Am a Aussie girl, Rockhampton QLD. I have scene on the posts people taking about bougie sizes and plyorus. What is this? I don't think I've heard of either of these things. Help?!?? Is this something I should find out about??

My surgeon knows how to check the bougie size (from my lay understanding, the rid inside your tummy they use to gauge how much tummy to leave? They staple against it) I don't think I want to chose that!

Pylorous? Isn't that a landmark of the tummy or esophagus they use when cutting?

In my opinion, no. Chose a surgeon u trust and let him use his degree to your benefit. But I'm sure there are other opinions. (and I could be completely wrong with what I understand these to be!)

Melbourne girl here!

The ROD not rid

the bougie is like a long plastic rod they use as a guide, they come in diff sizes, 32, 34, 36fr, etc. And the pylorous is where your stomach meets small intestine (duodenum). And you will not pick the size, your surgeon will, so no worries!

Hell yeah. My surgeon knows what he's doing IMO. I work with 2 girls who have had this done with him and they haven't had any problems. I just had a panic attack thinking " ****, do I need to find out and/or choose a size???"

Thanks for clearing that up for me. How was your surgery?

My sleeve surgery was perfect! Only nausea from meds after but once they changed OxyContin and endone over to just targin, beautiful!

The hernias, still suffering 18 days out but they were open surgery through my old caesarean scar, so feels like I've had my caesarean all over again, except this time I have toddler twins to cope with!

Happy to be sleeve buddies and share your journey!!