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Since my consultation in July 2011 I have lost 86 lbs!!! 47 since my surgery June 4th. I am sooo excited. I don't hate looking at myself in the mirror aymoe and I love that people are asking me if I am losing weight and telling me how great I look!!!

However I had my third fill today and it was super painful. The PA was pushing on my belly to find my port and then she marked it and gave me the numbing needle. She then told me to crunch ad pushed around on my belly some more. She inserted the needle - which I felt - and then tried to find my port. She said she couldn't find it and removed the needle. I was in tears from the needle and the pushing on my belly. She offered me more numbing meds which I accepted and then started pushing around again. She kept pushing trying to find my port and then stuck me again. Still pushing and prodding she said she couldn't find the port. Kept hitting the side of it. She pulled the needle out and asked if I wanted her to try again or if I wanted to come back and see the doctor. I didn't really want to come back so she tried one more time and finally found it. But all the pushing on my belly has left me so sore, and slightly nauseous in between the hunger growls. Hoping the nausea is from all the pushing and being hungry. I only got a 1/2 cc put in. Could that have bumped me from still being hungry all the time to being overfilled? And has anyone else experienced such difficulty at a fill?

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I had a concern at my fill, the person you would normally do it was leaving for 3 months so she was training a doctor. I was the first person for him to pratice on- it was hell. I did call the hospital after and told them I would not have another fill with this person. I know I was his first but his attitude was horrible. Please request another person next time. And Woot Woot on your weight loss. :)

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Congrats on your weight loss. Please "shed" some of your secrets.

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Congrats :)

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WTG!!!! Congratulations!

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