vicki s 146 Posted June 15, 2013 Very interesting article. http://myaceinhand.b...ougie-size.html wow! great link...very informative....thanks for sharing! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vicki s 146 Posted June 15, 2013 ok....so let me ask this...Did you ask the dr or did he tell you? my surgeon is a man of very few words...after surgery the only time I even saw him is when he poked his head in my room and told me I was good to go home. I also asked... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Molly3 495 Posted June 15, 2013 I also asked & mine is a 36 Italian! 3 No game, vicki s and odetteNYC reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vicki s 146 Posted June 15, 2013 I also asked & mine is a 36 Italian! Is there really such thing? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Molly3 495 Posted June 15, 2013 I don't think so.....I was trying to be silly! 2 Crazypants and NtvTxn reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lsereno 2,525 Posted June 16, 2013 My surgeon used a 40 bougie. I asked him because I had seen it discussed here. And I've lost 19.2 BMI points and if EWL is calculated based on the high end of normal BMI, I lost more than 100% of my excess weight. Lynda Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
taylokat 180 Posted June 16, 2013 I recently asked the hospital for a copy of my medical records and that's how I found out my surgeon used a 40. There is no doubt I have restriction and I'm down over 30 lbs in 8 weeks, so there's no complaints here! Plus, I feel better knowing the larger the size the less chance of complications! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
free2live 6 Posted June 16, 2013 Does anyone know what size bougie their docs used to make their sleeve? my doc is using a 38french and i know from research that some are using 32 fr...Im wondering if I will be able to lose wt. with a sleeve this big? any feedback is welcome...thanks vicki Mine was a 38 and I also asked Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MichiganChic 3,262 Posted June 16, 2013 Mine is a 36 Fr. It works Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
newcarter13 10 Posted June 16, 2013 Very interesting... I had no idea about this until reading this thread so needless to say I have just emailed my Dr.... Thanks for the thread as I am very curious now. I was sleeved on 5/24 and have had no issues or complications... 1 vicki s reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NtvTxn 1,262 Posted June 16, 2013 Mine used a 32, I also asked. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vicki s 146 Posted June 16, 2013 Very interesting... I had no idea about this until reading this thread so needless to say I have just emailed my Dr.... Thanks for the thread as I am very curious now. I was sleeved on 5/24 and have had no issues or complications... Let us know newcarter..... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
newcarter13 10 Posted June 17, 2013 My Dr emailed back and he uses a 40f Bougie. I guess that is pretty standard for Kaiser from what I was told.... I was glad to hear that is what was used.... 1 vicki s reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
