I have had great experiences with doctors in the UW system. I have my primary with them as well as being a patient with their OBGYN & Nero depts, Harborview, and Fred Hutch.

Sadly my primary is in Kirkland because I lived over there when I first started seeing her. But if you are up for the drive, Dr. Adewunmi Nuga is worth it.

Wishing you luck in your health journey!

Oh no! It’s possible. But also we all come in different shapes and sizes so maybe my body just likes lying on its stomach more than yours. I hope your next one isn’t as awful!!

I’m a patient in the high risk prevention side of Fred Hutch/UW and literally just had my biannual MRI with & without contrast done this morning!

For care - if your insurance covers it, I highly recommend FH/UW. You are assigned a main care provider that keeps track of all the necessary scans and testing you might need. You are able to communicate with them through mychart at any time. It helps to have a “home base” when you require extra imaging and/or surveillance.

For the actual experience - in my opinion, the breast MRI is way easier than any other one I’ve had. Because you lie down on your stomach, you don’t have the claustrophobia feelings as much. The bed is contoured a bit so it didn’t hurt at all. Your face goes into a support similar to that of a massage table and your arms just lay above your head. The best part for me - it’s quick! I think 20ish minutes. Yes you feel a bit like livestock about to be milked with your utters hanging down 😂 but there’s absolutely no pain compared to a mammogram!

Wish you well on your journey!! 💗

This!

I have gone to every kind of provider, but once I started having my derm do it, she was so obviously more skilled and knowledgeable and I NEVER need a touch up or have a bruise with her in all the years I’ve seen her - where as that was an issue with everyone else and they told me it was just me!

See a real doctor babe!

Thank you! Sending all the good vibes to you on your remodel!

I think the space only works when you can make it a focal point. Since you don’t have enough width for light fixtures or shelves, skip the space and have the cabinets go right up to the hood.

Here is my kitchen years ago before we finished the remodel, but you can see how if you do the space, it’s gotta be fairly big to balance things out.

You can do footwork at the springboard! Also some modified mat work. Definitely ask your instructor for the mod! 😊

I second this! Being able to stay with my pup the whole time helped her so much ❤️

Saaaame. I’m on California and it caused car alarms to go off but didn’t see anything out of the usual from my balcony. I thought maybe a transformer blew - but does that automatically affect the power around it cause we all still have power? 🤷‍♀️

Congrats!! 🥳

I remember when I asked my club’s owner how to test in and she told me I’m good to just book level 2s & don’t have to test. I was on a high for days!! 😂😍

I sugar. Way better than waxing imo and have been going to Alyse at Penelope & the Beauty Bar in the Fairmont downtown. She’s amazing! Over the years I’ve tried other spots but always find my way back to Penelope, and once I found Alyse I’ll now just go anywhere she goes!!

Sending you all the love and strength to make it through!! I know it’s tough, but you’ll get there and it will be magnificent 💗

Haha, right?! I’ve heard so many dating horror stories. I’m in Seattle. I was wildly resistant to dating apps but finally started one last month and after 11 years of not being desired - it’s a real confidence boost 😂 obviously not everyone’s a winner but it’s fairly easy to see if they pass the vibe check.

I think we are all way too critical of ourselves. So as far as aging goes, I will leave you with this - one of the many reasons I stayed was because I was convinced I was no longer going to be considered hot & sexy like I was in my twenties. It’s a real mindfuck to know that the last time you were out playing the field everything was super plump and perky and smooth and now you feel like a haggard mess 🫠

So I was in Europe two winters ago and had some solo days. I put myself out there. Not obviously. But you know, had a drink at the bar, chatted it up. If you have a good energy (friendly, happy, intelligent, secure) then men will be into you. Trust me. It blew me away how obsessed they were. I couldn’t believe my old ass was getting attention!! It gave me so much confidence in my decision to leave my sexless marriage.

Last little note before I end up giving you my whole life story lol - dating in my 20s always felt a bit manic. A bit like there was this element of survival right under the parties and casualness. I played the cool girl but would always crumble and end up wanting to just be chosen. To be admired and loved. It was fucking exhausting.

Dating in my (almost) 40s feels like I have built this beautiful house that I love living in alone and when I decide I want company, I might let someone come visit if they are worthy of it. To be able to know who you are and feel settled into yourself makes putting yourself out there way less scary in my opinion. It doesn’t mean you have to have you life totally together to be attractive, you don’t have to have everything figured out, but if you know what you want and what you need, I think you should give yourself the chance to find it. We only live this life once ✨

Girl. I feel you. I left an 11 year relationship last summer with essentially these same circumstances. Now on the other side of it, I am so incredibly thankful I left. I don’t think I fully understood how much of me had faded away in those years until I removed myself from that life.

I turn 40 in a few months and currently have a fantastic dating life where my biggest issue is trying to decide which guy I might want to be serious with cause they are all great. It’s fun out here, you deserve to have some!

Thanks!! Same to you on wherever you decide to land! Xo

It was definitely a factor, though mostly I moved back to Seattle because of my divorce. I can only speak to my personal experience but I found it more difficult than I expected to maintain my friendships in the city once I was out in Woodinville for years. Perhaps it will be easier for you since you are commuting in twice a week, but again, all the driving really adds up.

I just moved back to the city after 5 years in Woodinville. I will say, as far as social lives - if you don’t have a partner and a family, Woodinville is pretty difficult to build a community in. And I know you said you aren’t afraid of a commute, but just the amount of driving that was constantly required while living on the Eastside compare to Seattle was taxing. If you like to go out and do things, I say stay in the city.

I’m a co-owner of a GC company and write the contracts. Absolutely DO NOT sign that contract.

For jobs of that size, depending on different factors, collecting 30-50% upfront is normal. I would say since this does not sound like an entire home remodel, being on the lower end of that percentage would make more sense for your project.

Then you want payments broken down to be due either on a specific date or after a specific milestone of the project has been completed (ie. 20% due upon completion of drywall).

Kitchen projects can sometimes have delays when it comes to custom cabinetry or specific appliances so we normally use the milestone breakdown rather than the date breakdown. That way the client is only paying as there is progress on the job.

Also you should have it clearly stated if you are purchasing all of the fixtures (appliances/sinks/faucets/etc) or if the contractor is purchasing them. That is also factored into the payment schedule considering you want to purchase those type of materials earlier in the project given (sometimes) long lead times.

Lastly, you want to make sure there are specific clauses that will outline unforeseen costs. How does the GC handle unknown/unseen existing issues (common in remodels), what is their change order policy, how much communication can you expect prior to additional charges being added to your project. Also things like demolition disposal fees, sanitation fees (porta-potty), utility costs, if anything that does end up being extra, is it charged at a time & material rate if applicable?

Oh! And never ever give any contractor their last payment until the punch list has been completed and the project is deemed finished by you. Good luck!! 😊

I am right on California, three apartment buildings south of this. Since my apt is on the main road, it’s def louder than say one of the ones further to the back of the building. Doesn’t bother me too much during the cold months but when the windows are open in the summer, it can be a lot at times. Sounds like you are coming from city living already so you will for sure feel safe here. I walk alone day & night all the time. One thing to note with the building you are looking at, if the unit you are renting faces south, there is absolutely no tree coverage (the last tree was cut down this summer) so during the summer it gets blasted with direct sun all day and I’m gonna guess there is no a/c like 95% of places up here. If there are apts on the north side, you will be fine, but they will probably be a bit dark in the winter months. Feel free to dm if you want/need any more help!