Thank y’all so much for the support. And I really hope that my thread gets utilized as a reference for when things go bad as well as tips for the first day of healing and expectations for what you’ll feel.
I like how it was mentioned as a failed experiment. I will look at it like that. There’s always a possible future and this attempt was just a failure is all. And I’m happy to have learned from it and experienced it.
Already in about 8 hours, My finger feels much better. The pressure from the pooling of fluid is gone, the discoloration is already disappearing, it’s nowhere near as tender. I’m happy that I made the decision I made.
Now looking at the perspective of a new reader. I do not recommend a first time self installation unless you have some sort of a medical or piercing experience. I had enough to have the confidence and even I made a mistake by being too close to the surface. I can imagine what could happen with someone who is new and randomly poking themselves. So please find someone who knows the importance of sterilization, piercing and some sort of knowledge of human biology and the reactions to certain things. (For example, blood flow and knowing to tie a tourniquet and squeezing blood out of the finger prior to injection of the implant).
Also, the removal. So I’m currently at a place with no hospital or reliable medical resource. But I have a bit of a medical background and was confident in opening my body up to remove a foreign object. If you don’t know what you’re doing this can be very very dangerous so please take advantage of your local overnight surgery or E.R.
Thanks again y’all for the support. I genuinely appreciate it and all of your time reading my first dangerous things adventure. It really was a great couple weeks and I can’t wait until my next project. And hopefully the next one will be better. Again, I feel much more confident for the next one now that I have an idea what I’m doing and what to expect.
Quick review on the xG3, it’s a really awesome magnet. Again, the packaging was great, Amal did a great job creating these kits. Also the PMK kit is awesome. Make sure you know what you’re doing before using it, if you know how to properly use it, it’s a lifesaver. And may the gods bless y’all who don’t use lidocaine. You’ve got my respect. The magnet (for the duration I had it) was really cool. There were a few instances I had some cool world problems that most people don’t have, like paper lips and tacks sticking to my hand when cleaning a drawer out. Also, I felt power in my “step down” systems (they change voltage from 220 to 110) as well as my alarm clock. It’s like a 6th sense and it’s absolutely wild. It was worth the attempt to install the magnet and I highly recommend it to anyone interested and looking into it. If my word has any influence on you, I say go for it, try it out and hope it works out. If it doesn’t, it’s still an experience you’re unlikely to regret. If it doesn’t work, you can always get it removed.
Thanks for your time,
See y’all on the other threads!
-Badger
maybe cover each wound with a steristrips to let the rest dry. (Not a doctor)
