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The bougie is inserted through your mouth while you are asleep and it goes all the way down to your pylorus, which is the opening between your stomach and your intestine. The surgeon then inserts the stapler through the trocar (laparoscopic holes in your belly) and places the stapler next to the bougie as a size reference. Then he staples all the way up leaving your stomach just about the size of the bougie inside of it. The bougie is used for a reference and to prevent him from guessing and making your new sleeve too small.
Think of it this way take a regular sheet of paper. Stick your finger in it and fold it over your finger. Then take a stapler and staple the whole way up your finger. = Finger bougie

The bougie is inserted through your mouth while you are asleep and it goes all the way down to your pylorus, which is the opening between your stomach and your intestine. The surgeon then inserts the stapler through the trocar (laparoscopic holes in your belly) and places the stapler next to the bougie as a size reference. Then he staples all the way up leaving your stomach just about the size of the bougie inside of it. The bougie is used for a reference and to prevent him from guessing and making your new sleeve too small.
Think of it this way take a regular sheet of paper. Stick your finger in it and fold it over your finger. Then take a stapler and staple the whole way up your finger. = Finger bougie

I weighed 185 on consult at 5'1". Barely meeting the 35 bmi guideline my insurance has. I had severe reflux, hiatal hernia, high blood pressure and sleep apnea. While under the supervision of the nutritionist I lost about 4-5 lbs then regained up to 199 day of surgery. One shocking realization was carrying my child up stairs. She weighs about 28 lbs and how unbelievably difficult that was on my whole body. That was a lightbulb moment where i realized how hard 75-80 lbs was on my short frame. How damaging! In addition to my family history of heart disease, diabetes and stroke I knew I HAD to get the weight off. Now I'm cooking some Bari friendly meals and my kids and hubby are eating them with me (sometimes). They are eating more healthy!!! That's a positive too. Also I discussed lower bmi with my primary care doctor and he said "obesity is obesity. It's sort of like being a little pregnant. You can't be. You either are or you aren't". So THAT'S why I wanted to have surgery at just over 180 lbs.

I weighed 185 on consult at 5'1". Barely meeting the 35 bmi guideline my insurance has. I had severe reflux, hiatal hernia, high blood pressure and sleep apnea. While under the supervision of the nutritionist I lost about 4-5 lbs then regained up to 199 day of surgery. One shocking realization was carrying my child up stairs. She weighs about 28 lbs and how unbelievably difficult that was on my whole body. That was a lightbulb moment where i realized how hard 75-80 lbs was on my short frame. How damaging! In addition to my family history of heart disease, diabetes and stroke I knew I HAD to get the weight off. Now I'm cooking some Bari friendly meals and my kids and hubby are eating them with me (sometimes). They are eating more healthy!!! That's a positive too. Also I discussed lower bmi with my primary care doctor and he said "obesity is obesity. It's sort of like being a little pregnant. You can't be. You either are or you aren't". So THAT'S why I wanted to have surgery at just over 180 lbs.

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