1 day vs 4 years comparsion (picture)

[newmom 0]

Thanks for the link! That stomach looks HUGE to me - how do you all feel?

[Tiffykins 673]

Through Google Search here's an Xray of a normal stomach.

From this website page discussing RNY.

Google Image Result for http://secure.visualzen.com/duke/wlsc/images/NormalStomach.jpg

Here's a fluoroscropy image of normal stomach:

Edited January 26, 2010 by Tiffykins

[sweetie333 3]

thanks a lot for sharing this

[Lee 19]

Thanks for sharing those images. I love to see the new Sleeve, 5 year Sleeve and normal stomach all side by side for comparison.

How much does a normal "no surgery" stomach hold?

[Josephine 1]

I've heard a normal stomach can hold up to a gallon of food if pushed, but most people eat around a liter of food 32 ozs. So to have an 8-10 ounce stomach at maturity is still small.

[i1Linda 15]

Wow!!

Now that's AWESOME. Looking at all three pictures is enlightening. By one year post-op, my stomach better hold more volume than day 1 post-op. I can't imagine living on 1-2 tbsp of food for each meal forever (I remember those few weeks). At nearly 6 months post-op, this evening I ate 1/2 cup of chili for dinner and am stuffed. My husband easily put away 2 cups of chili, a bunch of Fritos and diet coke. Looking at these pictures, it is apparent as to why. I LOVE MY SLEEVE!!!