Hi I had my sleeving done in June 2009 and have lost 60kgs and feel great :001_tongue:

I still have a bit more to loose but if I dont loose any more weight I am happy with what I have achieved.

What I would like to know is can the stomach pouch stretch ??

Also I have noticed that you guys talk about eating a certain amount by weight at each meal where as I was never told that but I can only eat a small bowl full anyway.

Having the sleeving done in Australia is realativly uncommon and so I only know 2 ppl who have had it done and one of them I chat to through the internet so I feel like a lemon on an orange tree and haven't been able to compare notes with anyone so I am glad I have found this site

Ruth

Hi Ruth,

I am in the UK and only now are we getting more VSGers here too! I am nearly 15 months out and I think my capacity is pretty static now. I still have massive restriction, my surgeon aims for a final stomach size of 125cc-150ccs. He roughly uses a size 40 bougie guide to do this. I think we do not get pouch stretch like bypass patients do because we are left with only the muscular and nonstretchy side of the stomach, whereas bypass patients get a stomach made of the top part of the stomach including the stretchy part. At least that is how I understand it, so you cannot compare outcomes with bypass patients.

All the best,

Jane x (the Pom)

Hi Jane,

I am originally from England so being the pom is ok :001_tongue:

My doctor said my stomach was the size of a banana though what size banana I haven't worked out yet lol

To drink an Optifast which is 200mls would take me about 15 minutes I cant just drink it in one hit. I eat less then my 3 yr old granddaughter does so it does make you wonder how we survive on such a small amount.

Ruth

Hi Ruth,

Where in England were you from originally? The past year has made me realise exactly how much more than I needed I was eating. I think you will definitely manage to eat either the same or slightly more than your granddaughter but not for a good few months yet. We have our daughters Australian b/f staying with us at the mo, he's from Perth, and our Australian links are good. We plan to visit over Chrismas if we can.

Jane x

Hi Jane,

I was born in Bury St Edmonds but home was a little village called Woodham Walter in Essex near Chelmsford. My Aunty and Uncle still live there.

Your daughters b/f is about 4.5 hours drive from me and I live in Geraldton so a small world :thumbup:

As far as the eating goes I think after 15 months if I cant eat any more then the grandies now I dont think it is going to happen not that it worries me but is a topic of conversation at times :mad:

Ruth

Welcome to the board!! :thumbup: There are a lot of wonderful posts on the forum. I am really glad that I found this place too. Everyone is willing to share their experiences and offer advice. It has helped me to make a more informed decision about my surgery. I am scheduled for September 13th. :mad:

Welcome! How exciting that you are almost to the goal you want. Keep posting, those of us still on the journey love hearing from those of you who know what life is like on the other side.

Anna

Ruth, hi. I'm in Melbourne right now and got my sleeve done here, although I live in the US. You should check out gastricsleevesupport.com, great site based in Australia with lots of sleevers who have state-based meetups etc.

I am only about 2 weeks postop, so I can't help on the stomach stretching, but I don't think so - it's just not physically possible to jam that much food in, I don't think. The scarline is very rigid too, so that wouldn't be able to stretch.