I recently got approved and surgery is scheduled on November 4th in Chicago! I'd love to talk to and meet others who are getting or have been recently banded. I'm 23 and living in the Chicagoland area. I'd really love to talk to all of you and track our progress together!

My surgery is the 20th. I'm considering going for the band with plication. Is anyone getting both?

I am November 22!! Also in Chicagoland area turning 36 the day after (way to Celebrate yeah?) Would love to band together (no pun intended lol) if anybody wants to buddy up

I am until January I wish you all the best. I am in Chicagoland area as well.

I recently got approved and surgery is scheduled on November 4th in Chicago! I'd love to talk to and meet others who are getting or have been recently banded. I'm 23 and living in the Chicagoland area. I'd really love to talk to all of you and track our progress together!

i am getting banded Nov 13 at CDH. where are you getting yours?

I hope to be banded in November. My paper work went to the insurance company this week' date=' hoping it will be fast. I live in the Chicago western 'burbs.[/quote']i am in Chicago area too. ELMHURST. Getting banded at CDH, nov 13th!

What is plication? DUH

What is plication? DUH

Plication is defined as the act or process of folding. Therefore, as its name implies, in a gastric plication procedure the surgeon sews folds into the walls of the stomach to decrease its volume by approximately 70 percent. As a result, the stomach is unable to contain as much food as it did prior to the procedure so the patient will no longer be able to eat as much. No cutting or stapling involved, so it's reversible.

Officially banded!

Officially banded!

How are you feeling?

I'm doing okay, I didn't get much sleep, I usually sleep on my stomach so it was hard to get comfortable. I definitely underestimated the gas pains. When I woke up from surgery it felt like an elephant was sitting on my chest and I could barely breathe. I have three incisions and the actual incision pain is minimal, but right under the left side of my rib cage which happens to be the largest incision where the port is sewn into the abdominal wall is really tender and painful. There is still some gas trapped in my rib cage and between my shoulders but it seems that the heating pad is definitely helping! I'm just glad for the pain killers! Hahaha

Getting banded 16th November, getting excited

Congratulations Swankybangles on your new journey and Life!!!

Officially a Bandster!! All went well with surgery today....Now the work begins !!!!

Congratulations!!! Best Wishes for a for wonderful new life!

Nov 21 ...so excited. Start my pre-op diet on Thursday.

Me too! Good Luck and let's touch base as we progress.