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In November, I got the lapband with plication and now it's March and lost 48lbs. I was doing great until I experienced a constant pain in my left side of my abdominal where the top of the band is. I had the pain for a whole day. I tried Mylanta and Gas X and nothing worked. I had some Vicodin and pain went away but the pain came back when it weared off. So I went to my lapband dr and found out I had erosion due to an ulcer. So the lapband has to come out. I was sad because I was doing good with the band but dr reminded me that I still have the plicatiion and should help me continue to lose weight. I have 60 plus lbs to go. So is there anyone out there with this experience or at least had plication alone share with mei their story and loss?

Hi Short & Chunky, sorry to hear that u r not doing so well. My loss has slowed down a little. I used to avg. 10 lbs a month. Since April 28 I dropped, 7 lbs, totaling 63 lbs today. I just started exercise this past Sunday to see if I can lose more. My dr said that I will hit a plateau. I can relate that I feel more hungrier and my will power is slipping and I gain a couple of pounds but I get upset and lose it right away. I do the 3 day military diet every other wk and it helps me lose a little more. I think ur dr is right. Ur body needs to adjust and maybe u hit that plateau. U might need to do something different to get results. That's why I started this diet every other wk. You can look up this diet on the internet and c if it works for u. Since we are eating under 1000 cal, this diet should be easy bc it's a little more cals. If u stick with it, u will c results the very next morning. The most I lost in the 3 day was 6 lbs and the least was 3 lbs. My daughter lost 8 lbs so it depends on every person. Check it out and let me know how it goes.

Hi Short and Chunky, I'm sorry that you went thru that scary ordeal. I can relate. I too had the pain and went thru ER and quick surgery and was so scared. The lapband was my crutch too. It stopped me from eating too much and I cried when I heard that they had to remove it after being successful with it. After that, I refuse to insert a new one because I'm afraid it might happen again. My doctor told me to continue with the lapband guidelines and I should still lose weight because of the plication in place that will still restrict me. It's been about 6 wks and I lost about 10 lbs more (total of 57 lbs) and do find myself eating a little more but I stop and remember that I've been doing too good in the last 5 mo and refuse to undo everything I went thru. I began using WW frozen entrees and it keeps me in control with the portions during the week. I do eat a little more when I eat out during wknds but I do feel some restriction with the plication as well. I do feel full with the plication and when I begin to burp I know it's a sign to stop too (when I had lapband I did that too-only difference the band would cause spasms if I overeat and this was my crutch, so I ate less to avoid the spasm, now I don't have that). My will power is low too but after losing 57 lbs and feeling great, I remind myself it's a new lifestyle and have to continue to work at it for my health and my family. I have to set an example and show everyone including myself that I'm not giving up and plan to never go back to that unhealthy state. Thinking this way is helping me go forward. I will keep u posted on my progress. Please keep me posted on yours.

Hi Sleevegreat, plication is when they fold the stomach in half and sew it. It's like the sleeve only that they don't remove some of ur stomach.

@@Laura1014 My Update - it's been a month after my dr removed the band. So I've been using plication as my only physical restriction. Since then, I lost another 10 pounds, totaling 58 lbs. I feel that the plication does still restrict me and keeps me full faster. But I'm still using the lapband mentality of high protein and no water 30 min, during or 30 min after meals. I still keep my meals under 1000 cal but I eat anything. I feel the plication is keeping me from eating more. For me it's portion and it's working for me. I drink lots of water and I don't exercise BUT I do plan to in a few wks when I feel stronger and ready. A friend told me she did plication only and she lost 90lbs in a yr. But I can only vow on my friend and me and in short term. Keep me updated on any new experiences or info you find out. Good luck.

Thank you so much Bandista. I really appreciate your input. I will definitely keep everyone posted on this so if anyone else goes through this, it can provide some help.