are you going to use your implants for? Apart from the cyborg factor, off course. 
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No immediate use cases besides computer and phone. Gonna look into home access and see what all’s available with the Spark right now.
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Congrats!!!
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This could have something to do with the adrenaline. It’s one hell of a drug. I’ve noticed the first one is the most painful for me.
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I did my next myself. It hurt as the hole is made in the skin. after that there was no pain while I forced the needle further in to make a pocket.
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Different pokes for different folks. I’m hypersensitive to stimuli, so what I felt was under the effects of 2.5+ hours of 4 coats of compounded lido/tetra/dmso numbing gel, 1000mg of acetaminophen an hour-ish prior, and a few days of arnica montana leading up. Still felt every millimeter. 
I get what you mean about the difference to an extent; the initial piercing through the dermis as opposed to the needle sliding along the fascia were distinctly different experiences.
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“One of Us, One of Us” intensifies
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Dang thats a lot of drugs and not neccisarily the fun kind. It wouldnt surprise me if your body flushed most of them if you were very nervous 
Might have been a good idea to have a spliff to relax you beforehand haha.
I just made sure to have food in my stomach before I did it in case I passed out. I think the time from opening the door and getting the package to scanning the chip in my hand was about 30-40mins, but hot damn was my heart rate going, and my skin temp dropped a few degrees I’d say.
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I can’t stand the smell of weed, and alcohol and thc have reduced effect on me. I did the best I can lmao
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Gah, how did I miss that!?..blah blah blah, Birthday wishes 
excuses excuses, not so subtle hint/reminder received 
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2 Day Update:
Healing has been going fantastic. I’m keepping up with the prenatals and arnica montana, and have had zero swelling. Only the barest bruising on the left side, right side is just the tiniest numb above the Spark. Both seem to have come to rest in roughly the same spot despite the NExT’s insertion point being a good 3/8" closer toward the wrist. Both are also getting super clean reads since even yesterday through the bandages, so I’m happy about that. Means I can play around sooner (carefully). All in all, I’m just a bit bummed no blinky in my NExT. xD Pretty damn good outcome if that’s the worst of my concerns.
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