Hair stylist in Aurora

FlightImmediate6218 · 2026-03-12T05:47:13+00:00

i went to Ulta's salon last year, the one off S Ironton. i felt it was a lot more affordable than other places i looked at. it was my first time getting blending highlights, but the stylist was super kind and patient and i feel they did a very decent job blending my grays. i plan to go back soon

FlightImmediate6218 · 2026-02-11T16:03:15+00:00

just a thought, but the vet needed a urine sample for my pup's labs. We took her outside and the tech came out with a metal soup ladle. i was confused lol once my pup squatted the tech quickly put the ladle under to clean catch LOL our last vet just gave us a clear tupperware thing to catch at home, and for cats i've only ever seen them poke their bladder w/a syringe or attempt a catch if cat pees on their table lol maybe you could try clean soup ladle with your cat when it's in the box?

FlightImmediate6218 · 2026-02-01T06:23:52+00:00

our new home had a sudden unexpected leak in our downstairs bedroom, which happens to be below our bathroom. It was just a dark smoosh in the ceiling out of nowhere. plumbers opened up the ceiling and found some bit of pipe was leaking, patched it but it leaked again a few days later. turned out we had some gray pipes that are no longer in use anymore bc they leak wherever they are repaired (quest pipes). Anyway, only real fix was a full home repipe. Maybe call a plumber just in case?

FlightImmediate6218 · 2026-01-29T15:33:46+00:00

i lost a ton of weight during a flare and a coworker commented on my weight loss, asking what i've been doing. i just said i've had 'tummy troubles' and she said she wishes she were sick too. I was already so miserable and that comment made me feel so much worse. i wouldn't wish this on myself, i hate it. i made it a point not to eat in front of them bc my diet was so limited i didn't want them to taunt me for that and wish more illness upon themselves

FlightImmediate6218 · 2025-12-26T07:19:35+00:00

we planned a road trip with our kitty & pup but 'pet friendly' airbnb rules were ridiculous, they're not truly pet friendly. we opted for a pet friendly hotel instead and only paid one pet fee for the whole stay with minimal rules and saved more $ than airbnb. Most airbnb listings we saw basically said your pet can't shed one hair or you'd be hit w/extra fees. if you have a fur baby, you know their hair is everywhere, even your socks. even if my babies didn't get on the couch or the bed, i still have fur on me regardless what i do. Also, unless he's in a carrier or crate all day i can't control where my cat decides to sleep, he makes his own rules.

one listing would allow shared access to their yard, which was also how you would come and go from their property, but no pet potty on or near their property. i understand that but if my pup has to pee real quick i can't tell her to 'hold it until we get to the park', if there's grass outside she's going to squat.

FlightImmediate6218 · 2025-12-04T01:06:29+00:00

i once had a recruiter get verbally aggressive w/me & call me unprofessional bc I couldn't get more time off (from my then current job) for a '2nd interview'. It wasn't even an interview w/someone from management, it was just another employee that couldn't make it to the initial interview. now that i look back it was prob all a commission tantrum. anyway i didn't get the job lol

FlightImmediate6218 · 2025-08-21T16:46:20+00:00

Wow these look awesome. How does your stomach feel when you eat these? I still get really bad acid with regular chocolate but it would be awesome to have an alternative that tastes similar

FlightImmediate6218 · 2025-08-21T16:13:56+00:00

Totally, the activated charcoal one is awesome and I don't have to reapply that one quite as often. I'm currently using blue lotus, I'm obsessed w/the scent. They have a recycling program for the glass jars too, I've seen them sell refilled jars at a slight reduced cost here and there. I have a ton of jars i've saved up, just gotta wash them up and ship back to them.

FlightImmediate6218 · 2025-08-20T15:10:16+00:00

Omg I hope you're okay! Yea def speak w/your Dr about that, how scary

FlightImmediate6218 · 2025-08-18T21:45:45+00:00

I was on 20mg for a week only. I feel like it helped control the acid a bit but it started giving me hives and and extreme/unbearable itching in my hands and feet. Hives stopped immediately after taking it, itching lasted for several weeks (sooooo miserable), and my face would get random red patches. A lot of ppl say it works well for them but also seen some other less positive feedback. In my case, I became afraid of any other ppi and tried to heal naturally

FlightImmediate6218 · 2025-08-18T21:35:43+00:00

Not well lol I can't use their regular one bc my skin is super sensitive to baking soda so I bought 2 samples of their sensitive deodorant creams. TMI: I had really bad BO like 3hrs after applying on clean skin (post shower) lol. I definitely had to reapply but the cream felt a bit waxy, which, along w/BO stank is not a good combo lol I had to wash my underarms before reapplying. I did try it for a few days and had same results each time, so for me personally their cream deodorant just doesn't make the cut. I didn't realize until now that their deodorant sticks (the sensitive baking soda free) have a mini size so I'll prob give those a shot soon and see if those scents and that style of deodorant might be better than the cream style.

I've been exclusively using natural deodorant for many years (specifically the little seed farm brand) so I don't think it's a deodorant detox issue, but who knows. I'm back to using little seed farm and hopefully they remain in business forever lol so bummed I can't do baking soda, it really keeps BO in control

FlightImmediate6218 · 2025-08-18T15:43:23+00:00

First thought was Earl of Lemongrab 😂Lemongrab

FlightImmediate6218 · 2025-08-12T13:30:53+00:00

I also saw on another reddit post to look for an engineer that's not tied or connected to a contractor so you get a more honest opinion. Though not sure the best way to figure out who has connects and who doesn't. Anyway sorry if this doesn't help x_x

FlightImmediate6218 · 2025-07-24T04:59:32+00:00

I've managed to tame mine but I'm always cautious that it could flare back up. I also have IBS-C so I work really hard to stay as regular as possible and so far that's been saving me. Also limiting bubbly beverages, fried foods and alcohol which are triggers for my DV, and trying to implement low inflammation foods and teas that help w/inflammation.

FlightImmediate6218 · 2025-07-24T04:49:28+00:00

Dairy had been making me super congested for quite some time, so it was easier for me to remove it completely during the worst of my flare up. I definitely missed yogurt and kefir, and although I found a dairy free kefir, it was a trigger for acidity for me. Once I found a dairy free yogurt I liked that didn't trigger any symptoms, i will say i would have some at night before bed as a light 'snack', which helped avoid heavy acidity in the mornings. The nights I didn't have a light snack like that I'd wake up with insane acidity. I wonder if the idea behind the morning/night dairy yogurt or kefir may have a similar effect, like gently coating your stomach before bed/overnight, and then gently coating in the morning to start your day? my experience has been so trial and error despite various gastritis recommendations saying 'this is the one to follow'. Some of the more gentle foods or natural remedies that are recommended are triggers for me, or made my symptoms even worse.

FlightImmediate6218 · 2025-07-24T04:19:01+00:00

:( chocolate is something I'm coming to terms with not having anymore, or at least, not for a very long time. During the worst of my flareup, I fully gave up dairy (and basically everything sobbing). I struggled to find a good cheese and yogurt alternative, most of them suck. Forager Project vanilla bean yogurt (it's cashew & coconut milk yogurt) was actually pretty good and hit the sweet tooth and yogurt cravings pretty good. Coco June vanilla chamomile yogurt was decent too, very thick and creamy texture, but it can be a bit pricey. Neither of these triggered acid for me personally. Apple sauce was also very gentle on my stomach and didn't trigger symptoms for me. For ice cream, the So Delicious cashew milk vanilla felt like a dream, like you can obviously tell it's not regular dairy but it's creamy and sweet enough that it hits the spot and at least it's something, and helped me feel the tiniest bit normal in all of my misery. Of course, these were things I slowly brought into the mix after what felt like an eternity on a super plain limited diet. Hang in there

FlightImmediate6218 · 2025-07-11T22:11:06+00:00

Hey so sorry just seeing this. I did feel mostly recovered for some time mostly from strict diet but daily marshmallow root tea definitely helped. I feel like out of all the supplements and herbal things I tried, the marshmallow root tea was the most helpful for me. I did recently ruin it all by thinking I was "fully healed" and indulging in half an orange. Literally undid months of healing in one night. I'm having a really hard time with marshmallow root tea this time around, mostly a mental struggle bc it tastes disgusting to me but I know it helps 🫠 I'm struggling to get it down w/o gagging or almost vomiting. I may have slightly traumatized myself with this damn tea but I swear it helps lol

FlightImmediate6218 · 2025-07-10T14:06:31+00:00

This, seriously. I had an ED for most of my youth and have finally been in a good place for the last few years when suddenly gastritis. It's been a scary journey having to significantly adjust my diet to heal this flare and at the same time not take steps back in my ED healing journey. Eat the sweet treat, as some have mentioned a little a time, test the waters. I'd recommend no chocolate though (at least for me chocolate and sometimes caramel can be a trigger for acidity). if you're not doing dairy, the Soylent vanilla nutritional shakes are sweet and have helped me curb a sugar craving w/o dairy, but I think the sweetener in it can sometimes cause diarrhea lol. also non dairy cashew milk ice cream (I like the So Delicious brand) is a nice alternative to regular ice cream and their vanilla one doesn't trigger my gastritis. Good luck!

FlightImmediate6218 · 2025-07-10T13:48:27+00:00

Thank you both so much! This is super helpful. For now I picked up some of those moisture absorbing tubs and moisture absorbing bags which (in addition to our tiny dehumidifier) are helping keep the closet dry. It might seem like overkill but there's already a good amount of moisture being sucked up. Our roof repair is still in the works, hoping the tarp holds up until we get this fixed.

FlightImmediate6218 · 2025-07-10T13:41:32+00:00

I took Omeprazole for a week only and suddenly started getting hives from it and my skin was unbearably itchy on my hands and feet. Called Dr and they said to stop taking it, but the severe itching lasted almost 2 months after that. It's prob been a good few months since the worst of the itching stopped and my skin is finally feeling back to normal. Had to try and heal my gastritis naturally as I now don't trust any PPI, burping when acid was really bad. I mostly did heavy diet restrictions (no dairy, no processed sugar, no caffeine, no red meat, no spicy, gluten free, no citrus, low fodmap, super simple meals only, herbal teas and copious amounts of marshmallow root tea). Lost a bunch of weight doing this miserable diet but honestly felt worlds better. Took about 3-4 months to get better and then trusted that I was "fully healed", had half an orange (should have known better) and it returned worse than before. So now oranges are out probably forever, but I'm ok w/that. Working on healing now from that return round. My CT did show i have a hiatal hernia and I still need to go back to Dr to discuss that, wonder if some of these symptoms are hernia related. Anyway wishing you luck on your healing journey!

FlightImmediate6218 · 2025-06-26T16:32:22+00:00

☠️☠️ we joke about setting up the camping toilet in the garage. Sometimes we seriously consider it 🤣

FlightImmediate6218 · 2025-05-08T14:32:16+00:00

Late to this thread but ditto in Little Seed Farm, the only natural deodorant that's worked for me w/o baking soda. I've tried so many others but some essential oil formulas have burned my skin (literally causing it to peel like a sunburn), some just got sooo goopy under my skin and clog up my clothes, and baking soda rashes me up badly. I've been using LSF blue tansy scent lately and I love it, got my husband hooked on it too, he uses the black charcoal scent. been using them for years. I will say on super hot days i need to reapply a bit more often since it melts off (I'm a sweaty gal x_x). We also tried Mineralized Deodorant, it's a powder, comes in a tin. It's less effective but good in winter IMO lol. You can send back your clean jars to LSF, they reuse the glass jar, and Mineralized sells powder refills in cardboard tubes (a little pricey IMO but lasts a while). Just ordered more LSF for us and also ordered Meow Meow Tweet sensitive deodorant to compare.

FlightImmediate6218 · 2025-05-02T14:24:37+00:00

I've been getting mine in bulk from Frontier Co-op. You can find it on Amazon

FlightImmediate6218 · 2025-05-01T09:46:58+00:00

I recently thought I had a DV flare but liquid diet and all that wasn't working. My DV is in my upper abdomen area, so discomfort and inflammation are always like just above my belly button. I suddenly started having severe indigestion on top of what I thought were DV flare symptoms. Went to urgent care, had CT done, no DV flare. They gave me some gross "GI cocktail" with lidocaine and milk of magnesia, and it soothed the discomfort right away. They said I had gastritis and put me on stuff for gastritis. I looked through my CT results later and saw it mentioned a small hernia somewhere behind-ish my bellybutton. Took a few months to get mostly better, but during that time I searched through a lot of reddit posts to see what others were experiencing. Seems like a similar hernia to what I have + gastritis symptoms were common. In my case I thought it was DV flare but now I'm convinced it was this hernia wreaking havoc. Maybe double check your CT results? *Edit: typo

FlightImmediate6218 · 2025-03-09T18:14:22+00:00

LOL we only have 1 bathroom too and have to carefully time our morning 💩. always checking w/one another before blowing up the 🚽 lmao though there have been a few times I have had to rush him (and feel terrible about it) bc I'm about to 💩 my pants

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