Waitingame 11 Posted April 27, 2013 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. 1 LisaLoseAlotx2 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kristen125 18 Posted April 27, 2013 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. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Waitingame 11 Posted April 27, 2013 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? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Threetimesacharm 1,400 Posted April 27, 2013 No issues with this size at all. In fact I am doing fantastic, below goal and loving life!! 2 LisaLoseAlotx2 and 1hotmama*77 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AmandaRaeLeo 2,146 Posted April 27, 2013 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. 1 gibson_girl reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AmandaRaeLeo 2,146 Posted April 27, 2013 About the same. Mine is a 36fr. 1 Joe I reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ballermom 803 Posted April 27, 2013 I'm in the medical field and guess what? I didn't even ask my physician it has not made a difference. 7 weeks out 37 lbs down. Slightly Slow looser but it's going Well. Yay 3 Ms.AntiBand, AmandaRaeLeo and No game reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lilbearzmom 584 Posted April 27, 2013 I was sleeved here in the US, and have no idea what my "bougie size" was/is. I have plenty of restriction. -Kendra 1 No game reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gibson_girl 108 Posted April 28, 2013 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). 1 Waitingame reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kelsan 117 Posted April 29, 2013 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. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Waitingame 11 Posted April 30, 2013 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? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Waitingame 11 Posted April 30, 2013 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. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NoOrganicForMe 40 Posted April 30, 2013 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...... 1 LisaLoseAlotx2 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
amytug 996 Posted April 30, 2013 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites