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wondering if i slept on it or something but it is def hurting more today than it has since right after surgery. took some liquid tylenol to help w/pain. does this happen to any other post op banders? is this something to be concerned about?

hi de ..i had this surgery 2 weeks ago. (lap band w/plication). so far so good. he said it (could/may) possibly help more with band slippage in the future and less visits for fills and also makes the stomach smaller (similiar to sleeve w/o cutting) and that would also help in the weight loss. i am hoping as i heal to get more feedback on this. i have read online that is does help or add up to 35% or even more weight loss. (or more depending on if the patient is eating properly and exercising). granted that is only what i found online and cannot say if its true or not as it is a kinda new surgery. again, its is a (tool) along w/the band to help by making the stomach (smaller)i liked it because there was no cutting only a suture. i was able to go on you tube and watch my surgeon do this exact surgery and it was so interesting. here is a link that explains it better than i. hope this helps ps-thanks J Band over Plication The gastric band and the gastric plication weight loss surgery procedures are less invasive and possibly safer than other bariatric procedures currently available. In both cases, however, there effectiveness is somewhat diminished because they are not as invasive. There is a growing consensus that by combining these two procedures bariatric surgery patients may get the best of both worlds. Each of the procedures individually may yield over 50% excess body weight loss (EBWL), however combined, there is the belief that EBWL may reach or exceed 75%, similar to that of the much more invasive gastric bypass. Original Stomach Shape and Size The procedure will begin with a gastric plication to initiate weight loss. The surgery, combined with diet and exercise, will yield excellent excess body weight loss within the first several months after surgery. The band will also be implanted during surgery, however adjustments will not be made until the patient’s weight loss begins to slow (about 8 months to a year after surgery). This means that many of the complications associated with band adjustments, like infection at the injection port and port flippage, will be decreased. It also means that fewer adjustments and follow-up will be needed in the first year after surgery. A recent study by Huang, et al. showed promising results when combining these two procedures and there is ample evidence that the combination will yield additional weight loss compared to each procedure individually. Of course, longer term follow-up and clinical data is yet to be evaluated. Lap-Band Placement Gastric Band and Gastric Plication Combined Advantages of Banded Plication Possible additional excess body weight loss vs. each procedure alone. Reduction of complications associated with band adjustments and fills. No cutting of the stomach or rerouting of the intestine. Fewer adjustments needed in the first year after surgery. Less risk of the gastric band slipping or eroding (resulting in additional surgery). Encouraging obesity related disease resolution rates. Considerations of Banded Plication Band over Plication is still major surgery that comes with inherent risk. There is very little long-term data to support the effectiveness of the procedure. A medical device (Lap-Band® or Realize® Band) will be implanted in the abdomen. Risks associated with gastric banding, while reduced, are still possible. This procedure may not be covered by public or private insurance. About Gastric Plication The gastric plication procedure is a new form of bariatric surgery that offers the restrictive properties of the gastric band or gastric sleeve, but in preliminary data, is showing fewer potential complications. Gastric plication does not require rerouting the small intestine, implanting a medical device or removing any gastric tissue. The procedure works by folding the stomach in on itself by suturing or clipping, creating a much smaller vertical gastric pouch. This procedure is very similar to the gastric sleeve without the resection of the stomach. About the Gastric Band Gastric banding also known by its trade names Lap-Band® and Realize Band® works by restricting the amount of food that can enter the stomach at any one sitting without any cutting of the stomach or small intestine. The surgeon places the band around the upper portion of the stomach and tightens it to form two connected stomach chambers. The smaller, upper gastric pouch becomes the primary receptacle for the food being consumed, making the patient feel fuller, sooner and stay fuller longer.

per the death of the tissue, that is a (chance) but from what i was told and watched on video of the surgery, the death of tissue can occur is the stomach is folded in itself (very high up towards the band)??? my surgeon told me and from the research i have done on it, death of tissue is very rare but it does happen. it was a chance i was willing to take (especially since nothing was cut).

i was more scared of cutting with the sleeve (my ins would not approve) and the bypass just scared me. because once you cut, there is no going back you know. and when he told me this, he asked did i want to do it?? he did not (charge me) as it is in early trials and he said he cant offer me any type guarantee and it is just a tool. he showed me lots of documents about it and he has performed it many times (and even him on you tube doing it) and i watched it........so i am hopeful this will (aid) me. he also stated it is also based on me and how much i wanted to succeed. (eating right/exercising etc). i will keep you posted, promise

hey de well, only 2 weeks post op, i dont (feel anything different). i know that the plication is when they turn the stomach inside itself w/o surgery or cutting very much like the sleeve. look at this link http://www.nwwls.com/banded-gastric-plication i am excited. although its in early trials, the news that i have researched and from talking to my surgeon is that it is doing well w/weight loss and helping it.

just ate some oatmeal (not much but about 10 baby bites) and it wasnt bad. this is the first time for (real type food besides liquids). does this get easier??

add, that is so fantastic. please let me know what doctor says. i go tomorrow for my first f/u. congrats on the weight loss. i have no idea good or bad how i did. i know i lost 18 on the pre-liquid diet. well, dont over do it. and if your walmart is like mine, its huge. just take it easy. hub says i am walking slow like mr magoo men, go figure

my dr said i would not be able to (feel my band)....kinda curious about this. hope you are well just the same.

congrats to your soon to be banders just think postive. the liquid diet is easier than you think. ((its more mental)). inbox me if you ever need to chat/vent

hi marcie you will find all the support you want/need right here. dont worry about those who are not supportive. this is about you congrats btw i lived in the warner robins area when my hub was stationed there and went to macon alot. i sure do miss it

hi look my dr just performed this surgery on me 2 weeks ago. i had the lap band w/the plication. he said it (could/may) possibly help more with band slippage in the future and also makes the stomach smaller (similiar to sleeve w/o cutting) and that would also help in the weight loss. i am hoping as i heal to get more feedback on this. i have read online that is does help or add up to 35% more weight loss. granted that is only what i found online and cannot say if its true or not as it is a kinda new surgery. i am thinking positive thoughts with this.

well i am not sure what it is but i know that sometimes (after anti-biotics) i got nasty yeast infections.(sorry TMI). i know at surgery, they were giving shots like crazy for stuff like that. i agree with TK, get to dr as soon as you can to be safe

hey mo, i am at work and i am (sitting) and every so often, walking to potty.....so not overdoing it, but still have pain just like you. i guess its normal. i just keep saying, this too will pass. (remember i never thought my shoulder would ever stop) but it did....

i am able (tomorrow) to move to soft/mushy foods from being all liquids for a month now. Oatmeal and refried beans never sounded so GOOD

def happy tomorrow is coming

hi robert i was also ibanded 13 days ago. def felt better around day 9. still alittle sore. hang in there and welcome to this forum. its gotten me through alot. inbox me anytime

tomorrow i will be able to eat (smiling) soft/mushy/pureed foods. can you take a moment and advise me the different types of food you have eaten when you were at this stage of the band life. ( i am currently 13 days post op). i appreciate any responses

hey moya,,,,,i am nearly 2 weeks post op and my port incision is very sore and slightly bruised. i guess this is normal. (remember we just had major surgery not too long ago and they did cut us open). you and me and everyone new bandie will be fine hope you have a great day today

yes, the imodium seems too (but also am taking one align (capsule/open and dump insides into a drink to swallow) and that has seemed to help (calm) down the runs....so far that is...

yes, mine are all glued also. what did they say when u called them?

at work and my stools gotta alittle on the runny side (((sorry i know TMI))) but i took a very small imodium a.m. and crushed it to pieces (it was dust) and took it with some Water. do you think i hurt myself? i am now sooooooooo scared. the dr's office told me not too but i didnt want to mess myself here at work do you think i hurt myself or the band?

hey add sorry to hear about that. hope it is okay and i am sure it will be. i wanted to go back to work last week (but am glad i waited til today). i will admit my one incision site is sore but i am moving and walking around. went to the drug store w/my friend. called the dr and told them and she said its normal. is your incision the port one? that is the one hurting on me.

i use to have boxers (showed them in dog shows). yours is so pretty.

am 12 days out now........so far so good. am hoping my first f/u this thursday goes well for me.

hey colleen, that is what i did and that is what she said (pretty much) and to walk about once an hour. (picture me going to bathroom w/all this water/liquid stuff). did you have to do milk of mag? i have one issue with the ruins now the other since i have been taking align...