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Gen
Champion June 2019

Insane ring experience this weekend!

Gen, on August 27, 2018 at 9:47 AM Posted in Community Conversations 0 26

So Saturday night FH and I were at a friend’s house by a campfire. I noticed my ring finger was starting to itch a little, but didn’t think much of it. A minute later, I started fidgeting with my engagement ring....... then realized it wouldn’t come off! We went inside to see it in the light, and it turned out I got a mosquito bite ON THE KNUCKLE OF MY RING FINGER (what are the odds?!?) and I was having an allergic reaction! The finger swelled up so big that I couldn’t get the ring off, and then the ring started cutting off the circulation to my finger... I started to lose feeling in my finger.

Long story short, we ended up in the emergency room at 12:30am. We had 4 doctors and 2 nurses desperately trying to hold back laughter at the ridiculousness of the situation. They ended up having to cut my ring to get it off Smiley sad

In spite of all that, the good news is..... (1) my warranty covered the repair of my engagement ring (we got it fixed yesterday, good as new!) (2) my bug bite is less swollen today (3) we ended up getting our wedding bands while we were at the jewelry store!

Anyway, just thought I’d share the story of my crazy weekend. FH and I had a good laugh about having to change our ceremony script to remove the part about the ring being an unbroken circle that symbolizes an unbroken marriage. Ha. We decided that we liked this experience as a new metaphor... that nothing is ever broken beyond repair, and we can get through any adversity and come out stronger and better than ever!

Hopefully you all can get some amusement out of my misfortune, and celebrate with me about our wedding bands! We love that we took such a terrible experience and ended up getting something great out of it!

My poor sad ring cut off Smiley sadInsane ring experience this weekend! 1Ring completely stuck on my swollen fingerInsane ring experience this weekend! 2Engagement ring repaired, and wedding bands purchased!Insane ring experience this weekend! 3


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Latest activity by Sam, on August 28, 2018 at 2:58 PM
  • Tpatb
    Master August 2019
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    Haha having to get it cut off may be more common than you think! My finger swelled as well, but sadly it was because I wasn’t paying attention & put it on the wrong finer. FH cut mine off bc he has a special set of pliers..I still haven’t made time to get it fixed. At least you are okay now & your ring is fixed!
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  • Gen
    Champion June 2019
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    Oh gosh, I’m sorry that happened to you too! I wish we had a set of pliers that could’ve done it at home... going to the emergency room was not how I wanted to spend my Saturday night hahah.

    At least it all worked out!
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  • NVV2B
    VIP January 2019
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    Oh my! What a crazy story! Glad it all worked out though

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  • Teresa
    Super September 2018
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    I have an issue with swelling in my fingers and I have had to cut rings off before. My engagement ring is actually a tad bit big and I use a rubber sizer for when I'm not swollen.
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  • Devoted May 2020
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    Omg! I have bad reactions to mosquito bites and now I’m scared of this happening 😬😂 glad everything worked out, and I love the irony in your vows lol
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  • Kodi
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    OMG! Funny but so sad at the same time lol Glad you could get it fixed so fast!

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  • Camille
    Devoted October 2020
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    Oh my gosh, what a story though! So sorry you had to go through that - too bad your ring insurance doesn’t cover the emergency room visit 🤦🏻‍♀️
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  • Mrs.Sanok
    VIP September 2018
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    O my goodness! I get really bad reactions to bee stings and swell for a week! I hope to god I never get stung on my in finger cause I would have to do the same thing! Next time spray yourself with lots of bug spray!

    This is when i got stung last month! I am staying so far away from bees for the next 24 days! Insane ring experience this weekend! 4


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  • MrsV1027
    Master October 2018
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    Oh my! Thank heavens you didn't have an eternity band with diamonds all around! Those aren't cut off so easily and repaired.

    Side note though I feel your pain! A few years ago I fell while running during kick ball and my finger started swelling but I didn't think it would swell too much more so I didn't take off my ring(my birthstone ring I've worn since I was 18). The next morning it was so swollen I couldn't feel my finger. I had to get my ring cut off as well! Once they cut it off though and I could feel my finger again I realized how bad it hurt...turns out I broke it! So yeah I'm the girl who breaks a finger playing kick ball Smiley xd

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  • Happily Ever Mrs. H
    VIP October 2018
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    Oh wow, that sounds like a horrifying experience. Maybe it's just me, but I don't see how that would be funny to the drs and nurses? Nonetheless, I am glad that you were able to get it replaced.

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  • FutureMrsC
    Expert October 2019
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    A very similar thing happened to me and I ended up in the ER and had to cut my ring off too lol but this was years ago & it wasn't my engagement ring so I didn't care much at the time. Point is you're not alone! Lol
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  • queenbee
    VIP October 2018
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    Omg that’s insane! So glad they were able to fix it for you!
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  • Nemo
    Master August 2018
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    Eeeeek! I'm allergic to mosquitoes too and had never thought about this happening. I'm so glad they were able to repair it. It's a beautiful ring!

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  • G
    Dedicated April 2019
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    That makes for a great story and your rings are beautiful. Smiley smile
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  • Gen
    Champion June 2019
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    Hahah, I wouldn’t be too nervous about it, I mean, what are the freaking odds that you’ll get bit on the knuckle of your ring finger?? It’s almost too much of a coincidence lol, the doctor was even saying “wow that mosquito definitely very selectively chose the most expensive place to bite you”......
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  • KarenO
    Master June 2018
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    Wow, I'm glad they were able to get it off, and that you were able to get it repaired so quickly.

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  • Gen
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    Right? Even at the time I couldn’t decide whether to laugh or cry. It was so upsetting but also so unbelievable that this actually happened, it was hard not to laugh at my own ridiculous misfortune hahah
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  • Gen
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    Lol right? I wish. Thank god for health insurance at least covering most of it
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  • Gen
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    Mostly just at the ridiculousness of the situation and like, what are the odds that I got bit by a mosquito on my ring finger. Like any other finger it wouldn’t have mattered. It was just sooo much of a coincidence it was pretty unbelievable. To me even, it was obviously upsetting but still hard not to laugh about the absurdity of the odds of this having happened!
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  • Nikita
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    Oh my goodness. My FSIL almost needed to have the wedding ring cut from her finger the night BEFORE the wedding. She got so nervous her fingers swelled to massive proportions. So she put her ring out to make sure it would still fit... They used everything thry could thing of and had to use a rubber band in the end. There was much screaming at the bridal suite...
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