I have heard a few different posts mention the amount of stomach removed. 70-85% is what I have been hearing. Is there a standard to the size of the remaining sleeve. If there is a choice ....Who makes it?

I think it all depends on your surgeon....My surgeon told a member of our support group that her stomach was the size of his thumb...holds approx 2 oz.

I was told 80% of my stomach would be removed and it was now the size and shape of a banana

I think it all depends on your surgeon....My surgeon told a member of our support group that her stomach was the size of his thumb...holds approx 2 oz.

I hope he has a pretty big thumb...

I was told 85% of my stomach was taken out. I can drink an 11oz protein shake or 1 quest protein bar. I can eat 2 oz of dense protein with a couple bits of veggies. Love my sleeve. My head hunger I do not like very much.....I can eat every couple of hours and try not too. I've heard of the sleeve being the shape of a banana, not a the size of a thumb..... LOL

I was told the banana thing as well on my pre-op appts. But since surgery, I've been able to eat more than most sleevers. I think mine is more like the size of at least 2 bananas put together.....maybe 3.

I have heard a few different posts mention the amount of stomach removed. 70-85% is what I have been hearing. Is there a standard to the size of the remaining sleeve. If there is a choice ....Who makes it?

Oh and the size of the remaining stomach after the fundus (the stretchy part) is taken out differs from person to person.. Example a tall man will have a longer/ bigger stomach than a petite woman.

The doctor will know what to do and his main goal is to take out ALL of the fundus..

I hope he has a pretty big thumb...

Ya know what they say about the size of a man's thumb..................

I was told the shape of a banana but not the size.

Mine said 7/8 of my stomach is removed and it is as wide as his thumb! I can eat about 5 oz oz soft foods right now.

I was told the banana thing as well on my pre-op appts. But since surgery' date=' I've been able to eat more than most sleevers. I think mine is more like the size of at least 2 bananas put together.....maybe 3.[/quote']

LOL I love it

I was told the shape of a banana but not the size.

I was told the same thing !!

Well I just saw my sleeve in an xray and it looks like my esophagus just goes all the way down to my intestines lol! Just a straight tube. The thumb is roughly the size of one ounce of cheese or meat so I think that's inaccurate. I was told my sleeve can hold 4-6 oz.

I was told my sleeve would hold about 4-6 oz including 1/4 cup of vegetables

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You can find out for sure by doing the cottage cheese test, which is a valid test in the bariatric community... http://www.bsciresourcecenter.com/proddetail.php?prod=A4