Just joined up and looking for help and support as I start this journey. I have my first consultation this Fri 5th April with Mr Shaw Somers and can't wait to get my Gastric Sleeve surgery. I'm nervous about the surgery like everyone but I firmly believe this is what I need to give me a long term solution to my life-long yo-yo dieting. My knees ache so much and I'm 46 not 76! I need to lose about 8 stone so I hope I can get this weight off for good! I have previously lost 10stone on weight watchers but I've re-gained 7 stone in the last 5 years and now my knees hurt so much I'm struggling to exercise. So the surgery it is. Just hoping I can get a date really soon, I'm anxious to get on with this journey now!

This is an exciting journey that we are all are taking....You won't regret it.......It's a miracle and I love my tiny stomach.....Can you ask the surgeon what size bougie he uses. My bariatric surgeon told me that anything under a 40 is good with a straight cut......That way it is less likely to stretch.....wish I knew this before my surgery, I would of asked for a 32 bougie instead of a 34.......But I'm totally happy with a 34. there isn't that much difference.....

Good luck on your journey, can't wait for you to take a seat on the losers bench.

Thank you for your replies... Oh my goodness.. a term I haven't read about or heard of? Please explain for a newbie what a bougie is and why size matters!?? thank you

Thank you for your replies... Oh my goodness.. a term I haven't read about or heard of? Please explain for a newbie what a bougie is and why size matters!?? thank you

Please don't worry about bougie and bougie sizes!! You will be having surgery by an experience MD. There are some people who believe in a one size fits all, this is sooo far from the truth. We are all different sizes and anatomy, the size of bouies differ by millimeters. It a guide the MD uses during surgery to form the sleeve. There have been long term studies that prove there is no difference in weight loss between 32F or 40F. This should be a time where you are researching this procedure, not worrying about bougies sizes. There are a lot of great vets on this site who will be eager and helpful on your journey, don't sweat the bougie stuff right now. I would be leary of any MD who let me pick a bougie. Good luck again on your journey

Please don't worry about bougie and bougie sizes!! You will be having surgery by an experience MD. There are some people who believe in a one size fits all' date=' this is sooo far from the truth. We are all different sizes and anatomy, the size of bouies differ by millimeters. It a guide the MD uses during surgery to form the sleeve. There have been long term studies that prove there is no difference in weight loss between 32F or 40F. This should be a time where you are researching this procedure, not worrying about bougies sizes. There are a lot of great vets on this site who will be eager and helpful on your journey, don't sweat the bougie stuff right now. I would be leary of any MD who let me pick a bougie. Good luck again on your journey [/quote']

Look at you girl!! Taking over my "bougie police" job!

As miss skinniness said she is very happy with her 34 and as just1girl said the size differences are so small that its doesn't really matter.

In the "old" days they sometimes used 60+ sizes those are not effective so really are not in use anymore, that I know of.. Now on the other end of the spectrum you have the really tiny ones (in the high 20's) those are also very problematic, and can cause all sorts of problems ( bad gerd leaks etc) the norm is 32 thur 40 or so and the difference Is insignificant.

Oh, and size does matter, on somethings....

Look at you girl!! Taking over my "bougie police" job!

As miss skinniness said she is very happy with her 34 and as just1girl said the size differences are so small that its doesn't really matter.

In the "old" days they sometimes used 60+ sizes those are not effective so really are not in use anymore, that I know of.. Now on the other end of the spectrum you have the really tiny ones (in the high 20's) those are also very problematic, and can cause all sorts of problems ( bad gerd leaks etc) the norm is 32 thur 40 or so and the difference Is insignificant.

Oh, and size does matter, on something.....

Look at you girl!! Taking over my "bougie police" job!

As miss skinniness said she is very happy with her 34 and as just1girl said the size differences are so small that its doesn't really matter.

In the "old" days they sometimes used 60+ sizes those are not effective so really are not in use anymore, that I know of.. Now on the other end of the spectrum you have the really tiny ones (in the high 20's) those are also very problematic, and can cause all sorts of problems ( bad gerd leaks etc) the norm is 32 thur 40 or so and the difference Is insignificant.

Oh, and size does matter, on something.....

Hey I learned from the best Laura!! No joke!! You could see your verbage in that one huh

OOPPS on the double double repost!