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Does having 85% of your stomach cause any internal issues?

I have looked for the answer to this and haven't found a direct answer, but does having 85% of your stomach removed cause other organs to shift around? Does this lead to other problems down the road? My husband brought this up and I just stared at him like a deer in headlights. I know all about the other other complication rates, but I never really thought about what happens whith that space where your stomach used to be.

Thanks for the help!

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I don't think so. People have kidneys and all sorts removed, and I've never heard of a complication from having extra space. Your organs are soft and malleable, not static, so there's lots of "wiggle room". Think about it...there's enough leeway that women can fit whole people in there, sometimes multiple people! So there's a wide range of what your body will accept!

Although, I felt like I could FEEL the void once the swelling went down, but that sensation has passed, and was likely all in my head.

Everything is nicely attached and won't move don't worry about that.

Are you looking to Feng shui your internal organs? :-P

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