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I didn't have a live swallow test, so never got to see. My practice has said it is as big as 'a highlighter pen' to 'a straw' to the 'thick end of your thumb' - so I'm not really sure....

I'm 3 weeks post-op (how time flies) so granted I'll have some swelling still....

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I've been told it's approximately the size of a banana...

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I've been told it's approximately the size of a banana...

Err.. so a big American banana or a wee Asian banana? :rolleyes:

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I've been told it's approximately the size of a banana...

Err.. so a big American banana or a wee Asian banana? :rolleyes:

Is there much of a difference? :-D

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Yes! The bananas you get in American grocery stores are massive (8+ inches) and ones found in Asia (and I think also the UK) tend to be much smaller (5+ inches).

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It looks like a banana but empty I doubt it is that wide at all. The highlighter is probable the most accurate. Honestly there is no way to really tell. I have never heard of a Dr actually measuring while operating. They use the bougie as a guide but they can only get so close, so it isn't the actual size of the bougie either.

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When I had my swallow test at 2 weeks, a 1/2 of a dixie cup of that pink stuff filled mine up. I'm sure some of that is from swelling but the doc said that is a good frame of reference for how much I should eat.

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