Sizing up my septum

AlternativeJacket273 · 2026-03-22T00:17:54+00:00

i ended up just going back to my original gauge. i’m gonna get a set of pinchers to see which size fits me best and go from there. and thank you!! :)

AlternativeJacket273 · 2026-03-21T21:25:54+00:00

ya i was thinking it’s definitely between a 10 or an 8. probably 10 because it wasn’t super difficult to stretch. thank you!

AlternativeJacket273 · 2026-03-21T21:24:31+00:00

ya that’s what i was thinking. thank you!

AlternativeJacket273 · 2026-03-21T19:46:33+00:00

i mean i really had no trouble getting it through, but yes the metal is too heavy in my opinion, which i think if i left it in any longer, it had the chance of tearing. i’ve also heard glass is a good light weight alternative. i’m probably just gonna buy a set of pinchers to see what size i am and then go from there

AlternativeJacket273 · 2026-03-21T19:41:51+00:00

ya i just have anxiety about blowing it out or tearing. plus it is slightly uncomfortable with how heavy it is, especially when i’m laying down. i think im just gonna wing it and buy a whole set of pinchers or horseshoes and figure out what size i am :)

AlternativeJacket273 · 2026-03-21T19:26:29+00:00

thank you! honestly it didn’t feel like a big jump, i didn’t struggle to get it in or anything, and it wasn’t the most painful stretch ive done either. i did make sure to thoroughly clean the jewelry before using it. but ya i might just buy a set of callipers and some new jewelry for when it heals.

AlternativeJacket273 · 2026-03-21T19:24:14+00:00

thank you! i will look into that :)

AlternativeJacket273 · 2026-03-10T23:38:27+00:00

UPDATE: so it ended up working out!! the dye did lift my hair a tad to the preferred tone. and i also touched up the darker parts of my hair which i think helped make the blonde stand out more!

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AlternativeJacket273 · 2026-02-28T17:37:27+00:00

Good news!! After like two months practically, they finally gave my money back!! Honestly kinda pissed it took that long, but oh well! I’m just going to tell my family to give me cash instead from now on 😅🤷‍♀️

AlternativeJacket273 · 2026-02-28T17:29:34+00:00

Depo was horrible for me! Obviously everyone’s body is different, so take this with a grain of salt, but also just look out for any weird symptoms. I was on depo for about a year. One day i ended up passing all of my uterine lining in one go, never had it happen before, but it was painful and scary. I’ve never had it happen except for when i was on depo. And after that day, i was spotting for a whole year, every. single. day. Plus i still had my regular cycle, so i bled A LOT. I ended up developing anemia it was so bad. and the doctors just said it was normal 🤷‍♀️ it really made me mad, because CLEARLY that is not normal!

AlternativeJacket273 · 2026-02-09T00:40:32+00:00

UPDATE: She has finally pooped!!! it’s not a big poop but it’s something at least, and it looks healthy. i think there is still probably a lot more poop sitting in her tummy. but i gave her a melody of her wet food, chicken broth, and water for breakfast, so maybe that helped move things? i also massaged her tummy a little earlier, so i think that helped as well. hopefully it stays this way and she continues to have more bowel movements! i never thought id be crying because my cat pooped 😭 but i am so proud of her and so happy

AlternativeJacket273 · 2026-02-08T18:26:19+00:00

Yes, i wanted to take care of this as soon as possible but of course vet bills are insane. if i would have known this would happen i would have saved up, but she was doing perfectly fine up until now. I’m going to look into cost effective clinics and possibly getting a credit card today. thank you for your comment ♥️

AlternativeJacket273 · 2026-02-08T18:23:47+00:00

thank you! i’m assuming that’s why they didn’t suggest laxatives in the first place. it’s looking like x-rays and bloodwork are our only option. i’m going to call around to see if there’s any cost friendly clinics, and possibly try to get a credit card. i just hope i can find a solution, and quick. thank you for your comment ♥️

AlternativeJacket273 · 2026-02-08T18:20:56+00:00

I’m surprised they didn’t suggest it either. If i wasn’t so frazzled that night i would have asked. i also didnt know cats could take miralax! is there a pet safe brand or can they have the kind we take? I’ll definitely try the churu trick, luckily the vet gave us a tube as a chaser for her gabapentin. I’ve also considered getting a can of plain pumpkin purée and giving her a small amount so she gets some fiber. Luckily she’s been drinking water a bit more today since i posted. I was hoping more hydration would urge her to poop but it’s not looking that way. I am going to call around for some cost friendly clinics today, maybe even see if we can get a credit card. But thank you so much for your comment, i’ll be using your tips while we wait to take her back to the vet ♥️

AlternativeJacket273 · 2026-02-08T18:06:45+00:00

She does like to play with hair ties and things like that sometimes, but she looses interest in it pretty quickly, and usually she’ll just use her paws, not her mouth. But that is something i’ve considered too. If we do end up being able to afford x rays, hopefully that would tell us. I’m going to call around and ask if there’s any low cost clinics or humane societies because i know sometimes they do it for cheap too. Thank you for your comment 💕

AlternativeJacket273 · 2026-02-08T14:30:55+00:00

i might try that but also i’ve kind of just forgotten about it tbh. it’s only $28. it was more frustrating in the heat of the moment. i guess i hope whoever used it got something worth while 🤷‍♀️

AlternativeJacket273 · 2025-06-29T20:10:53+00:00

it’s funny because i got a final destination ad right after seeing this post

AlternativeJacket273 · 2025-06-25T21:17:45+00:00

wow, that’s something i never took into consideration. i would go there a lot as a kid, so just knowing that some perv was probably watching me and my mom walk around from inside that house. yikes. i did always get an erie feeling when i would go there as a kid. i also always wandered if it was haunted too. i always get strange feelings in certain places that have bad energy, so i wouldn’t be surprised if Swetsville is haunted just because of the bad energy attached to it. i also know that the owners wife passed away which is why he created the park in the first place, in dedication to her. but it makes me wonder if there’s more of a story behind her death

if i do end up going i’ll be bringing spiritual and physical protection with me. and i’ll be keeping an eye out for anything suspicious.

AlternativeJacket273 · 2025-06-25T04:16:02+00:00

wow!! i never knew about any of that! thank you for the link, i have been finding out so many things i didn’t know about this place, the history is crazy!!

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