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ProfessorGAC

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19. Couldn't Get It To Work

Reply to Prairie_Seagull (Reply #18)

Sat Apr 26, 2025, 09:40 AM

18 hrs ago

Last edited Sat Apr 26, 2025, 01:22 PM - Edit history (1)

Tried ribbon floss, too.
The swelling just below the 2nd knuckle is too great.
Going today to get it professionally removed.

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Modest Medical Issue [View all] ProfessorGAC Wednesday OP

go to a jeweler, let them cut it, then get it resized. mopinko Wednesday #1

Good Point ProfessorGAC Wednesday #2

With gold at over $3,000 per ounce True Dough Wednesday #3

Have you tried butter ? 😉 OnDoutside Wednesday #4

Yeah, It's A Good Suggestion ProfessorGAC Wednesday #5

You can do it yourself, for 17 bucks from Amazon. rsdsharp 11 hrs ago #26

Learn how to trim URL so your browsing history does not become available to all corporations and to dark actors. . nt Bernardo de La Paz 11 hrs ago #28

I Might Have Done That... ProfessorGAC 9 hrs ago #30

Tried soap & water? SheltieLover Wednesday #6

Anything with oil... deRien Wednesday #7

Cold Water ProfessorGAC Wednesday #8

I was going to say soap, but this is also good. soldierant Thursday #13

Everyone Here Has Been Helpful ProfessorGAC Thursday #14

Dumb question - soldierant Friday #15

Yes ProfessorGAC 20 hrs ago #17

Ah, well, that makes sense. soldierant 11 hrs ago #24

Thanks ProfessorGAC 11 hrs ago #25

In November of 23, when I ws in the hospital after a fall, I had 2, soldierant 8 hrs ago #31

Bummer ProfessorGAC 8 hrs ago #32

Very lucky. And long may it continue. soldierant 3 hrs ago #34

Can you call them and check? TommyT139 6 hrs ago #33

Windex can work (lowers surface tension while lubricating) but if it is too bad and not just swelling then hlthe2b Wednesday #9

That's A Pretty Good Idea ProfessorGAC Wednesday #10

Dental floss. Hotler Thursday #11

That's Pretty Nifty! ProfessorGAC Thursday #12

My wife got stung by a bee, her hand swollen up so bad Prairie_Seagull 19 hrs ago #18

Couldn't Get It To Work ProfessorGAC 18 hrs ago #19

I helped my wife complete her task. Prairie_Seagull 17 hrs ago #20

In fact I just thought of this. Prairie_Seagull 16 hrs ago #21

Problem Solved ProfessorGAC 14 hrs ago #22

I found this video, too, about ring removal. HeartsCanHope 21 hrs ago #16

My daughter has regular MRIs (once a year) Ms. Toad 13 hrs ago #23

Try calling the facility to learn if you can wear the ring. yardwork 11 hrs ago #27

They Probably Would Have Waived It ProfessorGAC 9 hrs ago #29