Anyone Have The New Iband Done Yet? (Band Over Plication)

[Tahneesamson 41]

I have my band surgery scheduled for apr 2! I'm super excited and a little nervous since it's a brand new surgery. Anyone have this done? I would love to hear how things are going.

[NWgirl 574]

There is a thread floating around on this. try typing gastric plication or Iband into the search forum link on the top right.

[DMScheerMOM 10]

I just got mine done on Friday, February 17th. I am five days post op. So far, so good! My surgeon has actually been doing it for a while. Good luck to you!

[Tahneesamson 41]

Losin, so glad to hear it! Who did ur surgery? I'm a little nervous caz my surgeon has only done 40 or them. How has the pain been?

[rae.holmes 12]

I had the iband done February 13th, the pain was pretty bad and I noticed the recovery at home seems longer than most people but so far everything else is the same!!

[Tahneesamson 41]

Rae, how long did u take off work? I'm only able to take a week. Has the plication been working well? Do you get full faster and feel satisfied on less food? Are you on solids yet?

[u4leigh 7]

had mine done Jan 23... slightly longer recovery time due to longer surgery and some soreness, but otherwise no issues... definitely did not need more than a week off work...

[rae.holmes 12]

only a week, still hard for me to bend certin ways and roll over! but other wise im fine!

[blondiepierce 8]

I had it done and had very little pain. Actually, I was out shopping the very next day for a few hours with my hubby driving of course. The worst pain was gas pain that radiated to my shoulder. I was back at work within a few days.

[sissy24 2]

Has anyone had the I-band done in Texas? I'm pretty nervous. Had my initial consult.

[Tahneesamson 41]

Sissy--I'm having it done April 2 in hurst tx. What dr did u consult with??

[AlienBandit 10]

I am interested to hear everyones results. My doc was doing something similar to this ( stitching horizontally and not vertically) so that bands couldnt slip but after a year of doing some patients who requested this and most of them having complications ( band removal, erosion, infection) etc he has stopped doing plication, he hates it really.

the iband is similar to something he does sometimes ( he does the sleeve with the band) so I would love to give him insight on plication vertically and the band working together.