mrsjordan4jim

I got the iBand 7/24 I am 6days post op. I feel full VERY quickly. I am used to eating large amounts of food so I really have to listen to my body when it says hey no more!! My left shoulder hurts when I over do it. Actually my left shoulder hurts ALL the time. Does anyone else have this?

The Lap Band can be installed alone or it can be combined with a procedure called Plication. Plication is where your surgeon "folds" your stomach in on it's self and stitches the folds together to form a much smaller main stomach. There is no cutting of stomach tissue and, if the Plication, for whatever reason doesn't work for you, it is reversible by simply removing the sutures. Think of it as a pseudo Gastric Sleeve-ish kinda thing. If you have the option to add Plication when you get your band, you might want to go for it. A lot of people who have had the duo are really happy with it.
Personally, I wish I had read up on it, more before I got my band. Had I known then what I know now, I would have added Plication to the pile when I had my surgery. As it is, I am happy with my band and I figure, should God forbid, I lose my band for any reason, maybe I can revise to Plication.

Wow I was never told of that option. Might have done that. I can't say now. I'm glad I had the surgery though. Feeling better everyday. Taking the kiddos to a waterpark tom. I'm going get in a lounge chair and soak up some sun. Best of luck with the choice you make!

Band with plications is the bomb. I have had several fills but did most of it without fills. Plus of the plications is "No bandster Hell". Also, I feel if I ever had to have Fluid removed from band, I could maintain with the plication alone.