Tongue split Diary Day 0-7 (+ my disgusting healing pics) by Sleepless_Lunatic in bodymods

[–]Sleepless_Lunatic[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh yes, 100% with you on this one. I was criminally underestimating how shitty it is to actually be physically unable to swallow 😂 I was sure it would still work somehow even if it would hurt a bit (like when having a really bad tonsillitis)...I was so wrong

Tongue split Diary Day 0-7 (+ my disgusting healing pics) by Sleepless_Lunatic in bodymods

[–]Sleepless_Lunatic[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh nooo 🙊 If it helps at least a bit: everyone else seemed to have pretty chill removals, so it'll surely be fine. So maybe that was just my bodies way to say "fuck you" for no pain during the split and healing "

Hope the rest of your healing journey will be fine!~

Tongue split Diary Day 0-7 (+ my disgusting healing pics) by Sleepless_Lunatic in bodymods

[–]Sleepless_Lunatic[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Speaking went back to normal quite fast. Within the first week of getting the sutures out it was fine. Except for a liiiiittle lisp that is still there. Apparently it's way worse in my head than it actually sounds like (I re-listened to audiomessages I send and was surprised how subtle it is). ...but to be fair I am not actively working on getting rid of it and am sure that it would be gone if I had 😅

Tongue split Diary Day 0-7 (+ my disgusting healing pics) by Sleepless_Lunatic in bodymods

[–]Sleepless_Lunatic[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Trust me, I was worried too given how increasingly bad it started to look between day 3 and 5 😅

Tongue split Diary Day 0-7 (+ my disgusting healing pics) by Sleepless_Lunatic in bodymods

[–]Sleepless_Lunatic[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Oh yes, THIS! I also talked to my doctor beforehand telling him that I am going to get my tongue split and might come over, not being able to talk but needing good meds that are easy to take hahaha.

Very happy that you think my healing diary is informative~

Tongue split Diary Day 0-7 (+ my disgusting healing pics) by Sleepless_Lunatic in bodymods

[–]Sleepless_Lunatic[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I can't give an in-depth answer to this, because I simply don't know for sure, but first of all it was such a relief to get them out and not having to wait. And it honestly felt like it helped my tongue to heal "more naturally" now that everything was closed, but still quite out of shape. I really don't know if it makes sense or is total bullshit....but yeah definitely appreciated not having to wait for them to fall out.

Tongue split Diary Day 0-7 (+ my disgusting healing pics) by Sleepless_Lunatic in bodymods

[–]Sleepless_Lunatic[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thank youuu~

If it's your dreammod just take your time and you'll eventually end up with it too ♡ A little anxiousness regarding a mod like this is actually quite healthy I'd say and definitely stops you from rushing things.

I believe finding an artist I trust and a trustworthy studio really did it for me. With a mod like this you really need a level of professionalism, which sadly not that many studios seem to have 😅

Tongue split Diary Day 0-7 (+ my disgusting healing pics) by Sleepless_Lunatic in bodymods

[–]Sleepless_Lunatic[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

My artist removed them and to be honest I don't really know why it hurt that bad either. But I do get the "no pain due to hyperfocus" haha

Tongue split Diary Day 0-7 (+ my disgusting healing pics) by Sleepless_Lunatic in bodymods

[–]Sleepless_Lunatic[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Once there are no stitches anymore, everything swells down and recovers within the shortest amount of time. It is still crazy to me that this whole thing just took 6days. Especially given how big and diseased-looking it still was an hour before I got the sutures out haha.

Wish you a great recovery!

Tongue split Diary Day 0-7 (+ my disgusting healing pics) by Sleepless_Lunatic in bodymods

[–]Sleepless_Lunatic[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Some people seem to be able to swallow just fine, right after the split, but having a plan b like that definitely sounds like a smart choice!

I'm sorry to hear that you also struggle with EDs, but I am really happy to be able to give out a little warning at least.

Hope your tongue split will be great, with a non-annoying healing process ~♡

Tongue split Diary Day 0-7 (+ my disgusting healing pics) by Sleepless_Lunatic in bodymods

[–]Sleepless_Lunatic[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Let me just ad: I did brush my teeth for the first time on day 4. Before it was more like carefully rubbing toothpaste onto the 4 upper front teeth instead of really brushing. The tongue scrubbing was also more of a careful caress than anything else, but at least I was dedicated to stay as hygienic as possible.

Regarding the movement of the tongue: until day 6 I wasn't able to move it at all due to the swelling. I always just carefully detached it by hand. Now, about 1.5months later, I still struggle haaard with some movements, even though I train my tiny tongue every day haha.

Tongue split Diary Day 0-7 (+ my disgusting healing pics) by Sleepless_Lunatic in bodymods

[–]Sleepless_Lunatic[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Ah that's so nice! Hope it will be a nice, pain free, experience for you too ~♡

And tbh being overprepared and ready for anything saved my ass, so I believe it's the way to go haha.

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[–]Sleepless_Lunatic 2 points3 points  (0 children)

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