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the plication is an additional procedure. The doctor folds the stomach in and sutures it, making a smaller stomach. similar to the gastric sleeve, but stomach is not cut or removed.

I had band with plication on 3/20/2012. I have done well, but I am soooo hungry! Cory, what is your preop diet? Mine was supposed to be clears for the first 7 days. Only 1 ounce every 30 minutes while awake. Days 8-15 are able to add some thinned out oatmeal, yogurt, etc. I have cheated a little bit-- I ate some chicken breast tonight. I just chewed really well and took very small bites. I am having some pain in my port site. I can feel it under my skin-- feels like a small egg. Planning on starting a walking program today, but it really hurts when I move in a certain direction. Also hurts when I cough, sneeze, laugh, or lie down with my legs out straight. I know tht sounds crazy. Will see my doctor a week from today. Hope I have lost some!!

Lots of bands done on the 20th!! Seems like everyone has a different postop diet--I guess each physician/nutritionist have their own way of introducing foods. I was Clear liquids, 1 ounce every hour until today (although I did advance a little earlier). Full liquids, 2 ounces every hour with mushies--yogurt, thinned oatmeal, thinned grits for the next week, then I return to his office for specific diet. Good luck to everyone! Love to read all the posts, they are so encouraging!

Best of luck to you! Prayers going up for you now!!

What was your diet for the first week or two? How long did you stay on clears? Good luck to you, and great job on the 12 lbs!

Anyone had the band with plication? I did on 3/20/2012 and am doing well! Having some belly growling--it's like my stomach is telling me I am hungry but my brain doesn't think I am all that hungry (although I do feel I could eat). I am on clears-- one ounce every 30 minutes while awake. I feel like I can drink more than that, and have at times. My dietician said I could stretch the pouch. Anyone dealing with this?

I was banded today and told to resume a couple of my medications-- they are both tablets. One is small, so it was no problem swallowing. The other is quire large, and I felt a little pain when it went down! It is time released, so cutting it in half is not an option. Wondering if it is stuck in there.....how will I know? Will I throw it up? Help!

How does the protien water additive taste? I would think it would be kind of thick and leave a bad taste in your mouth! lol!!

I have BCBS of PA, managed by Independence Administrators, but precert authorization for surgery goes through Amerihealth Adminstrators? Any one have any experience with this? Doesn't seem that they want a whole lot of jumping through hoops.....

is this the Amerihealth administrators that serves as a precertification departent for another insurance? I have BCBS of PA, which is managed by Independence administrators, but Amerihealth does the precerts for surgery. Have you heard anything from yours?

I am BMI of around 36 but have comorbidities of HTN, DM, and sleep apnea.......would love to talk to hear from some others that are going down the same path getting approved.