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Hello everyone! I am new to the forum and seriously considering plication with Dr.Ortiz. I am hoping to speak with some members who have had this surgery already or are planning for around the middle to end of August/2014. I have sooooo many questions to ask and hope you all don't mind me picking your brains lol. 1.I have a huge fear of vomiting-exactly how much nausea/vomiting did you experience with plication? 2.Is there a long wait list for surgery at OCC? 3.I live in Canada and would be self pay. My credit score is 625, do you think I'd be able to get financing thru Medicard or any other Canadian based medical financing company? (aside from banks) 4.I am a health care assistant which is a fairly physical job. Any idea of how long I should realistically plan to be off work? 5.Are there any single moms out here? How did you explain the procedure to your child after the fact? I am sure there are many more questions lurking in the back of my brain that haven't come up for air yet thx in advance!

Wow 63lbs in 4 months? Just had to say that is awesome! Great job! I am planning on plication in August of this year. I hope to do as good as you

Farmgal, thank you for your kind words. The advice you offer is very smart and some things, like notifying my PCP, I hadn't really considered. I am glad to hear that even with all that you went through you still do not regret the surgery. I think there comes a point in time where it just clicks and we know that this is what we need to do. I will definitely keep everyone here posted. It is really nice to have this forum as a support system because everyone here truly understands the process and what brings me here. I wish you luck(and continued health) in your journey, hopefully soon I will be on that same path

Wow, that is quite the ordeal that through! I am glad to hear that they were able to get you all fixed up though. It is scary to think about possible complications. Really they can happen to anyone but we also always think oh that will never happen to me. I look at it this way-35, family history of high blood pressure/heart disease/diabetes/PCOS, 362lbs. The reality is that if I don't do something to lose this weight permanently then it isn't a matter of if I will become sick but when. I see close family members who are even substantially larger than me already battling these issues and I want to cry because nobody ever plans on getting that large, hell no way did I ever believe I would be where I am weight-wise. I want to live, healthfully. I want to break the cycle so that my child will grow up and live life to the fullest, not stay home and eat life away like me.

Thank you for the replies everyone! I am set on getting the plication done, just need to work on the financial part As for telling my child, I think maybe it is wise to just let that happen as it may. I too wish to keep the surgery on a need to know basis, not because I'm ashamed but because it is my body and my decision. I don't want input unless I ask for it lol. The reason I am leaning towards Dr.Ortiz is because of 2 things primarily-center for excellence certification and rave reviews all over the internet. Ohhhh so many things to consider, I might go cross-eyed from watching all the youtube videos before I am even approved lol. Good luck to everyone in my shoes or a few steps ahead