So, I WAS impressed but now....

[kkandrod 1]

So, I've been reading and was just reading the thread about the lady who thought her stomach was made too large because she could eat a whole sandwich. (I'm so sorry I've blanked on your name or I would have given you a proper shout out

Anyway, in there someone made mention of the lady (another name I can't remember, I'm so sorry) who wound up having a pouch off to the side where food was just sitting there.

So, that got me thinking about what the surgeon said yesterday about how he does the surgery and doesn't remove the stomach right up at the end/side of the esophagus. Instead he angles it out from the bottom of the stomach up so that the top of the staple line is still in stomach tissue out to the side at the top instead of into the esophagus. He said he does this to lessen the risk of leaks and strictures because there are only 2 layers of esophageal tissue and there are 3 layers of stomach tissue for the staples to hold onto.

ANYWAY, I loved that idea, made me feel safer. But now I'm wondering if that would create that "pocket" type thing that the other lady suffered from. Because if you look at the anatomy pics of a stomach, the way this doc does it, there is a little area that goes up and out from the esophagus and that is what he leaves part of. Any input would be appreciated :-)