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catzintj

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  1. babygrl1234.......great pic. you look fantastic. good for you.
  2. happy birthday.
  3. good luck with your surgery. i had mine in mexico. no complaints. just be careful in mexico. tijuana has the drug cartel battles going on. some shootings and stuff. not a good time to go out walking around town or shopping. stick with your driver, hotel and doctor...
  4. sounds good. i cant eat bread. you say these go down ok? ill have to try making some this weekend. thanks.
  5. im 5 hours from my doctor. but it is worth it. maybe you can get your fills near your home. good luck. im sure it will work out ok. once you are losing you will be feeling good and maybe the drive wont be so bad. i dont mind the drive. i drive at nite and totally relax with good music and my coffee. it my down time.
  6. i get that stabbing pain in the same spot from time to time. i dont know what it is. i checked my lab work. my lipase was elevated. now my lipase is normal, but on the high end. i havent had the pain lately. i tried to eat better and i think that is helping. im not worried about it. but maybe you should check your lab work to see if everything is ok.
  7. im from maine. but i havent lived there for a long long time. i miss the beautiful falls there, but i dont miss the cold , the rain and the bugs. i miss my lobster and fried clams. omg. the best. hope u all are doing well with your bands. ayya.
  8. maybe she is just envious and insecure. you will meet others who are more accepting of you. they are the people with healthy self esteem. good luck.
  9. i had my stitches taken out of my arms today. the doctor i work with took them out. he commented that dr. huacuz did a really good job. i am totally happy with how they look. still have a little swelling. but no infections and very little lines. so far so good. i bought some special scar cream to help the healing. i hope it works. feels so good to have the stitches out. they were driving me crazy.
  10. ive never had juviderm. ill have to ask in mexico. i ll email the dr.info. dr. suarez. i cant remember his first name. he is so nice. another cute doctor. hmmm. come to think of it my veterinarian is hot and my farrier. hmm. i must know how to pick em..........
  11. i dont have the problem boss anymore. thank god.
  12. i used to live palm beach, i loved it. i was stupid to not wear sunscreen. i do now. i wear big glasses too. god forbid i start to squint. ruins the botox. you can get botox cheap in mexico . i love dr.suarez. he charges 120.00 per area. i pay 500.00 in scottsdale. so i try to get my botox when i get my fills.
  13. im all about the botox. i get 30 units every six months. love it. it is my friend. i wish i had started 5 years ago. i say go for it. start now and dont get the wrinkles.
  14. i totally love sushi, i can eat it sometimes. not right after a fill, i cant eat the california rolls due to the rice. they get stuck. everyone is different. you may be fine with it.
  15. you are right . i shouldnt make jokes. its just i get tired of people assuming i go to him because he is hot and charming. im very pretty and i have people tell me everyday that im beautiful, i dont think i have a low self esteem, yes i do like that dr. huacuz is a flirt. he is almost as bad as me. i enjoy to laugh with him and i flirt terrible with him and his driver and the hotel bell boy and almost all the gorgeous men in tj. i cant help myself , but, i think you have every right to tell people what you know. i can only say what i know from my experiences . i think dr.huacuz is funny and likes to make women feel good about themselves. but underneath that he is a very commited doctor. i hope that the things you say never happen again.
  16. oh no ! i thought i was the only one. i guess i was just the flavor of the month. my heart is broken.
  17. to tell you the truth i dont know where doctor huacuz learned how to do plastic surgery. i just know that i like what i have seen him do and i trusted him to do mine. i cant explain why people like him so much, you would just have to know him to understand.
  18. dr huacuz just did my arms january 26th. he did a great job. they look good. the nurses i work with all say that the incisions are clean and healing very well. they say my arms look good. im pleased that i did not have much pain and that im able to ride my horse again. i dont think my arms will have bad scars. im so glad i had them done. i was nervous about it. but, it all went well.
  19. i just had surgery with doctor huacuz. it went great , as always. my arms look good and are already healed enough for me to ride my horse. i felt very little pain . he did a great job. i had my eyes done too. i look great. a little uncomfortable for a while but not too bad. i have no complaints. i was well taken care of.
  20. hi queenie. i love dr. huacuz and all his staff. great people. i think all three that you are considering are good. but, im all for dr.huacuz since he has been my doctor for over 2 years.. he did my lapband . he does all my fills. he has done surgery on my shoulder. i just went down last weekend and had my upper and lower eyes done and they also took fat out of my cheeks. looks so good. dr.huacuz also did and my arms. i am so pleased. ive had very little pain or discomfort. im taking antibiotics for 15days. dr. huacuz has his own private hospital . it is so nice and it is new . it is super clean and his wife did all the decorating. she has great taste. it is very warm and cozy. all the rooms are private with your own big shower . nice...... dr. huacuz is great about making sure you dont get sick from the anesthesia or pain . i never have had any problems. the doctor spends a lot of time with you before and after the surgery. he is so nice. everyone i know that has been to him totally loves him. he has the best price too. thats why i went in the first place. but, i lucked out.... i think you should call and talk to him. he takes your call and will speak to you personally. he also calls you after you are home and checks on you. good luck with your decision. if you have questions you can pm me. ive lost over 100 lbs. everyone says dr.huacuz is a total hottie , but i say he is a very caring and talented surgeon.. im so lucky to have him as my doctor.
  21. wow that is so strange. i dont know what is wrong with you , but i dont think the doctor is trying hard enough to solve the problem. i know that i dont eat much and i follow the rules , and i lose slower than many. but, my doctor doesnt accuse me of lying. that is totally unexceptable..... i hope you find a new doc and get it figured out. can you let us know.
  22. I had my band done by dr.daniel huacuz. i know he is an excellent doctor. he also did surgery on my shoulder last year, and last weekend i had plastic surgery on my arms and my face. im very pleased with the results. as always the care is so outstanding. he has a private clinic with cozy rooms and private nurses. you never feel alone. he spends a lot of time with each patient and provides you with follow up care. i go back to have my stiches out in 3 weeks. ill get my fill then too. i know there are many good doctors in mexico , but i cant imagine getting better care than i do with dr. huacuz....... i want to see the oprah special. that will be interesting. one of the ladies i work with had her band done by dr.ortiz and now it is eroded. she goes back to have it removed.... i hope they give her a discount or a free replacement.......... that would be really good for doctors to replace the bands if they erode...i just hope i never have that problem. i think you should call and talk to the different doctors and see how you feel. i tell all my friends to go to my doctor since i think he is safe and caring, but everyone still needs to decide for themselves. good luck..........
  23. i just had an arm lift and my upper/lower eyes done in tijuana. price was very good. my eyes are sore but looking very good. my arms dont hurt at all and have very thin line of stitches. i dont think my scar will be a big deal. im surprised my arms dont hurt. i thought they would be the worst. if you want the info on my doctor i can give it to you. it was a great experience. i was nervous and now im relieved. catzintj
  24. i took money out of my savings. i dont have any credit card debt and i dont want any

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