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Size Of Stomach

How does the surgeon know if he/she are removing enough of the stomach during surgery? I keep hearing of people who are able to eat solids two weeks after surgery.

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    I'm not exactly sure why some people are able to consume more than others after surgery, but most surgeons use something called a bougie to know where/how small to cut the stomach. The bougies can vary in size, so that might be the reason that some people can consume more.

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    I have an appointment with the surgeon soon. I am going to ask...

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    Look up Dr. Alvarez on YouTube. He explains how they measure the sleeve, depending on the stomach. No two stomach organs are alike so if you have a large stomach, your sleeve will probably be large.... But still small in comparison to your previous stomach size.

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