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My doctor Lopez uses a size 32 Bougie. For those of you that has this 32 Bougie. What problems do you have. I have heard many comments on sizes of Bougie's.

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Are you having surgery done by Dr. Alejandro Lopez in Tijuana? Just curious, I think I've seen you post that he is your surgeon. That is my surgeon.

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Are you having surgery done by Dr. alejandro lopez in Tijuana? Just curious, I think I've seen you post that he is your surgeon. That is my surgeon.

Yes, I am on the 8th of May. What about you?

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No issues with this size at all. In fact I am doing fantastic, below goal and loving life!!

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My doctor Lopez uses a size 32 Bougie. For those of you that has this 32 Bougie. What problems do you have. I have heard many comments on sizes of Bougie's.

I don't think bougie size makes a huge difference in weight loss.

I have heard the leak risk can go up the smaller the bougie.

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About the same.

Mine is a 36fr.

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I was sleeved here in the US, and have no idea what my "bougie size" was/is. I have plenty of restriction.

-Kendra

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So funny, right before I went into surgery I was like, oh wait, what is and he smiled real big and said 36. He read my mind lol ( or most likely that's a really common preop question lol).

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My surgeon does a 32 but he said he does not sew it tight around to limit the risk of a leak. Cool picture of the sizes too.

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Are you having surgery done by Dr. alejandro lopez in Tijuana? Just curious, I think I've seen you post that he is your surgeon. That is my surgeon.

Yes, I will be having surgery May the 8th. I will be flying in on the 7th. What about you?

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No issues with this size at all. In fact I am doing fantastic, below goal and loving life!!

Great news. I hope to be saying the same a year from now.

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I had a 36 French... and I can barely eat 2 oz of tuna fish in one meal... I am better at getting Protein Shakes down than real food, even though I have a larger bougie , my restriction is pretty good. I asked my doctor why 36 not 32.. he said " less acid reflux problems and the mm difference if very small between the bougies unless you get a 60 French...... bodyweight.png?ts=1367336671

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32, no problems w the sleeve. Almost 9 weeks out and lunch today was

1 egg yolk

1/8 c cottage cheese

One bite of a baby bel cheese

1.5 pc lunch meat

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