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$9900. plication. $1300. for airfare, rental car, hotel. $20. Meds.
worth every penny! (still paying $350. a month to pay it off) I had $6000.00 saved, had to borrow the rest.

I had my plication done by Dr. Corvala. The surgery was done well according to my revision doctor. The problem with the plication is that they do not remove the grehlin (the part that creates hormones that tells your brain to eat.) Before, I did my revision, I did some research and I found out that more and more doctors are against the plication. Simply because they are worried about the stitches becoming undone and shredding the stomach. Because I was worried about the long term results, I decided to do my revision. I ended paying double for weight loss surgery. Luckily for me, even though there was alot of scar tissues ( the doctors took 3hours to do my revision) I was able to get the sleeve. With the plication I started at 232lbs, got to 185 and then gained back 17lbs. I was noticing my portions were increasing and I wanted to eat more frequent. I spoke to a lady who had the plication and the threads unraveled in her stomach, luckily for her it didn't do any damage, but she had zero restrictions, she now has the gastric sleeve. Having the sleeve was like a walk in the park in comparsion the plication. My recovery with the plication was terrible, whereas, with the sleeve I was up and about in a couple of days. If I had to do it all over again, I would choose the sleeve.

i am getting the plicating sleeve march 8th by dr Corvala, i chose this because i am just to scared to get my stomach cut, and have anything foreign in my body, once this is done i have about 80 lbs to lose, which i think can be done with this operation, wishing you all luck with the sleeve....

I am doing well now, excepting for this major stall that I am experiencing. Haven't move from the 15 lbs weight loss. I haven't lost anything for the past 3 weeks. It is a bit fustrating. I haven't done any exercise though. Been too busy of late. March 6th will make 2 months since my revision. I am hoping my weight loss will pick up soon enough.

How are you doing now?

Thanks Becca. I am doing great. It is now 3 weeks and I am on the mushy food stage. I don't get the major hunger pangs that I use to get with the plication. When I used to tell my doctor, they would say that it is probaby gas and not hunger. Won't I know gas from hunger? I have lost 15lbs so far. I have stalled this week and haven't lost any weight. Looking forward to continous weight loss.

So glad to hear you are doing well. The sleeve is great and I am so happy for you!

Hi 4mygirls
I've just read your post I'm so happy for you :purplebananna:
I hope you are doing fine
It's the best decision you have made
By time You are gonna feel better
sleeve recovery is faster than that of plication......you are gonna feel a great difference especially in restriction .
Sometimes you stomach will accept food and sometimes you want be able to eat much.....Congratulation

After saying a prayer I made the decision to continue on with my revision since my deposit was made, my flight booked and my mind made up. I headed out one day early before the surgery on January 5th to Juarez Mexico at the Star Medica Hospital to have my revision from Plication to Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy. I went alone by the way, crazy thing to do. On my first day I almost wanted to cancel everything because I became scared and depressed. I took my magicjack with me and talk to my family to keep me strong. Now I am so happy I had my surgery. The doctors and staff were amazing. When I woke up from surgery I wasn't even throwing up or feeling horrible pain. There was some pain from the incision and some dizziness, but it was managable. The Plication was a completely different recovery. I vomitted and was so ill after awaken from surgery. I was horribly sick for 2 weeks and was not able to stand on my feet for long. That time my flight back home was like a nightmare in my memory. With the VSG my travel back home last night was okay. I got wheelchair service and the 6hours flight was somewhat tiring but okay. It is now 4days after my surgery and I am so excited to start my second weight loss journey: thanks to Belite weight and Dr. Jose Rodriguez. Not forgetting to thank my weightloss friends for their words of advice and encouragement. God Bless Us All.

Who was the doctor that did the revision?

Hi, just saw your post. I am going in on Jan 5th, 12 to have a revision from plication to sleeve, to be done by Jose Rodriguez. Did you already have yours done and how was it? Are u losing weight now. I am feeling really scared too. Mine was done 14months ago. I am really worried that my stomach tissue has stuck together from the stutures, making it difficult to give a neat VSG. Please let me know how yours went. I know there is a possibility that you might not read this in time before my surgery.

Sara i'm from Egypt too & i'm desperately trying to find a good reliable skilled SLEEVE surgeon here in Egypt. Ur help will be extremely appreciated.
Thanx

Hi Julie,thanks for posting
I had my surgery a year ago but for free coz it was a clinical trial
I'm from Egypt....so the procedures is not very well known here
I'm now back to the starting point as if I had never done any procedure
I wasn't that nervous before plication because it seemed so save with no risks with no cutting or stappling
But now my case is a little bit different coz the risk of having a leak or bleeding increases(not so sure but I readit in one of the forums)
My surgeon said that it can be done and he found enough space to do the sleeve,he tried to comfort me
but doing another procedure is scary now ...but I can't stay fat anymore

Thank u again for your reply...wish you all the best

Hi Sarah,
I have thought about this same thing. I had my plication back July of last year. Actually start out exactly at 233, like you. I have lost a little more than you, 65 lbs. But have seriously thought about revising to a gastric sleeve. Not because of the slow weight loss but because of the not knowing what is going to happen to my health down the line because of having the plication. They don't know the long term results of this surgery and it does concern me. Also, with the gastric sleeve they take out the grehlin. If I could do it over, I would defiitely get the sleeve. So expensive though. I can't justify going to Mex. again and paying more money. I have 18 lbs to go so I am pretty happy. I has been sooooooooooooooo slow since Christmas, I only have lost about 12 lbs since then.
Were you this nervous for your first surgery? What country are you from? You did it the first time and you are ok, right? Why not finish what you started? You will be happy you did. I wish you well.
Julie

Sarah I'm rooting for you and sending positive thoughts your way!

Tijuana plication
Thank u very much for you support
I hope it goes right this time
I'll post any progress as soon as possible

BTW if you hear about StomaphyX and the ROSE or POSE technique don't bother. People only lose about 20lbs and then gain it back when the restriction goes... been there, heading that way.

Hi Sarah, long time no hear. You're brave. Please keep us posted. I stalled the same as you so I'm definitely interested. You may want to post on http://www.sleeveplicationtalk.com/ too as I'm sure they'll want to hear.
My thoughts of revision options were that it might be possible to get the intestinal part of the Duodenal Switch if you meet the criteria (I'm not heavy enough - BMI ~29 at the mo). If you did go that route you'd seriously have to be committed to taking your Vitamins, getting in 100g protein/day and getting regular labs done.
Good luck and ((hugs))!

There's a couple of members on here and on obesityhelp.com that are looking at revisions due to the same issue. One lady had to revise due to complications with her plication, but it was a forced revision, she had no other alternative.
Best wishes on your revision. I hope the others chime in soon for you ! ! !
Keep us updated on your progrees! ! !

Good luck to you on your revision!

Hello everyone
I had gastric plication about a year ago...and it was a complete failure coz I failed to maintain weight loss then put all the weight on ....my doctor advised me to have CT and then he said that my stomach is bigger than it should be at that stage..I failed to continue lossing weight just two months post surgery.It seems that the doctor didnt tight my stomach enough..Now I went to another surgeon to have a revision surgery from plication to sleeve...I'm the first in my country...I had baruim and the doctor said it can be done...Is anyone thinking about a revision from plication to sleeve ....I'm really so scared..need support