All right, so yesterday, I'm out running around doing errands on my day off, when I get this crazy idea to get my tongue pierced. I had thought about it on and off over the years, but just never really managed to commit to it. Then a friend of mine just recently put his back in after a few years of not having it in and I really liked it, so I though, what the hell. As Monty Python says, "It's only a flesh wound!".
At A Glance Author Matt Contact Matt@bme.anon When It just happened Artist Don't know Studio Tribal Tattoo Location Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands So, after a quick California lane change and a slightly illegal U turn, I go breezing into the shop, and I tell the guy I want my tongue pierced. He nods and says to come back in an hour, as the piercing guy is not in yet. Cool with me, as I was ready to gnaw my own arm off already. I went for a last veggie burger and fries at my favorite watering hole and considered what I was about to do. I started to get a bit nervous. Then my friends voice crept into my head. "Pretend your Nike, don't think about it, just do it!" So I did.
In I go and the piercer has arrived to start his day. The music is thumpin' and I'm in the zone. He has me fill out the waiver and then has a look at my tongue from every conceivable angle. He tells me I have a short tongue and thanks god he's not going to pierce my dick. I'm like, thanks dude! Anyway, he sterilizes the jewelry, which I did not get to pick out (bummer) and off we go to the back. He didn't exactly show me the sterilized tools, but I could see that they had been by the wet areas on the sheet around the tools and needle. And let me tell you that needle looked really long! He has me lie back on the chair and stick my tongue out as far as it will go, then bite down on it and relax. I don't know about you but I have a hard time relaxing when I'm biting my own tongue. Then he gets the clamp and clamps it up. I gotta say, that really was all right. Just a bit snug on my tongue, but nothing too uncomfortable. Then he brings his other hand up and out of t he corner of my eye I can see the needle on its way. I'm thinking, "Oh shit, no black dot?", as I feel the needle slide on through my tongue. But wait! It's stopped halfway through. What's up with that?? Then comes the second push and I hear a small pop. Good it's through. The piercer dude says to keep sticking my tongue out and screws the stud on to the needle. When he pulled the stud through, that actually hurt a lot worse than the piercing, but only for a second. He tells me it's done and I pull my poor, abused tongue back into its home and swallow. I taste a bit of blood. I stand up and check it out in the mirror and there it is. It's looking really wicked. I turn to the guy and say "What happened to the dot, man?" He tries to explain that it's not necessary, but I think he's bullshitting me. I think he forgot, because his hands were shaking during the procedure. Perhaps he was a bit nervous, I don't know, but by the time I realized it was him that was s haking and not me, it was already done. As I was driving home, I real ized that I didn't get an aftercare sheet, or anything. All he said was rinse with mouthwash after you do anything with your tongue. Anything?? Really! I defiantly won't be swapping spit with anyone anytime soon though, even with mouthwash. Don't forget to get a proper after care sheet if you get any piercing done, even if you're still reeling from you latest mod! Not everything sinks in when you're buzzing from adrenaline.
So that's the story. The piercing is on the centerline of my tongue, but it's through at an angle, not straight up and down, due to the shortness of my tongue. The bottom ball is driving me crazy because I can feel it all the time under my tongue. This is day two for me and the swelling is not as bad as I expected. It's not like my tongue is taking over my mouth or anything and I can still make myself understood when I speak. So that's a big plus in my books. Also the pain is not really a problem. In fact, I think that I had more pain when I had the cartilage in my ears done. No kidding. I am sticking to a diet of liquids and ice cream for the next week or so. Ice cubes are the greatest things since the invention of the garbage disposal as far as I'm concerned. I have a glass of those on hand and am taking two aspirin every six hours or so to keep the swelling down.
Would I recommend this piercing to others?? Of course I would. It's dead sexy, baby!!! Feel free to email me if you have any questions or want to share an experience. Later.