I'm scheduled for band removal and plication on Feb. 7 with Dr. Helmuth Billy.

He has just started offering plication but he has been doing bariatric surgery

for quite awhile and is fairly well known in the community. Past patients

have good things to say about him, so I feel pretty comfortable with my decision.

Of course, I'm nervous as this is my 2nd major surgery in 5 months - I had my

port replaced and a hernia repair in Aug, 2010.

I will be doing a 2 day liquid diet prior to surgery and most likely about a week

of clear liquids followed by 2-3 weeks of full liquids then mushies. I think since

plication is fairly new that the aftercare protocol is similar to sleeve gastrectomy.

I am hoping, because I am a band patient and I've lived with the band for almost

10 years, that this will help me adjust to the plication.

I have started journaling on fitday.com and am keeping spreadsheets with my

weight and goals. Hopefully this will keep me accountable and on-track.

My goal is to lose about 100-110 pounds although according to BMI charts

I should aim for a 130 pound loss. Right now I'd be happy to get to onederland

and shop at regular stores and wear regular size clothing.

genepha

lapband removal with insurance, self-pay plication 2-7-11

Good luck to you! I am considering plication surgery and am scheduled for my intake testing on 2/15. I wish you an easy surgery and recovery. I hope you will continue to post because I would really like to follow your journey.

Amy

Amw

Thanks! I have some pre-op testing today and then I'm all set. Getting nervous but excited at the same time!

I'm going to keep track of everything on spreadsheets. I was pretty good about taking my measurements and weight with the band so hopefully, I'll be as diligent with the plication. Good luck to you!

You will do great! I had plication surgery on 01/12/11, and in my experience recovery was a breeze!!! I woke up after surgery and had a little discomfort, but went several hours without even taking any pain medicine. The next morning I felt pretty good, some minor cramps and soreness, but truly 50 times better than I expected. In fact I was discharged from the hospital at 9 o'clock that morning and immediately took the 12 hour car ride home; I will not lie and say that that was fun, but in that 12 hours I didn’t have to take anything for pain. Since I have been home I have only taken pain medicine a couple times, and it was really only to help me sleep through the uncomfortable gas pains that bothered me for the first week. Honestly, I am 20 days out today and I feel 100% - I haven't stepped on the scale for a week (tomorrow is my three week surg-iversary) but as of last Wednesday I have already lost 20 pounds I know that this momentum will slow but just thinking that I have lost that much weight in such a short amount of time fills me with such bliss that I cannot describe it!!!!

Genepha - it is totally normal to be nervous, but if your experience is anything like mine you have NOTHING to worry about!!! Keep me posted on your progress, there aren't a lot of plication patients on here and I would love to know how you are doing!

Best Wishes,

Jessi