I don't want to sound like an idiot when I go in for my pre surgery consult, so does anyone on here know how to correctly pronounce bougie? Also, what optimal size should I be looking for him to use?

I had that same question

...bougie /bou·gie/ (boo-zhe´) a slender, flexible, hollow or solid, cylindrical instrument for introduction into the urethra or other tubular organ, usually for calibrating... from a medicaldictionary online

Pronounced as boo-gee. Surgeons usually have their own idea of what size to use, not sure if you can tell him what to use. I think mine was a 32. He said that's what they've had the optimal weight loss with.

It's the French word for candle...

Yep. Boo-gee with a zshush sound for the "g".

I just asked my surgeon how to pronounce it...he uses a 36 but sews over the staples making it slightly even smaller than that...anywhere from a 32 to 38 is optimal, or so that's what I have been reading on all the research I have done!

Thanks everyone!