My dying hamster has this thing hanging out of her ear?

It's been there for a while and it doesn't seem to majorly affect her living. She is a little over 3 years old which is pretty old for a Russian White hamster (i think she's a dwarf one). My parents and I have already came to an agreement that the vet would cost more than her and shes so old that there isn't much they could do for her anyways. So we are just taking care of her and living normally. But i still don't know what this thing is. It's hard as a rock and its peach colored, but then it turns brownish or dark. It's connected by a little strip of skin and its attached to her ear (not very far in either) Anyone know what this is? THANKS! BTW don't tell me I am cruel for not bringing her to a vet because I am pretty sure they would just tell me to let her live it out and that she's going to die soon probably.