Okay so hey there! I'm new to this forum and I had my plication done in March, 5 months ago. I have only lost 30 pounds so far. I reached my current weight, 270, 5 weeks out and have not list a pound since. I keep with a great diet, under 1200 calories per day, and mostly protein. I really thought I would have lost more, with going to the gym 5 days a week and doing the Zumba and spin classes 2x a week. This surgery has been nothing but a disappointment from the start. I have seen many people in the same predicament as I am in, and it annoys me how the say "oh it's all my fault that I'm not losing, even tho I go to the gym and eat right". Like NO, it is not your fault, obviously this surgery does not work for many many many people who are doing everything right. Before I had surgery I could eat about 3 regular size pieces of pizza and be full, after the surgery I can eat two and be just regular full, and then 20-30 minutes later I'm going in for the third slice. I have only gone down one jean size, I was a 24 at start, I am a 20-22 now, depending on the brand. I feel virtually no restriction, even tho I eat right and work out. I can eat only slightly less then what I used to eat. Honestly, I'm sick of people saying it is their fault, when it isn't. My friends and my mother always say "well you just have a quitters mentality", but I don't I have done everything that my surgeon said to do, and more, and I am ready to be done. I honest to God gave 150%, with no luck. Once I can save some money I will be revising to gastric bypass. This surgery was the wrong choice for me, and many others on here, from what I read. I am very disappointed, I did everything right, and this is what I get Please share your experiences, I just want to know that I am not crazy! haha

Ana-Do you work or have any affiliation with Dr.Ortiz? Am not here to bash any doctor but Cee is correct, THIS site is suppose to be an open fourum. We should feel comfortable to post anything we experience or may think without getting attacked. I don't think anyone has ever claimed to be a doctor or a specialist in plication but we are experiencing it. Most of the patients do indeed have other factors we are not aware of. With that being said: we shouldn't disregard any complaints or issues doctors or clicnics in any state or country may have.

Thank you Ana ..were cool (:

By the way I wanted to clarify the situation regarding the Dr. in Ohio. I'm not trying to imply that just because my doctor explained to me what happened that I somehow feel the Ohio Dr. wasnt at fault. I had read about this patient in my research somewhere on the internet. So when I had my consult, I asked my Dr. if he knew anything about this case. He explained that it was an "unusual situation". Perhaps the patients plication was too tight. He explained that the stomach is very pliable and doesnt contain many blood vessels (if I remember that correctly) and that's why it can be folded with little complication. In this case, somehow the blood was not flowing-some kind of clot (insert fancy medical term here) causing the patient to nearly die. They were hospitalized for several months and most of their stomach had to be removed. From my understanding the Dr. was so traumatized by the event he will not do plications anymore. It wouldnt have mattered to me what Dr. wheter it be mine or Dr. Ortiz, who explained this story, again it's just about having more infomation about the risks of plication. My Dr. was very objective and just explained the facts. It also made me feel more comfortable that my Dr. actually knew about this case first hand and had consulted with this Dr. directly. Cause like you said, sometimes everything you read on the internet is not true.

Ana,

It is funny that you mentioned internet rumors. You do not have your facts straight, and are spreading rumors. The Doctor in Ohio had done nearly 50 plications when his patient had the necrosis. At that time Dr Ortiz claimed that that had done nearly 200. Any Doctor can have complications and patients with weight loss failure. The difference that I see is that the Doctor in Ohio actually came on here and posted about his complication. The OCC sweeps any complications they might have under the rug. I know for a fact that they delete negative posts off of their forum.

Josette

Best of luck in whatever revision you decide to do. I felt very discouraged many times with my progess, or lack of. I am 18 months post op and weight loss has been very slow. I have lost about 95 pounds since my pre-op diet, and I have about 20 more to go. I have finally made peace with my my choice for plication. The weight loss has been so slow, that not many people would ever assume I had WLS. So what if it takes me almost 2 years to reach my goal? As long as I can keep the weight off, I will consider it a success. I paid $9000. plus another $2000. in travel expences. Then I had some complications that I had to have fixed, and that cost me another $8000. That is a lot of money for me, but my husband said it is the best money he ever spent. Even if I never reach my goal. I feel and look so much better then I did 95 pounds ago.

Lmom can you tell us what complications you had to have fixed for $8K? Where did you have your surgery done?

Makes sense to me Cee Thanks for the update. Take care

LMOM, whose comments get swept under the rug? For the sake of no internet rumors, do you have proof of these people? Are they on this forum? I would like more information on that if itis true for obvious reasons. Thanks.

Sorry it's been awhile. Thanks for your concerns, my wife is doing well. I've read some of the comments and will elaborate a little. My wife did not have any underlying health problems when she had her complications. It was simply the stomach herniating and dying. The worst part while this was going on is that our local hospital was clueless with how to fix it and time was of the essence AND the OCC would not return calls and when they did days later, they had no advice. We truly felt abandoned. She ended up having an emergency sleeve surgery but was 3-6 hours from losing her life. Make sure you have a plan after your plication in case you have complications.

Sorry it's been awhile. Thanks for your concerns' date=' my wife is doing well. I've read some of the comments and will elaborate a little. My wife did not have any underlying health problems when she had her complications. It was simply the stomach herniating and dying. The worst part while this was going on is that our local hospital was clueless with how to fix it and time was of the essence AND the OCC would not return calls and when they did days later, they had no advice. We truly felt abandoned. She ended up having an emergency sleeve surgery but was 3-6 hours from losing her life. Make sure you have a plan after your plication in case you have complications.[/quote']

Sorry to hear! Is she doing better now? Have heard from the occ yet? Did you have to pay for the revision?