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Bougie size

What size bougie did your surgeon use? I just learned about this today. My surgeon used a 36F. i guess this determines how large your sleeve is.

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  • The bougie sizes are used as a guide for the doctor when removing your stomach. As far as getting a "bigger" or "smaller" sleeve the difference between the ALL bougies sizes are really, very small.. E

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    My doc used a linguini noodle. :-P

  • My Dr. uses a 40. Most Dr.s today use between a 32 and 40. Here's a blog post I wrote about it: http://www.verticalsleevetalk.com/blog/2552/entry-6420-what-is-a-bougie-and-how-does-it-affect-my-succe

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I can't really do Pasta. It bloats me up too bad. I don't think a fried version would be advisable.

But maybe after 3 or 4 months try a small amount and see how it sits. I would just be mindful of that four letter word that starts with c.

Carb

Bum bum buuuuummmmmm!!!! :-D

Shirataki noodles aren't made from wheat flour and don't have carbs to speak of. I don't care for them, but many people like them.

Lynda

Mine didn't use a bougie.

32 French

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