I always wondered what size my sleeve was! Some say an ink pen diazepam others said a banana [emoji529]! My Doctor just emailed me and mine is the size of a banana lol and I've been cleared to lift light weights gradually building up! What size is yours?

I saw mine live after surgery. The shape is banana, the diameter is not.

I have no idea. Psychologically it played tricks on me not seeing a picture of my stomach (I only got to see pictures of my liver which I knew was far more important), I almost was in denial I even had the surgery.

I saw mine live after surgery. The shape is banana, the diameter is not.

I want to see my picture lol when I go back I'm going to ask to see one [emoji121]️

35 minutes ago, PatientEleventyBillion said:

I have no idea. Psychologically it played tricks on me not seeing a picture of my stomach (I only got to see pictures of my liver which I knew was far more important), I almost was in denial I even had the surgery.

I feel like seeing my new stomach live on screen during my swallow test was a really powerful experience. Those few seconds answered and explained so much about how sleeves work and gave me a greater understanding of my body. I wish it was the standard that everyone have one.

And mentally, seeing it on screen made it very clear I really had surgery, my anatomy was different, and it made me very protective of my stomach. I knew those stitches were real.

1 minute ago, OutsideMatchInside said:

I feel like seeing my new stomach live on screen during my swallow test was a really powerful experience. Those few seconds answered and explained so much about how sleeves work and gave me a greater understanding of my body. I wish it was the standard that everyone have one.

And mentally, seeing it on screen made it very clear I really had surgery, my anatomy was different, and it made me very protective of my stomach. I knew those stitches were real.

Heh. I kinda put my own mental state at ease when I had the post-op barium swallow and leak test before being put on clear liquids. I saw their screen of the liquids going through me, and while I didn't see the stomach as one would see it from a scope or laparascopic cam, I could clearly see the shape the fluid was taking as it went through my stomach and into my duo/intestines and that my stomach was much smaller. So.. confirmation enough.

@PatientEleventyBillion

That is the exact test I am talking about.

Very powerful experience.

Edited May 3, 20179 yr by OutsideMatchInside

I wasn't given the barium swallow test! I wish I had then I would have taken a peek at it lol