M31 rejection :(
I am sad to report that last night, one of my M31's was rejected (I know, I know... there's always one!). I implanted two of them last Sunday (6th Oct), and after 7 days my middle finger had had enough. The initial swelling went down after 3 days, but returned by day 5 in that finger and got progressively more red and swollen. After lancing and draining a good amount of pus last night, the magnet soon surfaced under the skin and had to be released. My ring finger looks absolutely fine however, and is completely unharmed.
The only things I can think of are that when I implanted the magnet, I might have placed it too deep and pocketed slightly into flesh rather than just beneath the skin. It may have been sat with it's edge against the skin instead of the flat side, and my finger simply did not like the positioning (this is just an assumption though). OR that something got into the wound during the healing process (as the swelling went down to normal then flared again). Could have been clothing fluff, a bit of dust on something I touched, or even too much right-clicking on my mouse might've upset it. Funny thing is, it's this one that initially healed up the fastest!
Without a microscope I can't tell for sure, but the coating on the rejected M31 looks undamaged, so the blame - or more appropriately, the poor luck - certainly looks to be on me. I will have to keep it aside and try again in a few weeks, once my finger has sorted itself out. I'm quite sad that it didn't want to be my friend, but at least I'm no longer asking myself "Will it? Won't it?".... Let's just hope the other one is happy staying where it is!
The only things I can think of are that when I implanted the magnet, I might have placed it too deep and pocketed slightly into flesh rather than just beneath the skin. It may have been sat with it's edge against the skin instead of the flat side, and my finger simply did not like the positioning (this is just an assumption though). OR that something got into the wound during the healing process (as the swelling went down to normal then flared again). Could have been clothing fluff, a bit of dust on something I touched, or even too much right-clicking on my mouse might've upset it. Funny thing is, it's this one that initially healed up the fastest!
Without a microscope I can't tell for sure, but the coating on the rejected M31 looks undamaged, so the blame - or more appropriately, the poor luck - certainly looks to be on me. I will have to keep it aside and try again in a few weeks, once my finger has sorted itself out. I'm quite sad that it didn't want to be my friend, but at least I'm no longer asking myself "Will it? Won't it?".... Let's just hope the other one is happy staying where it is!
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Yeah, if the swelling persists I'll see my GP, possibly get it lanced again and a course of antibiotics. A buddy of mine said to tell him I had a bit of glass stuck in there! xD
Even so, I'd like to give a huge thanks to @Cassox and @Glims for producing these magnets!! And of course thank you @Amal for preparing them for retail! My ring finger is still holding up nicely, and will hopefully soon be good enough to start playing around with!
Yeah exactly, as I said I'm full of piercings so am totally aware of the risks. I'm just disappointed it had to be me! Lol My apologies for putting a damper on the release too :( Perhaps my pre-op clean wasn't perfect, or I unconsciously touched something I shouldn't have (keyboard/mouse probably, bah) between bandages. I'm sure the magnet is fine, but understand your concern in wanting to test it!
As for black blood, I've only seen that where the blood has gotten old and deoxygenised, usually trapped in a blood blister or something. But other than that I'm afraid I'm unsure.
I suppose losing one has made me all the more protective and aware of the other! I've been super careful not to let it knock against things and get stuck to door handles etc... Typing is the bugger because it keeps catching the metal clips under my keys!
@dezie_mm I agree it sounds like it wasn't deep enough, especially if the magnet itself was not allowing the wound to close properly. When I did my ring finger I had to remove the magnet and continue enlarging the pocket otherwise I could still see it. That one has kept in place and is (almost) fully healed now. Hope your other/s healed well too!
On a side note, I have pictures of most days since the procedure and plan on making an album showing how the finger looked up to removal.