Feather

Hi, a friend of mine was in Mexico about 6 months ago and was seeking Dental treatment from the clinic he had used for years, but found that because Americans are crossing the border for this so regularly now, that the prices have increased significantly. He ended up using a dentist here in California instead. The response from the last person sounded good though. I'd ask the OCC as well since they no longer provide dental care. Bet they'll hook you up!

Hi Dwayne, Just want to wish you good luck on your surgery this week. I"ll be looking for your posts after the fact. Good luck, Feather

Best of Luck Lady in Red! I too get nervous when I read the disappointment stories, but if its going well for you, YOU ARE A SUCCESS!!!

Hi Sarah, Well, today was YOUR day! I've said a little prayer for a speedy recovery for you. I was just going thru all of the topics on the plication forum as I'm getting nervous (and I don't even have a date yet!) and I saw your post and realized you are there right now recovering. I hope you are feeling alright and that you are happy with your decision. I look forward to seeing more of your posts for the post-op situation... Again, best of luck, Feather

Wow, that is some entry you posted. Did you major in journalism? I wanted to read on, but it ended. Whats your story now? Have you had surgery? I'd love to hear more on the forum from you. Wishing you success in your WLS, Feather

I am curious about the other services the CC has to offer. I am having plication surgery in the near future and I have a girlfriend coming along with me. She is interested in having botox/restilan/juverderm (whatever is recommended)I'm curious about the result of the fillers. I too have a deep furrow in my brow and would love for it to "go away" as it makes me look older than I am and even angry sometimes. Please let mne know how you like your results, Thanks, Feather

Wow! You really have had great success! Congrats! I wish i knew i would have the same results, I'm so very worried this won't work for me and I will be out the $$$ and loose little if any weight. Seems so many post that they aren't getting great results. I'd love to hear more from you on how you feel and any advice you can give on eating habits. Thanks so much, Feather

OMG!!!! I am really beginning to question my decision to have plication. I had found a few other posts regarding dissatisfaction with plication. Now your post has really got me worried. I don't have a date scheduled as of yet (passport hold up) but I'm wondering now if I should be doing this vs. the lapband. Or try once again on my own. The lapband has plenty of after study, but I'm not into having fills or a foreign object in my body. If only we could speak to someone who's had the plication for some time. I read another post today that stated if you'd like to be in contact with a previous plication patient from the OCC, Carolyn Williamson will pass your contact info on to one. I think I'm going to go this route as I feel myself doubting all of this now. Good luck to you! Feather

Wow, I am impressed with all of you. You are so strong and determined. I am worried I won't be the same after my surgery. I still haven't gotten my passport so i don't have a surgery date yet, and that frustrates me. My main fears are that I won't be able to stick to the liquid diet for three weeks post-op, and even now I can't seem to stick to the pre-op weight loss. I haven't officially gone on the diet yet, but have cut back on intake considerably. I need to lose 17 lbs before surgery and I wonder if I can. The point is, if I were able to lose weight on my own I wouldn't be getting WLS in the first place. I know Plication isnt the only thing that i need to lose weight, I realize its only one of the tools I need to acquire. I just doubt myself and my lack of self control has so much power over me. Really feeling like a failure today and wondering if I'm just going to be wasting money doing this. I wish all of you the best of luck in your continued success Feather

I have decided to have plication surgery. I'm concerned because I had never heard anything about not being approved if I have over 50-70 lbs to lose. I have over 100 to lose. I'm also now concerned about being told i can only lose a certain amount and then the rest is up to me??? I guess I better call Carolyn at OCC. I've posted a couple of times but never had any sort of reply...maybe I'm doing this wrong? I sure could use a friend, some encouragement. I'm pretty frightened about all of this. Feather

Oh my gosh, this is so informative, I had not even thought about what to do for myself in after care such as the thermos idea. I feel I'm finally finding all the info I need to be prepared for the trip. Thermos Cups of soup Gas X strips Anything else? Thank you! Feather

Hi Stony, I was so happy to see your post, then upon reading it, I'm so sorry for you that you've had to go thru this mess of a recovery. I am planning on having the plication surgery myself at some point in the near future and I would so appreciate being able to correspond with someone about the before and after effects. I am a little bit afraid I have to say, but anxious at the same time to get started with a new life. I will look for your posts and respond. You are in the phase I am really worried about, 3 weeks of liquids !!!! Jeez, can I do it? I have a lot of self doubt that I must overcome. Please take good care of yourself and good luck in your recovery. Feather

Hello, I am a newbie to this forum, this is my first entry. I am considering having the lapband surgery and I cannot say I am without fear and reservation. I have battled my weight for far too long and I'm not getting any younger. Part of my fear is failure. What if it doesn't work for me, what if I have terrible complications, how will I cope with having a Dr in another country when I need to see him???? So many questions. The OCC comes highly recommended by a friend who has the lapband herself. She has nothing but praise for the OCC. I guess my first step is to contact the OCC....wish me luck Feather