Hi everyone!! I am very new to this, I just created my account this morning. Im not sure if this is the correct place to be posting this so if its not please let me know.

Let me first start off by congratulating everyone on your weight loss!!! ( green with envy over here)

I am 39 years old, 5ft. 6 and 216 pounds. I am wanting to lose approx. 80 pounds. I started researching WLS options about 2 months ago. I am still trying to decide between the plication and the sleeve.

My story is no different than so many people I see in the different forums. I have tried just about every diet out there even the lovely cabbage Soup diet (gag). My weight has been up and down for the last 10 years. Im so tired of the yoyo and the emotional scars that come with it. Ok so enough of the pity party.

What I would like to know is this:

What made you decide on plication verses the sleeve? Or any other one

How did you decide on what doctor to go to?

Have you been happy with your choice?

What about emotional eating? Stress eating?

If there is a problem after surgery where do you go? ( assuming it was done abroad and you live in the states)

Thank you in advance for any insight you may have.

Hi, I am approx. the same height and weight. I had the band and had many problems. I am getting the sleeve the first week of March. I am nervous, but I want this to work to me.

Hi everyone!! I am very new to this' date=' I just created my account this morning. Im not sure if this is the correct place to be posting this so if its not please let me know.

Let me first start off by congratulating everyone on your weight loss!!! ( green with envy over here)

I am 39 years old, 5ft. 6 and 216 pounds. I am wanting to lose approx. 80 pounds. I started researching WLS options about 2 months ago. I am still trying to decide between the plication and the sleeve.

My story is no different than so many people I see in the different forums. I have tried just about every diet out there even the lovely cabbage soup diet (gag). My weight has been up and down for the last 10 years. Im so tired of the yoyo and the emotional scars that come with it. Ok so enough of the pity party.

What I would like to know is this:

What made you decide on plication verses the sleeve? Or any other one

How did you decide on what doctor to go to?

Have you been happy with your choice?

What about emotional eating? Stress eating?

If there is a problem after surgery where do you go? ( assuming it was done abroad and you live in the states)

Thank you in advance for any insight you may have.

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I decided on plication because my mom

Had the sleeve and was one of the unlucky ones. She had a leak which almost killed her once they found it because by then she had blood clots in her lungs and pneumonia. That was 9 months ago. She is doing much better now and has lost a lot of weight. Thank god things turned out the way she did. Now I was a bit nervous with plication because it was so new, bit couldn't bring myself to do the sleeve because of what happened. Funny that I'd choose a newer procedure over one that's been done longer... And it was the same price lol . Anyway that's what I did, self pay, and I love it! I have piece of mind, and everything went off without a hitch. I mourned food that first month and now I feel in control and blessed that I am full on so little. I think both surgeries are great, both have their own risks... So weight them

Out and decide what's best for you. I second guessed myself right up until they put me out lol. No regrets, and although my mom went through hell.... Now she's happy too;)

I have a band and every thing is going wrong, but don't get me wrong I loved the band at first now having lots of problems, I still want the band but also what plication as well, has any one done this too.

I have a band and every thing is going wrong' date=' but don't get me wrong I loved the band at first now having lots of problems, I still want the band but also what plication as well, has any one done this too.[/quote']

There are lots of people in the lapband site who have had it done. I think they call it the I band. Carolinagirl and cheznol to name a couple. I love my plication and wonder why some would want the lb with it? Good luck with what you decide;)

Skinny, i am researching also. The Mayo Hospital of The South has stopped doing banding as there have been too many problems. Gastric Bypass is recommended if you are more than 200 pds overweght and the sleeve for less. I have gone to the support group meetings and heard the good and the bad. What a life changing event. Good luck

Hi and welcome. I'm 4' 11'' and now weigh ~174 pounds. I had the gastric sleeve surgery performed at Emory in Atlanta.

I have to be honest the first couple days after surgery are the worst. But it all gets better. It also takes hard work to get the weight off. It just doesn't fall off on its own. And you will need support. As much support as you can get.

The best thing is how it has changed my life. I was (keyword is WAS) a diabetic, had high blood pressure, and a few other minor health problems. Now I just take my Vitamins and supplements. Oh, and my happy pills. Other than that and the fact that I still need to lose another 50 pounds, my health is great.