Hello everyone...

I am going to have plication surgery Feb 27th, 2013 in Mexico. I have heard and read up on the advantages and disadvantages of each. I leaned towards plication because of keeping your stomach intact and the fact your stomach secretes various hormones. You still get the "full feeling" because of the restriction. My wife had the sleeve done last March because she wanted the "Ghrelin Hormone Producer" removed along with having the restriction of the smaller stomach. She believes that having the stomach folded will eventually lead to blood flow problems or ischemia. I have talked to several surgeons and most agree it does depend on technique and individual genetic factors. Either one of them gives you the tool to help lose weight...but it is still up to you to eat right and exercise. (My wife has lost over 100 lbs and loves it!)

I do work as a Respiratory Therapist at a hospital and unfortunately most of the feedback I get is questions about Mexico or the need for the surgery itself. I have no illusions that it would be more convenient in the US but almost everyone I know that has had it done are self pay. Most insurances specifically do not cover any bariatric surgery. It is essentailly the same as an out-patient procedure at a clinic. If you do due diligence you can find foreign Drs that are competent to perform bariatric surgery. The need is evident because it is a reminder and tool to keep one at a healthy weight. Many health care professionals I know are at an unhealthy weight due to stress, emotional eating, late night eating and did I mention stress?!?

If anyone else would like to share their experiences with plication versus sleeve and if they would do anything different now, I would love to hear it!

Thanks and good luck to everyone!

Steve

WoW... I never in a million years would ever have thought people felt that way.. I feel like I am making a huge commitment. actually the biggest commitiment of my life... one question. .the sleavers don't dont get hunger pains?

If you search hunger pains in that forum all kinds of things come up. I think overall most have reduced hunger, some have more, some less. Steve said it exactly above. I guess what bothers me about it is... The people that give me the hardest time ( on a couple occasions), obviously have the SLEEVE, not the plication. So is it fair to say that maybe I've done more research then them on MY choice of wls? Or that's not even what bothers me the most. It's when they make false statements about the plication out of ignorance to scare someone out of looking into it. There isint as much research out there I spose, of the plication than the sleeve. But there are risks of the sleeve too. And it was new once too right? Can you imagine if in the beginning of the sleeve everyone was like "oh don't do it you will get a leak", and everybody listened? No one got the sleeve? Ugh I know I'm rambling I'm just frustrated... The thread was something like sleeve or plication... Scared. Anyway I'm over it I'm just gonna stay off there for awhile. I am just thankful there is something available for someone like me with a low bmi besides the lapband, even if it is newer.

WoW... I never in a million years would ever have thought people felt that way.. I feel like I am making a huge commitment. actually the biggest commitiment of my life... one question. .the sleavers don't dont get hunger pains?

Bos123 was right on the mark...sleevers still get hunger pains...just not as much! If they didn't, why have WLS at all???? Just take out the ghrelin hormone gland and be done with it! No, you still have to make smart choices and change your eating habits! WLS is simply another tool to help you get down to a better and healthier weight...and then maintain it! Hope this helps!

Steve