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Hello everyone ... My name is Lyndsay I was Banded in April 2007 with Dr Acheves in Mexicali... Wow great job , couldnt ask for a better doctor... I had everyone telling me please dont go to Mexico lyndsay that is scary, Let me tell you I have never been In a better hospital in the US than over there... I started at 250 I am now at 186 I am feeling so good I want to get to 150, I am 6-0 tall... I still dont eat much... Although I have been stuck at this weight for about 3 weeks .... nOt sure what I need to do .... But I dont beleive I need a fill... I cant enough as it is now ... I am not hunry I eat just to live... But it was the best thing that I could ever have done for myseld.. Now I am looking for a good plastic surgeon to get my arms fixed they have a lot of skin on them ... That isthe only thing that I hate and I want that fixed... Any suggestions on a doc.... please let me know I am am for Arizona...
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