Help

Ok first I go this Friday for my consultation...a friend of mine said what size am I gonna get and I was like what do you mean...I didn't know the sleeve comes in different sizes.this is just another thing  that's making me nervous.. what are some questions I should ask????please help
         
 xoxo Melissa 

Honestly, idk.
I never even asked what size my sleeve would be. I do remember my surgeon mentioning in the info meeting at some point that it would be the size of a hot dog... The first doc I consulted with said "your stomach will go from the size of a football to a banana" - I definitely think there's a difference between a banana and a hot dog. I guess it didn't matter to me on what size it actually was!

Ask what size bougee your surgeon is going to use. That is a device used when they staple you off to create the size of your new stomach. FYI mine was a 32 if that helps.

 Hey thanks friends your response  really helped :)

Bougie size differs from doc to doc, each has a preference. usually ranging from 32-42..though they say the smaller the better..mine is a 38 because thats what my doc preferred.

32 here, it's what the Doc said works best

I don't know what size my dr. used but he said it was the size of a string bean then will end up being the size of a hot dog when all said an done.

Just ask your surgeon what size bougie he uses.  I think the majority of us here have a 32 french bougie, but a number of doctors use a little bit larger.  Honestly, unless one gets above 40, it isn't going to make any difference -- just a tiny bit of extra room that you wouldn't even notice.

Your surgeon will have a standard size that he uses, because his judgment is that that size works the best with the fewest complications.  You do not have to tell him what size you want.  If he says anything under 32 or over 40, I would have some concerns.  Otherwise, don't worry about it :-)

Best wishes!
--Dorothy