My surgeon told me, at the time of post-op d/c, that I had a large fundus. I asked if this was significant and he said it means I'll lose a lot of weight easily. Because the large fundus had been making increased amounts of gherlin, and now that will be gone.

Anyone else hear this? I wonder if it is just a normal variation, or did my over eating make it big?

Hoping his prediction is true!

It could have been left too large from the last surgery. It happens. I don't know if your eating could have stretched it out. (Topic of hot debate).

Good luck!

Hi. Thanks for your response. There was no prior surgery. Just this VSG

ill ask my doc at appointment. Just wondered if anyone else heard that.

Ohhhh.. ok I got you now!

My stomach was probably ginormous too Overeating on a regular basis probably can make the stomach more pliable/hold more.

The fundus is the stretchy part, so, much like overused elastic, maybe it can stretch out.

I happen to have a hyper-mobility issue.. (double-jointed). I've wondered whether that made my stomach more stretchy than average too.

Well that’s cool. I would think that having a large or extremely large fundus removed would be true to losing a lot more weight post op. Your body was used to eating a whole lot more, so I’m pretty hopeful your surgeon is right...the hunger cues shouldn’t be so pronounced anymore.

On 10/29/2017 at 8:22 PM, ProfessorSlim said:

My surgeon told me, at the time of post-op d/c, that I had a large fundus. I asked if this was significant and he said it means I'll lose a lot of weight easily. Because the large fundus had been making increased amounts of gherlin, and now that will be gone.

Anyone else hear this? I wonder if it is just a normal variation, or did my over eating make it big?

Hoping his prediction is true!

My doctor said the same exact thing ! I thought she was trying to make me feel good. I had my surgery 11/28 and am 4 days post op down about 4 lbs.