bougie size

[Justinh125 472]

Yeah, just the thought of something being run down my throat....ouch

Go look at a tape measure and measure off about 10-11mm. That the entire diameter of the whole thing....trust me you probably won't feel it at all when you wake up. At least not that part.

[pjackson0523 158]

lol...ok thanks.

[scootergirl 118]

Mine was a 36 French. I tried to get a real world senses of how big that was. An image on the web showed a Sharpie fine tip markers s approximately the size of a 36 French bougie. Wow, even if my doc made a loose cut-and-staple around it I now have a very small stomach pouch. After seeing the various items shown side by side to illustrate various French sized I would agree with Laura-ven. We all have MUCH smaller stomachs after surgery regardless of bougie size

BTW, the day after surgery I coughed up a really funky hunk of mucus and blood. I suspect it was the result of the bougie traveling up and down my esophagus during surgery. Better forewarned than surprised!

Good luck