Hi All, Can some of you who have had a plication with a band (either together or one after the other) please let me know how you are doing? How the surgery and post-op went, what your hunger level is like, how much weight you have lost compared to maybe when you had the band alone, etc? I would really appreciate hearing from you. I had a lap band inserted 2 years ago and lost about 40lbs and then hit a plateau. I've had sever reflux for the past 6 months and now it appears I have a hiatal hernia. I'm going for a repair and a possible plication. Would like to know how folks with the same have done over the long-run (6months or longer). Many Thanks.

Hi, I just posted for the first time on: Help! I'm Stuck In A Rut After 5 years. I had a lap band removal and then a new one put in with a plication done as well, a year ago. It's been fine but I slowly got off my plan this past winter and am now having to relose what I gained during that time. After the surgery, it was quite hard the first few days. I threw up a lot a day or two after I came home (something I had not done with just the lap band) but if I had planned ahead and had the anti nausea medicine and phenergren as I felt it coming on, it would have helped before it got bad. I was throwing up some of the blood from the surgery but that subsided after the meds. It was definitely different for me that time around and had LOTS of heartburn. Your surgeon will want you taking Prilosec during that time for the first month or so most likely. You'll be on liquids the first week or so but by two to three weeks, you should be adjusting a lot better. It was worth it to me. Just follow what you doctor says and you should do fine. You may not throw up as I did. Everyone is different. Hope all goes well for you!

I have only had my band with plication for a little over a month. I went in for my first fill and doctor only gave me .5cc and thats all that's in my band and i am able to only eat the 3 small meals and be satisfied so I think the plication has helped me a lot as far as hunger otherwise im sure just .5cc wouldn't do anything for my hunger

Thank you both, your feedback is helpful. Would love to hear from others as well. Trying to understand if wight loss might pick up after plication. Thanks!