Hi all~

I was banded in Dec, 2001. My band either has to come out or be repositioned. I have had probably

40+ fills/unfills over the 9 years since being banded. Since I had 2 complete unfills while pregnant, I haven't

been able to get adjusted properly. I've been having reflux and esophagus issues since about January.

My doctors here in Los Angeles think the band either needs to come out or I need to have a new one placed.

In all honesty, I am pretty much done with the band and fills/unfills, etc. I am unable to have a bypass

although I probably wouldn't get one if that was my only option. I was considering the sleeve but my

band dr. and another dr. I consulted with both have pretty strong reservations about the sleeve. They

will do the sleeve if it's what I want but it will be a fight with my insurance company and I'm not completely

sure that the sleeve is quite right for me.

After tons of research (again) I've decided to have the gastric plication. The dr. that will most likely do the procedure said that

I can have my band replaced as well as having the plication. I am nervous and excited as I didn't know this

was an option. A lot will depend on what he finds once he is actually performing the surgery but, as of now

I will most likely have a new band, repositioned and then the plication all in the same surgery. The reasoning

behind keeping the band along with the plication is in case there is a problem with the plication, or I have

difficulty with it, I can have my stomach unplicated and still keep the band or if my weightloss is stalling with

the plication, it's possible to have a fill to make the plicated stomach smaller.

I will keep everyone updated on my progress and if I truly can have a new band along with the plication.

Thanks for listening!

genepha

Wow, I guess I'm having a hard time envisioning a band AND a plication. I have not had a band, the VSG was my first WLS, but (this is totally just my opinion) if it were up to me I would just do the VSG. I know some people have a hard time with the idea that it is permanent, but honestly isn't that what EVERYONE who has WLS is looking for? Permanent weight loss?

Good luck with your revision, I think there is a plication board on here too, that you might want to check out.