Stretching out pouch

[dwwash 2]

What are things that will stretch out pouch, and are there symptoms you are stretching out your pouch?

[TiffanyMarie 3]

Overeating over a period of time or not chewing very well can cause your pouch to stretch. Not certain about symptoms though.

[freshair 135]

Funny thing at my bariatric center we've been having this conversation a lot and both surgeons and nut have all said that it is impossible to stretch out your pouch. What can with time open up more is the new stomach/intestine connection. So ask your team.

[Beni 1,484]

I was also told by my medical team there is no such thing as stretching your pouch. What you eat and how you eat is what causes the food to pass through allowing us to eat more then we should. Slider foods, drinking with meals, eating too fast are the real issues not the pouch stretching. We have to eat slowly to promote a filling of the egg sized stomach and emptying while triggering the nerve that detects fullness in the proper way. When the next bite comes the stomach keeps emptying. If we go too fast you can consume way more without feeling satisfied. Not chewing well enough causes food to get stuck and then you get the foamies. The reason you can't stretch your stomach it's because it's like a tiny ziplock bag with a hole at the bottom about the size of dime to a nickel. It's impossible because food goes right out. I am describing gastric bypass. With the sleeve, if you overfill, what you get is horrible reflux. The only thing that happens is while your pouch is healing is is very sensitive. Once it heals it's more elastic and more efficient at emptying. This is why some patients say they feel no restriction. I would recommend talking to your doctor and nurse. They can explain the way this works in a way that is most helpful. I am very grateful for that because I feel like I understand what is going on. Knowledge is power, right?

[freshair 135]

@@Beni this is exactly what I've been told by my team. Thanks for explaining it better