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How would you know if you stretched your stomach back to it's original size? Like what would be the symptoms? I'm curious because I am 2 months post op and I am eating like I'm a year post op. I am getting in good portions with no issue and even though I am continuing to lose weight very slowly, I have this worried feeling that I might have stretched my stomach some. I feel fine so I guess I am just curious. Thanks in advance.

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Is it even possible to stretch your stomach after 2 months?

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Wow i ate smoked ousters today guess too fast cause it felt like it got stuck in my chest with horrible pain and had to throw it up . I hope mine stretches so i can eat again. Did this ever happen to u ?

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You can stretch it out but it will NEVER be the size it once was~ This came directly from the Dr. Cirangle with is attributed to developing the vertical sleeve and it's improvements. Also, I have been unable to actual find medical literature to prove that this does exist.

In my blog I actually have a video that shows both a new sleeve and a sleeve that is a few years old. You can see that it is bigger but it is nowhere near the size that it used to be.

http://www.verticals...ur-new-stomach/

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How much are you eating and what are you eating? Some foods definitely go down easier than dense Proteins.< /p>

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Your stomach can't stretch to a hugely significant degree because the fundus (the really stretchy part of your stomach) is mostly removed in a normal sleeve. As it heals and "matures" your stomach may get to a capacity of 1-1.5 cups, but your previous capacity was something like 5-6 cups, with much more stretch available to cram in extra.

If you are eating slider foods you can eat a lot more, though, because those don't linger in your stomach.

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