Neal 21 Posted February 26, 2014 (edited) I've had these pictures since my surgery on Oct. 7, 2013; I just never got around to posting them. Thought someone might like to see them. I asked Dr. Jeffrey Hannon if he would take a before and after of the stomach itself during surgery. He said, "Sure, I'll stick my iPhone in there and snap a couple!" Funny. This is the stomach (the very large pink organ) as he found it at the beginning of the procedure. This is the stomach after the procedure. Very small, makes sense that it will only hold a few ounces. This is the portion of the stomach that has been cut out, waiting to be extracted through the belly button. Dr. Hannon just laid it back over the area it had been in to give a sense of how much was being removed. The yellowish tissue is fat. Yeah. Ugh. Edited February 26, 2014 by Neal 2 Febi135 and grandma22 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dr-Patient 830 Posted February 26, 2014 I can see the small thumbnails in your post, but when trying to really view the pics [bigger] this BP system says I "don't have permission" to see that. [??] Do they have to be cleared by this board's moderators or something...? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LeighAnneF 98 Posted February 26, 2014 I can't view them either other than the tiny icon Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Neal 21 Posted February 26, 2014 Crud. Give me a minute and let me see if I can figure this out. Thanks for letting me know. They open up to a large size for me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Neal 21 Posted February 26, 2014 Okay, I think it working now. Please try it again. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aNewTanya 109 Posted February 26, 2014 interesting! thanks for sharing Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Madam Reverie 2,958 Posted February 26, 2014 Worked for me. I think those photos are cool! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sleeve219 6 Posted February 26, 2014 Awesome! Thanks for sharing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Recycled 2,182 Posted February 26, 2014 What's scary is when you see how encroaching the fat is, it's a wonder our other organs even have room to function. 1 niassy151 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Momonanomo 534 Posted February 26, 2014 Wow, amazing pics. Thanks for sharing them! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sherry S 103 Posted February 27, 2014 WOW really puts it to light of what was and what is now. Really helped me. Thank you for posting these Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Valerie R. 50 Posted February 27, 2014 I swear I asked my doctor to do the same thing and he wouldn't do it! I was just so curious to see the actual amount of stomach they'd be removing. Great pics - thanks! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
E2013 31 Posted February 27, 2014 Very cool! Thanks for sharing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bob2013 326 Posted February 28, 2014 What's scary is when you see how encroaching the fat is, it's a wonder our other organs even have room to function. Actually the fat you see is protection for your internal organs. It may lessen as you lose weight but there is always some in there, even on thin folks. 1 niassy151 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites