Hi everyone. A newbie 5 days post op plication

[chrisfreemanuk 1]

Hello everyone. After a fews months of thinking and deciding to go ahead i went for the gastric plication. Am still getting over the effects of the anesthetic but coping well with the liquid only diet. Any tips or advice would be most welcome.

[Mountaingal 322]

Welcome to the forum. So nice to see someone else who has had a plication. Don't seem to be many of us, though that surgery is more popular in Europe (where you are) than it is in the US.Pretty much all the advice given here for other surgeries apply post plication. You can probably start mushy foods etc a bit sooner than with the other surgeries and advance to solid food a bit faster . Less to heal with a less invasive procedure. Do remember weight loss is slower with a plication so don't compare yourself to VSG or bypass. Congratulations on being on losers bench now. If you have any specific questions please post them. I am sure you will get replies and lots of support.

[Dana Martinez-Austin 9]

I had gastric plication and I'm in Houston. I'm happy w/my decision.

[Dana Martinez-Austin 9]

My surgery was May 20, 2015 w/ Dr. Ortiz in Tijuana, Mexico. So far I've lost 73lbs. Good luck to you.

[chrisfreemanuk 1]

It's not a mainstream option here in the UK for plication. They prefer either by-pass or sleeve. To be honest I didn't fancy the "plumbing" of by-pass and the removal by sleeve. I hope that weight loss will be gradual for me and am determined to maintain a balance of a healthy diet and exercise.

I've set a fairly aggressive target weight loss and will update here, if it is deemed appropriate.