DivaK 55 Posted July 11, 2012 I just read my post operative report today and the doctor used a 40 in bougie! I am thinking...now that must be too large...Lord, please let me have significant weight loss (which hasnt happened yet) I am 9 days out and only 3 pounds lighter than the day of surgery! This doesn't sound good to me and I read on a post somewhere else that a larger bougie makes it harder to maintain weight loss down the line...HELP!!! Somebody please have statistics that are better than what I have seen...otherwise, I just spent thousands and had pain for nothing! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lissa 2,631 Posted July 11, 2012 There's no such thing as a 40 INCH bougie. It's measured in millimeters and it's TINY. Your bougie size is not going to affect how much weight you lose, at least not significantly. The difference between a 32 and a 40 bougie is smaller than the lenghth of the word bougie on your screen! Here's a picture that may help: 4 FishingNurse, fat yes ugly no, Janedeaux3 and 1 other reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
enid 8 Posted July 11, 2012 I still dont understand what a bougie is. Can someone explain pls? Sent from my iPhone using VST Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PdxMan 4,292 Posted July 11, 2012 Lissa is absolutely correct. I believe, if you look closer, your paperwork will say 40 fr, not 40 in, which stands for 40 French Bougie. Bougie is the device they put into your stomach as a guide for the size of your sleeve when they sew it. Do a search on this site for bougie ... you will get a ton of hits and explanations. 1 Silly Phylly reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
enid 8 Posted July 11, 2012 OMG!! My paperwork says 54 size bougie!! Maybe cause i was only 81 lbs overwiegh? Sent from my iPhone using VST Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lissa 2,631 Posted July 11, 2012 Every time I see the word "bougie", I hear "Do the hustle!" I think I just dated myself horribly! 12 KBT, peacequeen, StormWarning and 9 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
StormWarning 194 Posted July 11, 2012 I still dont understand what a bougie is. Can someone explain pls? Sent from my iPhone using VST Bougie: A thin cylinder of rubber, plastic, metal or another material that a physician inserts into or though a body passageway, such as the esophagus, to diagnose or treat a condition. A bougie may be used to widen a passageway, guide another instrument into a passageway, or dislodge an object. In our case the bougie is used as a guide for the cutting of the stomach. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
StormWarning 194 Posted July 11, 2012 Every time I see the word "bougie", I hear "Do the hustle!" I think I just dated myself horribly! Lissa I really love your responses. You crack me up sometimes. Great sense of humor. 1 Lissa reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lissa 2,631 Posted July 11, 2012 Enid, Are you short? Our height affects the size of our sleeve as much as, maybe more than, the bougie size. A tall person, like me at 5'8, is going to have more capacity in the long run than a 5'0" tall person. That's because I have a longer stomach than a shorter person would have. If you're short, your doctor may have used a larger bougie in order to give you the same stomach capacity I get from a 32 bougie. BTW, the bougie is more of a guide for the surgeon's tool than anything else. The anesthetist runs the bougie tube down through your stomach and the surgeon uses it as a cutting guide. There are a couple of good videos that have been posted that are NOT of actual surgery. I watched them post-op and they are very interesting as far as understanding what has been done to us. Search for the word bougie and video on the main page and it will hopefully show you those posts. 2 Sharon's last chance and Sleeved&Hopeful reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lissa 2,631 Posted July 11, 2012 Storm, I'm the comic relief around here, I think. Besides, a little humor never hurt any of us... unless we're really early post-op! 1 peacequeen reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DivaK 55 Posted July 11, 2012 Lissa you just made me laugh really hard...and sorry for the typo it does say 40fr. I was just concerned over what it means long term. I want to lose the weight but I also want to keep the restriction to be able to keep it off...just a little frustrated! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DivaK 55 Posted July 11, 2012 Thanks Lisa...I am 5 feet 1 and perhaps that is why he used a 40 fr...well just as long as I am able to be successful years out ---I am happy! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lissa 2,631 Posted July 11, 2012 DivaK, Your long-term success depends more on you than on the bougie. IF you're determined to keep the weight off, you will do it. The sleeve is an awesome tool, but it's just a tool. I love mine, don't get me wrong, but I know I have to do the head work and keep my head in the game in order to succeed long-term. 2 Smiley79 and ebonisekim reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marty McSkinnystein 342 Posted July 11, 2012 doo doo doo doodoo doodoo do do- do the hustle! 2 Lissa and Smiley79 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
enid 8 Posted July 11, 2012 Enid' date=' Are you short? Our height affects the size of our sleeve as much as, maybe more than, the bougie size. A tall person, like me at 5'8, is going to have more capacity in the long run than a 5'0" tall person. That's because I have a longer stomach than a shorter person would have. If you're short, your doctor may have used a larger bougie in order to give you the same stomach capacity I get from a 32 bougie. BTW, the bougie is more of a guide for the surgeon's tool than anything else. The anesthetist runs the bougie tube down through your stomach and the surgeon uses it as a cutting guide. There are a couple of good videos that have been posted that are NOT of actual surgery. I watched them post-op and they are very interesting as far as understanding what has been done to us. Search for the word bougie and video on the main page and it will hopefully show you those posts. <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />[/quote'] Thank u lisa. By the way im 5'5 Sent from my iPhone using VST Share this post Link to post Share on other sites