Question:
Does the stapling have to be so dramatic? Can the pouch be left larger?
I have read where so many people throw up after surgery because the stomach pouch that is left can only hold like a tablespoon of food at a time. Could it not be left larger & spare the person so much physical endurance. I know that it will expand again but goodness maybe the Drs need to think of the patients comfort to. — [Anonymous] (posted on April 29, 1999)
April 29, 1999
I wish my pouch was smaller than it is. People who throw up often are
eating too much too fast. The small stomach is the best "tool"
about the surgery. And it is a tool not a cure. The stomach holding one
tablespoon only happens right after surgery. Then you gradually can eat
more. I am one year post op and my stomach can hole up to 6 oz. at times.
Believe me it is not too small.
— JAN C.
April 29, 1999
Following your surgery you will re-learn how to eat. How to chew your
food. How not to rush through a meal,
and how much to eat at a time. You have to learn once again to listen to
your stomach to let you know
when you are full. I trusted my surgeon to know how large to leave my
stomach pouch and he did a great
job. At first, you do eat only small small quantities but that does
increasee over time. I, personally, hope my
stomach NEVER increases in size. If I thought it was going to, I would be
at the hospital waiting for my second surgery to correct that. I want to
be sure I am never big again. I love my new body!
— Peggy W.
April 29, 1999
I hate to discougage you, but I had to have the stomach stapling done 3
times because I would lose a little weight and then gain it right back.
The last time the doctor did a stomach bypass. It cause a hole in my
stomach and I was rushed to UCLA Hospital and it took them 12 hours to
remove my stomach. I still throw up and have diarreia a lot, I am just as
heavy as when I had the first stomach stapling back in 1988. To answer
your question if you keep throwing up you will streach the pouch back to
it's normal size and you will gain all your weight back within 2 years. If
you would like to reply please do so.
— debbie S.
April 29, 1999
My pouch is about the size of my index finger. But it holds about 4 oz. of
food (or 1/2 cup). I have never vomited from eating too much. I know that
they used to do procedures where a person could only eat like an ounce back
in the 70's and early 80's, but don't think they still do.
— PollyAnna F.
April 30, 1999
needless to say,,,March 23 I had surgery
I am guesing may pouch was left larger
I have not vomit at all I need one cup
at a time I wonder if this way is better
I had RNY,Maybe is type of surgery you
have.... I wish you good luck.
— MARIE T.
April 30, 1999
I started with a 1 oz pouch. I'm a bypass, so keep my weight off by the
malabsorption. HOwever, I live in fear of gaining it back, of course. If
I had to be revised for any reason, say a car accident messed me up, I'd
ask 'em to put my pouch back DOWN to 1 oz again. I rarely vomit and then
it'd be because of a tough piece of meat, most likely. Once you've had one
of these surgeries, you learn to chew. Some procedures are betetr than
others, of course, allowing a bit bigger pouch. But the surgeons don't
give us a tiny pouch for THEM, it's for our good.
— vitalady
April 30, 1999
From what I have read, Gastric Bypass surgery provides patients with a
larger pouch (if is also considered on of the most effective and safe
methods).
Biliopancreatic Diversion is now done by making a larger gastric pouch than
before reducing some of the previous complications.
— [Anonymous]
May 12, 1999
It is made so small because in the end it will stretch. If it is left
larger and then does the normal stretching it would be to large to allow
you to maintain your wieght loss. I do not vomit from it being to small. I
am 9 months post-op and I vomit maybe 1 every 2-3 months and then it is
from eating in a hurry or something like that.
— Donna D.
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