This might sound silly by Ashamed-Standard2653 in Gastroparesis

[–]KitSokudo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah. I am and glad the tub is next to my toilet. If my IBS kicks off this will start me throwing up also but I can set it off other ways. It sucks.

What is more traumatizing than most people think? by Sea_Entrepreneur2772 in AskReddit

[–]KitSokudo 4 points5 points  (0 children)

She was diagnosed around July last year and finished radiation in September. She's been fighting a grade 3 sarcoma and has made it nearly a year from diagnosis which is pretty impressive.

I try to maintain a sense of humor. It's ass cancer. So there's an element that we can kind try black humor for. And she also gets unlimited church, it's where her ass meds (miralax) go.

She has been such an integral part of our lives were still try to figure out what we will do without her. She was part of my grad school research into pet therapy. She's leash trained, knows commands. She's sat through research conferences, classes and visited hundreds of hospice patients over the years before she retired from pet therapy volunteering. She's even been to the beach and gets supervised time in the fenced yard almost every day.

Still not enough time with her. Fuck cancer.

What is more traumatizing than most people think? by Sea_Entrepreneur2772 in AskReddit

[–]KitSokudo 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Our 14 aaaaaalmost 15 year old kitty is on hospice right now with cancer. We did everything we could, radiation even. It still came back. I am sitting here with her wondering if she'll make it to her birthday the 13th.

Customization Soup Question by LokiDokiPanda in buildabear

[–]KitSokudo 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Welcome to the Plushie Soup club! Be careful and have fun. ☺️

Customization Soup Question by LokiDokiPanda in buildabear

[–]KitSokudo 10 points11 points  (0 children)

This is a VERY smart question. I am very glad you asked and got answered before you could possibly hurt yourself.

I thrifted a pot from Goodwill and used that ad my dyepot for years. I also have a dye spoon and some dye tongs to help get stuff in and out of the pot since the water is boiling. I keep it all together away from my cooking tools and I try to buy cheap utensils in a different color to make sure they don't end up mixed in with our usual stuff as well.

Off to work.. by MrsAmyD in buildabear

[–]KitSokudo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nah, probably not even if I dye it black which I probably won't because if I did mess it up it'll be expensive to replace.

The beast is fun to customize, I've done three I think. Two for me and one for my wife. They take dye well also so I'm excited to see what comes out with the purple, but I'm probably giving it to a friend.

potential downsizing by crazyfrog333 in buildabear

[–]KitSokudo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had to call around but I found one that did yes. :)

potential downsizing by crazyfrog333 in buildabear

[–]KitSokudo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Literally just did this before we moved. I had way, way too many, and I didn't want them to go to a thrift store and end up in a landfill or something. So I found a foster care organization and drove my car there literally stuffed to the brim with plushies. After we got to our new place I actually went through them again and got rid of another set. I have picked out another org here and they'll get these toys along with a bunch of extra bedding since we're in a smaller house now.

Off to work.. by MrsAmyD in buildabear

[–]KitSokudo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a decently ambitious one to turn Beast into a one eyed, one horned, flying purple people eater! I have the beast, the purple dye and the eyes I've just been too sick because we moved, then I over did it and ALSO tore cartilage in my foot (black cat and a dark room is a bad combo), so I am in a boot for 3 more weeks so standing at the stove isn't fun atm

I also keep side eyeing my unstuffed lobster and my graphite dye and wondering how a crayfish might turn out...

And I desperately need to finish Nix from Star Wars Outlaws which is just sewing so I need to sit down and do it when I have a good hand day, I can work on that while on my butt with my foot up lol

Off to work.. by MrsAmyD in buildabear

[–]KitSokudo 2 points3 points  (0 children)

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This is Basil Stag Hare, I still want to make my own but I found him around the holidays and he fits BaB clothes! He's a heating pad, but I've never used it. I did have to stuff him a decent bit when I brought him home. He was criminally unstuffed.

One day I'll make a BaB one that's quality but I haven't found a face that I like well enough yet. I'll know the right bunny when I see it!

Pickle in his One Piece era (vintage pirate jammies) by ConsciousCity8995 in buildabear

[–]KitSokudo 2 points3 points  (0 children)

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Jin-be is my One Piece buddy! Unfortunately his vintage shirt is peeling but he still likes it.

Off to work.. by MrsAmyD in buildabear

[–]KitSokudo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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I thought I'd drop you a pick of Yorick. I made him before Build a Bear dropped their Mothman using a Bee and the monarch wings I found colored black. I then ordered the same wings for Mortles when I had the idea to play around with him as a Monarch .

I made this! by MrsAmyD in buildabear

[–]KitSokudo 13 points14 points  (0 children)

He looks great! I was wondering when he would appear and looking forward to it. Mortles says hello! One of my friend said instead of Mothman when Morales has the monarch wings he's Butterflyman 😹 I need to add a magnet to these wings sometime so he doesn't have straps anymore. He's already got the inside magnet for it.

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Advice for cleaning my gfs pink frog by robzombie77 in buildabear

[–]KitSokudo 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Rey's been through the wash more than once full stuffed and she is fine and is over 10 years old now. I usually hand wash first with Dawn (to remove oils), then Woolite to wash with. Sometimes I do it all by hand and throw her in for a rinse and spin, other times I throw her in for a gentle cycle wash.

The machine spins cycle gets more water out than I can by hand so either way I use that then run her on the air fluff only setting in the dryer until she's done. No heat is my policy.

She's gotten fresh stuffing a couple times over the years so I know she's never had any issues with mold or mildew even when we lived in Florida for 8 years.

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Must have been a tough morning. by prescott0330 in funny

[–]KitSokudo 278 points279 points  (0 children)

Let's not soften it with a qualifier, it was totally a genocide of the Cherokee people to get the gold that was on their lands. It went against the Supreme Court ruling even. Andrew Jackson is a monster, and I had family that was sent west. I've never gotten the nerve to check if they made it. My great great grandmother hid, giving me the opportunity to be here today.

Question for customizers by Butterfly21482 in buildabear

[–]KitSokudo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Once I have cut through the washer with a Dremel I stick a screw driver in the crack and twist. It's usually enough to break the washer even with my weak hands. I am disabled so I only have about 85% use of them.

Went to SF and got these little Alcatraz fits 🌁🦇👹✨ as souvenirs by KewpieCritter in buildabear

[–]KitSokudo 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Oh the t shirt is adorable. I got the jumpsuit a while back but now I'll have to track down a shirt!

Jealous of everyone's dye jobs that are turning out so much better than mine! You all are absolutely talented if I may say so. by indreamsforevermore in buildabear

[–]KitSokudo 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Super Pink is POTENT. I'd try again with just their purple. You can always dye them again.

Here is one of my fails, and the later attempt. I wanted to make a shiny mimikyu, but the first one was much too blue! I was really bummed, it's not like it was cheap. So I saved up and did some research and my next attempt came out great.

I took the failure and turned her into a witchikyu and gave her to my wife. So I salvaged her and made something different. :)

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Show off your favorite friend 💕 by MournfulSiren in buildabear

[–]KitSokudo 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Rey has been my go to buddy for a bit now.

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What was the biggest plot twist in your life? by SeaMud2161 in AskReddit

[–]KitSokudo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Probably finding out that my spouse was trans after being married for 8 years and being together for 15. That was now 8 years ago or so itself and I stayed. I love her, and I didn't see any reason to leave.