ISleevedIt 380 Posted January 30, 2013 My surgery is coming up on Feb 21. Is it morbid to ask for my stomach that the surgeon removes? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fyre_storm 1,412 Posted January 30, 2013 Oh I dunno mines been trying to kill me ever since it got removed. I don't think they'll let you cause it's a bio hazard but it won't hurt to ask! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SeriouslyChange 319 Posted January 30, 2013 I got knocked out before I could ask to keep mine. Lol, I wanted it in a jar. But then again, post op I was in too much pain to ask for it Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ISleevedIt 380 Posted January 30, 2013 I got knocked out before I could ask to keep mine. Lol, I wanted it in a jar. But then again, post op I was in too much pain to ask for it I'm going to try and remember to ask my surgeon when I go back for my pre-op appt. I was hoping to have it in a jar. I like to see what size it was. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rycherchick 147 Posted January 30, 2013 They will not let you, it goes against the Bio hazzard rules and stuff. I wasnt even allowed to keep my wisdom tooth, I think its a new thing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kristikay 60 Posted January 30, 2013 Sorry they send it to pathology and then I am sure it is disposed of. I thought of the same thing. When my dad got his gallbladder out he got great colored pictures of the surgery and his gallbladder. That was pretty cool. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ISleevedIt 380 Posted January 30, 2013 Hmmm...I wonder if they can take a picture of it for me....the next best thing if I can't have it in a jar...lol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lsereno 2,525 Posted January 30, 2013 My surgeon took pics of my before and after stomach and insides. He showed them to my Mom and Hubby before I woke up. LOL! They still looked pale when I saw them! Lynda Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
carstanger 346 Posted January 30, 2013 I'm going to try and remember to ask my surgeon when I go back for my pre-op appt. I was hoping to have it in a jar. I like to see what size it was. Mine went to pathology to be checked! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VSGKirk 855 Posted January 30, 2013 I have a picture of mine in my gallery. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SeriouslyChange 319 Posted January 30, 2013 They will not let you' date=' it goes against the Bio hazzard rules and stuff. I wasnt even allowed to keep my wisdom tooth, I think its a new thing.[/quote'] I kept my wisdom teeth Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Velena 122 Posted January 30, 2013 They tried to give me my gallstones, yuck, I didn't want them! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
*susan* 1,709 Posted January 30, 2013 I didn't ask for my stomach, lol, that never occurred to me. However, as I was a band to sleeve revision, I did ask for and got to keep my band and the port. I still have them to this day. Sent from my iPad using VST Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
No game 14,437 Posted January 30, 2013 My god Susan! Where do you keep a thing like that? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aaron in Tulsa 147 Posted January 30, 2013 My wife got her gallstones. They gave them to her covered in green slime, in a jar marked "gallbladder and contents." They had obviously just squeezed them out of the gallbladder and didn't clean them. Barf. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
