Lapband with or without plication

[carlak 59]

Im having trouble deciding. Plication is an additional $750

[Lori Jo 41]

my doctor told me that this was a relatively new thing, he said the only plus is that with the plication you will lose weight more quickly....you are a small thing anyway so i would just weigh out your journey...just how soon do i want to get this weight off? Good luck!

[carlak 59]

I want to lose at least 50 lbs before my sons graduation in December

[carlak 59]

did you have plication?

[Lori Jo 41]

no i will be banded tomorrow, my surgeon doesnt do that type of surgery, i want to do it slowly so that it will stay off and i wont have any major side effects, like vit. deficiency, losing my hair...etc...I am sure you will be looking great in December! My daughter graduates May 4 and I want to lose at least 15# by then...whoohooo!

[marfar7 1,533]

I wish plication had been offered to me in 2009, but I don't think it was even an option. One nice thing about it is that it prevents MOST slips (I said most, they CAN still happen). And living with a slipped band right now, I wish I had something like that. Even if I need a revision, I can't get plication cuz Medicare apparently doesn't pay for it (still too new). Bummer.

If it were me, I would do it. Or you can just follow all the rules and prevents slips the old fashioned way! You only have 72 lbs to lose?

Good luck with your decision...

Marci

[blondegal_ 1,028]

I have it. I wouldn't say I've lost more/faster because if it. But I do feel like it has helped with being hungry before reaching the green zone. You will see some people post about being starving. I haven't felt that. Sure I've been hungry but never to a point where I exceeded my calories. I have about 1000 calories a day with my doctor giving me an upper limit of 1250.

Good luck with your decision.