Help Me Decide!

[SkinnyMinnyMom 5]

For those of you who are post sleeve surgery, would you do it again? Do you feel like you chose the right surgery? I'm having a hard time deciding between the plication and the sleeve. One day I'm all in for the plication. Then I'll read something that makes me want the sleeve. Just not sure what factors I should really use to make my decision. Surgery date is scheduled so I need to make up my mind!

[Foxbins 625]

Sleeve all the way. Too many complications and generally poor results with plication as it's being performed now. Maybe in a few years it will improve like the sleeve did. If you don't want to wait, get a sleeve, I love, love, love mine.

[UTGal99 327]

I would recommend the sleeve, although I haven't had surgery yet. My dear friend's sister had a plication and part of the stomach that was stapled/stitched back became infected (from food particles) - it became gangrene and she turned septic - BAD STUFF!!!

They actually had to revise her to a sleeve to save her life. Moral of the story...skip the chance of issues and go straight for the sleeve.

[butter-fly 17]

I had originally been leaning toward the plication but then read how someone had a complication (plicated in Mexico) and how none of the local docs knew what to do with it. They converted to a sleeve to save her life. That's when I changed my mind to a sleeve.

[Nate 292]

I would absolutely do it all over again. In a heartbeat.

[deltadawn817 106]

Sleeve there is NO way I would do plication at all. I have heard stories from friends of friends about food getting stuck in the stitched side of stomach and the stomach dying that was stitched up.

[readyforachange 51]

Absolutely, the sleeve! I would do this again in a heartbeat! I get compliments every single day. I have never been so happy and looking forward to my future.

[lollyfidy1965 402]

I would absolutely do it again....even if it meant having the crappy first couple of days over again!

[SkinnyMinnyMom 5]

Sounds like sleeve is a big hit everywhere I look. So a couple of questions....How long we're you in the hospital? Returned to work when? Is it true capacity is only an that of an egg? I've heard the grehlin hormone stories that you aren't hungry with the sleeve, is this true too? Does no one miss being able to enjoy eating? I mean I want to be able to sit down at thanksgiving and Christmas and enjoy a few bites. Are there foods you can no longer eat because of the sleeve?

Sorry for so many questions, just need to hear from those who have had the surgery than from people who haven't.

Thanks!!

[SkinnyMinnyMom 5]

OH and my biggest fear is a leak. The stories of those who had one are scary!! What helped you make your mind up to still do the surgery even with the chance of a leak?

[luv-me-or-sleeve-me 8]

Im teetering as well, Monday I have an appointment, this site is preparing me...but is it worth it? I want to lose about 50-60lbs...and keep it off...this looks my best option.