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woman in me    307

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JennyBeth    127

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I never asked either. It really makes no difference because anything is smaller than your original stomach!

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No game    14,436

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My surgeon used what he thought was best for my stomach and would produce results while minimizing the risks of leaks and other complications like Gerd...

What size exactly was it? I don't know but the difference between them is "tiny" :P

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BrokeMyHalo    107

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Rxtine! What up Girl!

Anyways- why do people care so much if people ask this? Just don't reply if you "don't care" or think it doesn't matter??

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Healthiernewme    81

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axd0424    33

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Rxtine! What up Girl!

Anyways- why do people care so much if people ask this? Just don't reply if you "don't care" or think it doesn't matter??

Totally agree

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axd0424    33

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Rxtine! What up Girl!

Anyways- why do people care so much if people ask this? Just don't reply if you "don't care" or think it doesn't matter??

Totally agree

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muneca1029    117

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Hey guys! Sorry for the question but what is a bougie? I'm trying to find out as much info as I could before I get surgery date.

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Jellybeansoup    12

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It's the tube-like instrument hat is lowered into your stomach during surgery to guide the surgeon when cutting off the greater curvature of your stomach.

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devonmae    56

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Rxtine! What up Girl!

Anyways- why do people care so much if people ask this? Just don't reply if you "don't care" or think it doesn't matter??

People can ask whatever question they want it doesn't bother me that people ask questions. I was responding to the original question that for me i did not feel it was an important thing to talk about with my surgeon or worry about because as someone else said anything is smaller than my original stomach!

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AmandaRaeLeo    2,145

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Rxtine! What up Girl!

Anyways- why do people care so much if people ask this? Just don't reply if you "don't care" or think it doesn't matter??

I'm going to opine on this.

WLS will not "fix" you. Your (I'm using "your" as a generalization, not specific to any one individual) hang ups with food are still there. You're not cured, you're being treated.

Focusing on bougie size, of which there is very little size difference, rather than your weight loss journey in its entirety can be an indicator that you're expecting the surgery to do all the work. That the most minuscule sized bougie will make all the difference in your success. That ghrelin reduction wil cure your hunger...

The fact of the matter is, we as individuals make all the difference in our success. Period.

The surgery helps us, a LOT but it is not a the cure. It's a powerful treatment.

Don't focus on bougie size or the ghrelin hormone being reduced. Focus on how you can use your Sleeve to the best of your advantage and have optimal results.

The tiniest of tummies will not guarantee you success. We can still set ourselves up for failure by not working hard and making our own success.

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