Serious question

[SusieK710 130]

40 French bougie has the lowest leak rate, that is what my surgeon standardly uses. Postop was smooth, no vomiting, no dehydration, sliming only if I don't do as I should. There are good things that the stomach produces that we need to absorb Vitamins so this seemed to be a great balance to me. Definitely don't want to look like the pale and weak bypass patients with malabsorption.

[RareGold3000 185]

Well, my appt for my 6 month check up was today. I asked my surgeon the bougie size, he said he doesn't use one, he just uses the endoscope, but it's comparable to the 36 size. And, I asked what percent of the stomach he removed and he told me it's between 66-70 percent that was removed.

[Faith41 118]

Raregold3000 how has your weightloss been since it seems you didn't have as much stomach removed

[missmeow 156]

It depends on technique too. Mine uses a 34 but gives it some slack (about a38) then oversews. I think they all end up about the same and it really drpends on the length.

[No game 14,437]

Raregold3000 how has your weightloss been since it seems you didn't have as much stomach removed

Her weight loss is on her ticker...

75 pounds! Pretty good in my book!

[RareGold3000 185]

Yes, weight loss is in my ticker and profile. I did lose 10 lbs pre op, so 65 lbs since surgery on 8-21-12. He said I'm right on track to where I should be. I was just wondering the size of my stomach since I never asked before, which he answered for me today, plus the bougie question. Since I'm not sure what other's restriction is like if they have 75-85 percent of their stomach's removed, I can only say that my restriction is pretty good at just over 6 months out.