My Gastric Sleeve Plication Surgery

mcclains5 · June 17, 2011

SO THIS IS MY FIRST POST ABOUT PLICATION. MY WIFE AND I MADE THE DECISION TO BOTH GET THE PLICATION SURGERY IN Mexico AT THE OCC. IM 37 YEARS OLD, AND FOUGHT MY WEIGHT MY WHOLE LIFE. I LOST 145 LBS A DECADE AGO, DOING THE Atkins THING. SLOWLY PUT MOST BACK ON......SO WE WENT TO MEXICO.

I FIGURED NOT MANY GUYS POST ON THESE THINGS, SO ILL GIVE RESULTS AS OFTEN AS I CAN. FEEL FREE TO ASK ME QUESTIONS, ILL TRY AND ANSWER.

SURGERY WAS MAY 9TH. PRE OP DIET I WAS 312.SURGURY DAY I WAS 297. MY 5 WEEK WEIGH IN(I WEIGH IN ON MONDAYS) 260 .

NOW MY SURGURY WENT OK. HAD TO STAY AN EXTRA DAY. WE BOTH HAD TO GET IVS. COULDNT HOLD ANYTHING DOWN THE DAY AFTER SURGERY. WAS REALLY WEAK AND SORE FOR ABOUT10 DAYS AFTER SURGERY. THIS WAS MY FIRST SURGERY EVER, SO I DIDNT KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT. I FEEL REALLY GOOD NOW. I CAN DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS. I TRY AND EAT AT LEAST 4 TIMES A DAY. ONLY A COUPLE OF OUNCES OF food AT A TIME. IT WAS KINDA TRICKY FIGURING OUT WHEN I WAS FULL.THE ONLY ISSUE IVE HAD IS HEARTBURN. NOT ALL THE TIME, ITS ONLY HAPPEN A COUPLE OF DAYS, AND I THINK ITS FROM WHAT I ATE THE DAYS BEFORE.

ALL AND ALL IM PRETTY HAPPY WITH MY RESULTS SO FAR... WIFES DOING WELL TOO! HOPE THIS HELPS SOME PEOPLE MAKE THIER DECISIONS ABOUT THIS KINDA SURGURY. KEVIN

TijuanaPlication · June 17, 2011

Hi Kevin, are you taking an antacid? I've not suffered any reflux at all but I did get prescribed Nexium for the first 4 weeks so that could be why, plus I never suffered it pre-op, so that may explain it too.

Hope you sort your reflux soon.

TJP

chowchows · June 17, 2011

I had an issue with acid reflux pre-surgery and the doc told me I would definitely need it for awhile after surgery, as it would get worse before it gets better.

Lmom1980 · June 19, 2011

Thanks for posting. It is nice to hear some posative experiences. It sounds like you are doing great. Keep us posted!

TEXAS DIVA · June 24, 2011

HOW ROMANTIC TO HAVE SURGERY WITH YOUR WIFE!!! I WISH I HAD A SPOUSE THAT REALLY UNDERSTOOD MY EXPERIENCE.. WELL YOU ARE DOING GREAT YOU HAVE LOST 37LBS IN 5 WEEKS! IT HAS TAKEN ME 3 MONTHS TO LOSE THAT AMOUNT OF WEIGHT.. KEEP IT UP.. CONGRATS TO YOU AND YOUR WIFE

CoffeeBean · June 28, 2011

Would you mind sharing the cost of each Plication at OCC? WGH

mcclains5 · June 28, 2011

Would you mind sharing the cost of each Plication at OCC? WGH

The Gastric Sleeve Plication is (was) $7,500. However since we had it done together they gave both of us a discount of $250.

mcclains5 · July 22, 2011

sorry been a while since coming on this site........ so as of monday(my day for the scale) im 248 lbs. Im down 5 pant sizes! im in 44 waists... one more and i can shop in the regular size section! lol. everythings going good. had another gas/ heartburn problem last week...... but i know what it is now! arizona green teas! (diet ones) i love those , always had them before, but cant have them anymore.... sucks , but ohwell...so i will try and make it back on here in a couple of weeks...........

P.S.S. · July 25, 2011

SO THIS IS MY FIRST POST ABOUT PLICATION. MY WIFE AND I MADE THE DECISION TO BOTH GET THE PLICATION SURGERY IN Mexico AT THE OCC. IM 37 YEARS OLD, AND FOUGHT MY WEIGHT MY WHOLE LIFE. I LOST 145 LBS A DECADE AGO, DOING THE Atkins THING. SLOWLY PUT MOST BACK ON......SO WE WENT TO MEXICO.

I FIGURED NOT MANY GUYS POST ON THESE THINGS, SO ILL GIVE RESULTS AS OFTEN AS I CAN. FEEL FREE TO ASK ME QUESTIONS, ILL TRY AND ANSWER.

SURGERY WAS MAY 9TH. PRE OP DIET I WAS 312.SURGURY DAY I WAS 297. MY 5 WEEK WEIGH IN(I WEIGH IN ON MONDAYS) 260 .

NOW MY SURGURY WENT OK. HAD TO STAY AN EXTRA DAY. WE BOTH HAD TO GET IVS. COULDNT HOLD ANYTHING DOWN THE DAY AFTER SURGERY. WAS REALLY WEAK AND SORE FOR ABOUT10 DAYS AFTER SURGERY. THIS WAS MY FIRST SURGERY EVER, SO I DIDNT KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT. I FEEL REALLY GOOD NOW. I CAN DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS. I TRY AND EAT AT LEAST 4 TIMES A DAY. ONLY A COUPLE OF OUNCES OF food AT A TIME. IT WAS KINDA TRICKY FIGURING OUT WHEN I WAS FULL.THE ONLY ISSUE IVE HAD IS HEARTBURN. NOT ALL THE TIME, ITS ONLY HAPPEN A COUPLE OF DAYS, AND I THINK ITS FROM WHAT I ATE THE DAYS BEFORE.

ALL AND ALL IM PRETTY HAPPY WITH MY RESULTS SO FAR... WIFES DOING WELL TOO! HOPE THIS HELPS SOME PEOPLE MAKE THIER DECISIONS ABOUT THIS KINDA SURGURY. KEVIN

P.S.S. · July 25, 2011

Hi Kevin

I went to Tijuana for my surgery. You can read about my journey on my blog. I love to hear other people's stories!

http://morethenonereason.blogspot.com/

mcclains5 · August 9, 2011

so tomorrow will be 3 months post op. i weigh myself on mondays.... Im 240! im so happy and feel so much better than i did before my surgury.72 lbs. in 3 months , its quite mindblowing for me. never thought i could be under 200 lbs again, ever. but im sure im going to reach it. now the only complication or side effect that im having..... i think my testosteroine( i know i cant spell lol)is through the roof. i fell like a teenager again. im pretty cocky and full of myself. real easy to get my feathers ruffled and me pound my chest! thought i was mellowing out with age!!oh well gotta control myself now, but ill take it! thanks for all the responses and ill let you know next month how im doing... kevin

eurogirl40 · August 10, 2011

It looks like you are doing realy well. I know somebody that had it done and lost 120 pounds.Gongrats.

chowchows · August 10, 2011

It looks like you are doing realy well. I know somebody that had it done and lost 120 pounds.Gongrats.

Wow, over how long of a time period? I've been doing well, but August looks dismal for me so far, lol!

chowchows · August 10, 2011

Sorry for the double post.

eurogirl40 · August 10, 2011

He did it at the same time as me in Oct.2010 ,so 10 months, But he goes to the gym everyday,and has a personal trainer,And does not eat red meet.And a losts of Protein Shakes.< /p>