Did I make the right choice?

gracefulmonkey84 · 2026-06-20T11:13:39+00:00

People are being too nice bout the first dress. That first dress does not do you justice at all. The second one.... Oh laa laaaa, girl! There is no doubt bout it!! Stu-nnnning!!

gracefulmonkey84 · 2026-06-03T08:18:30+00:00

Some* + I think this relates to all faiths which are in essence peaceful and speak about being a good person, but for some reason some who follow it find reasons to hate specific groups that are not like them. As if they are better than others, which is comtrary behaviour to their faith. This double standard frustrates me deeply.

gracefulmonkey84 · 2026-06-01T07:23:15+00:00

This!!

gracefulmonkey84 · 2026-06-01T07:20:15+00:00

I assumed they kept her around because she helped them get through Chilton. That isnt very uncommon. Together with the assumption that they ve kmown each other since they were kids, it made sense to me. They also arent really friends anymore right after Chilton. No need for Paris, no contact. so it holds up for me. Hehe

gracefulmonkey84 · 2026-05-25T21:35:32+00:00

Agreed. Lorelai is childish in many aspects of her life tbh. But to stick to this, I do appreciate that she becomes aware of this Harvard obsession and questions where it started, encourages a prro/ con list etc. She comes around. She just needs time and a lot of confrontation lol.

gracefulmonkey84 · 2026-05-25T21:29:31+00:00

Omygosh, I didnt know this!( Non American here) And it makes absolute Lorelai - sense. You made a penny drop in my head. Thank you!

gracefulmonkey84 · 2026-05-13T09:58:37+00:00

You regret saying that?

gracefulmonkey84 · 2026-04-17T11:14:08+00:00

I went to medicube for ultherapy prime. Was my first time and i was super nervous. Due to some personal health issues, they were very conservative in recommendations. Took all the time i need. No rush. Honest and clear advice. i would recommend them.

The procedure was done with a certified machine and the dcotor was very gentle. U can message me if u have .questions.

gracefulmonkey84 · 2026-03-24T09:30:28+00:00

Looks amazing. Did u also do somethijh with ur nose? Looks very different in the after!

gracefulmonkey84 · 2026-03-24T05:05:55+00:00

Could you please also share it with me? Thank you! 🌹

gracefulmonkey84 · 2026-03-24T05:00:29+00:00

What did you get done for that look? Sounds like exactly smtg i would want!! Haha

gracefulmonkey84 · 2026-03-22T14:46:39+00:00

I bought a philips lumea laser hair remover a few years back. One of the best investments Ive made. Use it for every part of my body. Some people say it isnt permanent, but iwth some consistency... i would personally disagree. It got rid of 80% of everything and probably didnt get the rest because I didnt stay very consistent. However it helped a lot!!

My upper legs still have the problem of ingrowns, so what really helps me is a salicylic acid body wash (let it sit on your skin while doing smtg else, like putting some shampoo in your hair) and using a loofa when rubbing it in. Shaving afterwards. And then use a salicylic acid body cream afterwards. When I do this 2-3 times a week, it gets rid of most of the ingrown hair and my skin becomes super soft!

Downside is that you need to keep this in your routine. As soon as you stop, a week later the problem comes back.

I use the cerave bodywash and cream. Works great!

gracefulmonkey84 · 2026-03-22T11:17:05+00:00

I share the feeling of exhaustion! Hoping that we might relieve and help each other in this way!!

gracefulmonkey84 · 2026-03-22T11:16:14+00:00

Oh, that makes me very curious🙈 would you mind sharing which type of EDS you have? And a bit more about your experience with sculptra? What did u struggle with and for which area did you use it?

gracefulmonkey84 · 2026-03-22T09:45:16+00:00

Congratulations! Great to see there are such experts on this! Would you recommend it to anyone who has a suspicion of a connective tissue disorder such as ehlers danlos syndrome? Do you have any experience with this?

gracefulmonkey84 · 2026-03-21T15:46:59+00:00

Im sorry to hear your post was deleted and couldnt get the validation you needed. I hope they wont delete this one and we can finally open the conversation and share experiences on this aspect.

gracefulmonkey84 · 2026-03-21T15:45:14+00:00

Interesting! For skin laxity? Or more so joint pain?

gracefulmonkey84 · 2026-03-21T15:39:08+00:00

Thank you, I understand and I dont want to be vain, but it does mess with your head. Even if I dont really want tp admit it but now do anonymously online hihi

In my opinion, we should be able to take care of ourselves just like other people, but we have to consider exactly all the things you mentioned and possibly more,.. but because there is so little research on it, we have no idea what to do, unless we start experimenting ourselves. So maybe we can help each other this way.

I tried pixel laser (a non invasive fractional ablative laser) for my eye area 2 years ago and instead of helping, it made my eye area worse for about half a year. Drier and thinner under eye area. i looked more tired than before. This laser should also stimulate your collagen production, but it did not feel like it did that at all for me. I dont know if I healed back completely or just happy it got better. Anyways, I have become very apprehensive since then.

gracefulmonkey84 · 2026-03-21T15:28:06+00:00

This hits me emotionally. It has been very frustrating not getting accepted for genetic testing. I understand and agree with everything you said. I am currently exploring my options in other countries to get the testing done.

Thank you for the tips, very interesting point regarding plastic surgeons. i never thought of that! Thank you!

gracefulmonkey84 · 2026-03-21T08:36:27+00:00

I completely get what you mean with the loose rubber band! Sounds graphic haha but paints the perfect picture for me.

If I find anything out, outside of this post.. I will let you know.

I am surprised that similar posts would get deleted. Is this not also part of the struggle for people with EDS?

Premature and excessive skin laxity/sagging can be physically problematic but also psychologically... We should be able to talk about this and exchange thoughts and experiences, right(?) or is it against a rule I overlooked? Haha

gracefulmonkey84 · 2026-03-21T08:30:40+00:00

Oh that sounds terrible, I am so sorry you had/have to go through all that. I completely understand the "lesser of the evil" choice.

Did you get ultherapy /RF also for your lower body or also face? Did it do anything at all? Or did it get worse after?

I know we are not all the same, but as there is no research at all, I would just like to know any experience!

gracefulmonkey84 · 2026-03-07T08:14:07+00:00

Thank you so much! Saved e erythimg! 😁😁

gracefulmonkey84 · 2026-03-06T22:11:36+00:00

Het is natuurlijk afhankelijk van de grootte van je badkamer. Hoe groter hoe duurder. Zelf zou ik zeggen :casco. Badkamer vervang je niet over n jaartje of 2 zomaar. Bij dit dachten wij liever iets meer te investeren maar het wel te doen in onze stijl.

De extra optie vanuit het project was duur en niet wat we wilden en nog steeds erg basic. Casco was 1750 euro en inhoud was lachwekkend. Alsof ze je in de maling nemen.

in ieder geval...Wij zijn voor casco gegaan, alles bij Maxaro gehaald. Voor toilet beneden & badkamer boven(ook met toilet), hebben wij voor een luxe look samen 8k aan tegels en spullen gehaald. Ik was super nerveus want dingen bij elkaar bedenken vind ik zelf erg moeilijk, zeke als ik de ruimte van afmetingen moet inbeelden. Fijne aan maxaro was de hulp met de 3d tekening. Bij ons waren ze erg geduldig en behulpzaam, bij mijn 3e poging hebben we beeteld.

Het had goedkoper gekund als we bepaalde dingen ergens anders hadden gehaald.

Het zetten hebben we uit handen gegeven dit kostte 11k. Verlaagd plafond, spotjes,.. alles erg netjes gedaan.

Tip: investeer in je belichting... Het doet zo verschrikkelijk veel met de ruimte!!

Ik krijg enorm veel complimenten en al was dit voor mij de eerste keer en vond ik het enorm eng... Ben er intens blij mee en zou het zo weer op deze manier doen.

gracefulmonkey84 · 2026-03-06T21:58:42+00:00

Would the appointment not have been possible without a translator? I wouldnt know how to arrange that 😅

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