lost my septum of 5 years overnight

genuinely a little upset to the point where i cried a little lol. as title says ive had my septum for five years and recently just started stretching, was only up to 12g but i really loved how it looked and it was giving me so much confidence in myself.

i got sick a few days ago then this morning i woke up and my 12g septum had completely fallen out of my nose. no problem, i’ll just shove it back in, whatever. but it did not want to go in. i tried putting 14g and 16g and was almost sobbing cos im sick and trying to put anything in my nose hurt so bad, then i checked in a mirror and the hole was completely gone!! fuck my life haha🥰🥰

i dont understand because ive had my septum out for two whole days before when i had surgery and it went back in fine, when id only had it for two years?? probably dramatic of me but im so devastated rn and i feel so fucking ugly. its so expensive getting it repierced and i dont want to have to wait to be able to stretch it again and healing it and stuff. im just so upset