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Congrats!! It could be worse, I would rather have my shorts falling down, instead of busting at the seams, lol. And FYI, Walk-In-Clinics or Med Express I think they're called now, will weigh you and take your blood pressure free of charge and record it on a card with the date, so you may keep it in your wallet. I had to do this when I was pregnant. Or Publix Grocery stores have scales as well... Best Wishes

Anyone in or near Brandon that would like to go to Shapes Fitness?

Can we all say Instant Gratification? I think all patients that go through with weight loss surgery, would benefit from therapy during their journeys. It just makes sense that it would get to the underlying issues that many obese people have with food, and be yet another tool to help succeed and reach their goals. Best Wishes Everyone.

Happy Banding and Best Wishes!!!

From my understanding, Plication is a separate procedure that can be combined with The Lap Band, that gives an added benefit to gastric banding alone. Plication is not simply stitching the gastric band in place, it is a totally separate procedure. Plication is a procedure that folds the stomach into a much smaller size, that looks similar to a banana, and is STITCHED in place. (Like the VSG, but the stomach for the Plication is NOT cut, only stitched closed in the shape of the VSG) The Plication is REVERSIBLE, all that has to be done is go in and remove the sutures if needed or desired, where as with the VSG, once the stomach is cut and removed, its gone for good. And some doctors are combining the gastric band with Plication, and when this is done, you get the weight loss benefits of VSG without the complications of malabsorption, leakage, and being NON- REVERSIBLE etc. This combined procedure is also called "i lap" or "i band" or Imbricated Band. From my understanding, if you have the combined procedure, there may be no need for filling the gastric band, due to the combined benefits, simply adding the band is enough restriction. Some patients have one fill, and that's enough for them. I have added three links that explains Imbricated Banding. And yes, I have my first appointment in 6 days, and I am wanting the I Band, it seems like the best procedure for me. Best Wishes to everyone. http://www.drgeiss.c...edPlication.pdf http://midsouthbaria...m/ilap-surgery/ http://www.wndu.com/..._112272319.html