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Kylaonsundance
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who is your doctor? I am looking for a fill.
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I went to Ortiz and had an almost comically bad experience. I wont worry you with the details since most people report having a great experience.
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Me too girls. So frustrated. Im with you in that I understood before hand that this was not a miracle "cure" but a tool, but I dont feel like its helping me at all (other than adding to a growing sense of guilt and failure, haha). At this point I dont really get what its supposed to be doing. I was told on the day of the surgery I would not be hungry for a week, should stick to the liquid diet, etc. I was starving that very night. The day I got my first fill I felt absolutely no restriction and have felt none since then. I just dont get it. I lost 20 lbs pre-op in about 2 weeks (atkins), and have lost 10 pounds in 4 months since the surgery. Gar. I dont even have any helpful advice for you. I'm lost.