Hi M..
Looks like you and I are searching for the same things. Im interested in plication, have TONS of fears about the whole thing, but I HATE being fat more. I wish that more people would come back to this site and share there experiences LONG after surgery. If I go through with this, I WILL do follow up posts for sure.
Are you SERIOUSLY considering the surgery? I am. Maybe around the first of the year 2013. I have to save for it.
Hope to hear from you soon.