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Ms Lisa I had plication surgery 7/1/10 with Dr. Rod. I have about 50 lbs. to go. edro

Ms Lisa I've lost 32 lbs. and feel great. I can eat anything except sweets. They make me nauseated. I eat about 25% or less of what I did before. I do have reflux but I had that before the surgery. edro

Other than crossing the border, Juarez was a non-event. The police are heavily armed at the border. Also, you will not have to leave the hospital for meds--at least I did not. They brought them to me for $50.

The POSE is not the same as the TGVP. You can watch several videos of the plication surgery on YouTube. Just search "vertical sleeve plication." Watching the videos of both the gastrectomy and the plication helped me make my decision to have the plication.

Mellifrits The pre-op diet is to shrink the liver....BMI 37....I went alone....The flights were the worst part: I had a headache going and nausea going, but almost no pain....I've lost about 10 lbs. in one week....I have hunger and can eat. I'm getting in tune with my smaller stomach. I can feel food as it slides down now. I burp. I have tiny pains to let me know to slow down (usually too much Water at 1 time)....I have very little pain. The incision sites are bruised and feel like muscle soreness. I have hunger pangs. I have not been out doing things to become tired, but I am not 100%. I nap at least once daily. Overall, it was easier than expected.

I had the TGVP with Dr. Rodriguez July 1. All is good!

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I had the super sleeve or gastric plication. Dr. Rod and belite refer to the plication as the super sleeve. There is written data stating the super sleeve is a very tight gastric sleeve. This is somewhat confusing. Anyway, I had the SS on July 1 and I feel good. The surgery was easy. I had minimal pain, but did experience nausea. The flights to and from were the worse for me. I had a headache going and was tired and nauseated coming home. But, I made it and feel pretty good now. Pack light. I took a heating blanket but never used it. I had some gas x strips also. I did not follow the pre-op diet 100%. Post-op: have Water, broths (I don't like), Jello, crystal light, gatorade, etc.

I had the TG plication done by Dr. Rodriguez on July 1. The surgery was easy. The flights to and from were the hardest part for me--delays, headache. Also, I had some acid reflux/nausea 2 days after surgery; but, I'm ok now. I understand your concern about complications. I had them too. I researched heavily, made a decision, and went for it.