Elongated stomach

[tfarr 270]

Ok, this is just strange to me.

Yesterday at the hospital my surgeon told me I had an elongated stomach, and that he removed a foot of my stomach!! What the heck !!! How does that happen? I though during the pre-op diet it would have shrunk a little

Has anyone else had this?

[SuperDave 1,115]

I believe elongated refers to the length of your stomach, not the width. Your pre-op diet would have shrunk the width, not the length.

[Marks817 16]

tfarr

I am by no means an expert. I was sleeved on 4.18.2014. I have had great results. Upon waking up and seeing my doc on the day of surgery I was told "man, you had the largest stomach any of us in the OR have ever seen. It is no wonder you struggled with your weight, to achieve that full feeling you had to eat a ton of food." I am not sure if this constitutes an elongated stomach but it has not prevented me from loosing weight. I have lost 140lbs.

Stay positive and follow the plan....this procedure works......

Mark

[tfarr 270]

@@Mark,

Thank you

I am struggling right now. I know my new sleeve is swollen, but, I am having such a hard time getting fluids in I am very diligent about the 30cc every 15 min, but I get full and can't do more. I'm only 5 days post op and am gonna call my surgeon in the morning.

The lack of Protein is a lot to deal with too.

Ug, this to shall pass

I am not regretting this at all, I'm just adjusting.... Roughly lol