My surgeon took 85% but I've read others who have had less taken out. Is there any sleever's that had more than 85% removed?

I was told they were going to remove 80 to 85% of my stomach, but I'm sure it was just a guesstimate. Once the doc gets in there he used a bogie as a guide for sizing and stapling, so I'm sure he never really took an accurate measurement of my starting stomach size. So it could have been more or less than 85%.

Same here, about 80-85%.

I was told my doc does a 90% sleeve.

I could never get an answer from my Dr or the PA. Their standard answer is, "it's about the size of a banana"...as they point to a plastic sleeved stomach hanging on a metal stand. Grrrrrr.

I could never get an answer from my Dr or the PA. Their standard answer is, "it's about the size of a banana"...as they point to a plastic sleeved stomach hanging on a metal stand. Grrrrrr.

That's all I was told too, that it's about the size of a banana. In the end, does the exact portion removed really matter?

They take the stretchy part so the volume that they remove is variable.

At this point it's neither here nor there. But, a lot of posters can say exactly what percentage was removed, or left behind..some can even tell you the bougie size. Just wish I knew. I've been hungry since early out. I think some that are never hungry must have a tiny tight tummy and I don't think mine is, to that extreme.

I can tell you bougie size but have no idea what % that translates to

85 for me. Sometimes it feels like lots more! I miss gulping cold ice water.