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I was just wondering if anyone asked or was told how much the removed portion of their stomach weighed after being sleeved? I asked but did not get a straight answer. I'm sure they weigh it before they toss it or donate it.

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I go for my post op appt. The 12th and that is on my list of questions. Probably doesn't weigh that much but I want to know how big was the section removed. I will let u know when i get the answer.

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Great question hope I remember to ask on my 1 week post op check up today :)

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My surgeon was more interested in capacity rather than weight. This is 1 of 3 pictures he gave me post op. i love it!!!

wow lol who was your surgeon? :)

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wow lol who was your surgeon? :)

I am Australian, so I was sleeved in Sydney.

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It really puts it into perspective. No wonder I could eat a family sized pizza on my own in one sitting. Thank goodness those days are gone.

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I'm not sure how much mine weighed but he did tell me it was larger than a basketball. :-/

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Cool pic! And that's probably not stretched out to full capacity.

Can't wait to get rid of mine!

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Hello everyone,

I had my 4 hour preop class on yesterday and a lady asked what they did with the stomach they removed. The head nurse told us that they send it to lab first for testing then it is burnt!~ I love the picture tho...very interesting...

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My surgeon told me at my 2 week visit that it was very irritated and put me on nexium tablets. I didn't have any symptoms, so was thankful for the "inside" info.

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My surgeon was more interested in capacity rather than weight. This is 1 of 3 pictures he gave me post op. i love it!!!

Wow! I had no idea! That explains a lot!! Do I REALLY fill that up? Sadly....yes I do.....

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