Whatever it was, it was not on tight, and got stuck ever deeper into the ear. We tried and failed all night to remove it ... they'll go to the doctor tomorrow and give us their report.
I've had this happen on aircraft with etymotics. I asked the EK flight attendant to bring me tweezers; she brought the little plastic tongs used for handing out hot towels. It worked pretty well, but I was also non-drunk. Turbulence made it harder. Of course I reattached the earplug to the canalphone and reinserted.
I've had this happen on the subway with Etymotics a few times. My experience with extraction: tweezers are useless (can't get a grip); human fingers are worse than useless (too fat and round; will just shove it in deeper); but pliers actually work. I've had the best luck with my locking pliers, but anything thin enough to get a good grip should do.
(No, I did not do this on the subway in front of everyone, not that weirder things haven't happened there; in any case I didn't have the tools on me.)
Void where prohibited from being a tool-using ape (e.g., airplanes).
It took the doctor four or so tries to get it out. He used a long, thin pair of forceps. No damage to the eardrum, but I guess there was a decent amount of blood from scratches inside the ear. Steve said that the suction was pretty intense when it finally came out, so I doubt we could've gotten it with tweezers. I was going to buy him an ice cream cone for being such a brave lil' trooper, but Mitchell's was closed.
The ER copay was a hundred bucks, but the lady at registration was nice and let Steve skip to the front of the line when she heard we were on a tight schedule. I remembered afterwards that I have a tool that might've done the trick (it's a plastic tube with a plunger that pushes spring-loaded wire grabby things out), so I think we'll be ready next time.
Re: resolutionscosolSeptember 8 2007, 00:50:51 UTC
> I remembered afterwards that I have a tool that might've done the trick (it's a plastic tube with a plunger that pushes spring-loaded wire grabby things out), so I think we'll be ready next time.
Like the Totall Recall bug grabber thing? Also- I would swear I know you from somewhere but I can't remember where... FNF?
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(No, I did not do this on the subway in front of everyone, not that weirder things haven't happened there; in any case I didn't have the tools on me.)
Void where prohibited from being a tool-using ape (e.g., airplanes).
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The ER copay was a hundred bucks, but the lady at registration was nice and let Steve skip to the front of the line when she heard we were on a tight schedule. I remembered afterwards that I have a tool that might've done the trick (it's a plastic tube with a plunger that pushes spring-loaded wire grabby things out), so I think we'll be ready next time.
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Like the Totall Recall bug grabber thing?
Also- I would swear I know you from somewhere but I can't remember where... FNF?
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