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I went in for my 5th fill today. another 1cc put in. :) On liquids for today and muchy food tomorrow.

I had the nurse take some pictures so I will try to post them. You notice I said try. I have never done this before so bear with me.

this pic is when He was first starting out you can see My port on the screen.

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Ok that worked but it is waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay too big. Penni HELP!!!!!!!!!!!

I can't make my pictures smaller on any picture program I have. If I post the rest can you fix them also???? :)

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Yea Paula, I am doing FANTASTIC!! I actually enjoy going in for my fills. I get so many complements on how good I am looking. I don't usually get complements on how I look so now I LOVE TO HEAR THEM. I always get complements for things I do, Like fix things, for some reason I can look at something that needs fixed (electronics, furnature, etc) and fix it. So I get complemented for that and now I am getting complements for my looks. WOW ya gotta like that? LOL

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No, It doesn't hurt at all. He gives me a little numbing shot first. I can feel pressure when he pushes on the port to insert the needle, but that's all. Kind of feels funny! :)

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Oh my, I had no idea the needle was that big! Somehow through all this research I never got that before, I thought it was a normal needle. I have a hard time with regular needles. I am going to have to really think about this.

Terri, thanks for posting the pics. I would have passed out cold if the Dr. had walked in with that needle when I wasn't at all prepared for that. Gives me more to think about. I am a big woos when it comes to needles don't know why I just am.

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Thanks for posting the pictures. I had my first fill yesterday. I made the nurse put a magazine between me and the needle - I told him if he wasn't gonna give me a tattoo I didn't want to see the needle.

I can look at the pictures of you but I could not have tolerated watching it happen to me. Thanks.

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Took care of it for you.

Ok that worked but it is waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay too big. Penni HELP!!!!!!!!!!!

I can't make my pictures smaller on any picture program I have. If I post the rest can you fix them also???? :)

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Guest pabandgal

Oh My Lord, Tell Me It Isnt Really That Big

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Pabandgal, some dr.'s use smaller needles. When I get my fill from a local dr, she uses a much smaller needle. With either one I do not feel any pain.

Good luck :)

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