Can your sleeve stretch to normal size stomach

MichellesJourney
on 4/13/14 8:45 am
RNY on 04/09/14

My sister had the sleeve 4 years ago and is very convinced she has stretched her sleeve back to normal size stomach.  Can that happen?

  

    
happyteacher
on 4/13/14 8:52 am

It depends on how much of her fundus was left intact.  I know when I eat a lot of carbs, I would swear my sleeve was much larger.  Back on plan and clean eating though reaffirms that the restriction is excellent.

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pineview01
on 4/13/14 2:25 pm - Davison, MI

BAND REMOVED 9-4-12-fought insurance to get sleeve and won! Sleeved 1/22/13! Five years out and trying to get that last 15 pounds back off.

mickeymantle
on 4/13/14 9:03 am - Eugene/Springfield, OR
VSG on 07/22/13

I was told by my surgeon that there is no way it will stretch back to its starting size , I was told it will normally stretch to about 1 cup maybe 1 1/2 cup starting size is 4 + cups (32 oz)

    

   175 lb  lost,412 hw 336sw,241 cw surgery July 22 2013,surgeon Dr Colin MacColl,

 

  

                                                                                                             

 

 

 

gabby169kitty
on 4/13/14 9:16 am

What's her diet like? She needs to write down every bite, there may be some surprises.  She could do the 5 day pouch test to figure out if it's stretched. she could also get a barium swallow test which will show on xray how much capacity she has.

    

Surgery will be hopefully in October or November 2014, with Dr. Megan Gilmore

 

MichellesJourney
on 4/13/14 9:20 am
RNY on 04/09/14

What is a 5 day pouch test?

gabby169kitty
on 4/13/14 9:39 am

check out this link   http://5daypouchtest.com/   and do a search on OH for it and you'll find a lot of posts about people doing it and their results. Urge your sister to get back to the very basics after the test, including journaling every bite. Sometimes getting back to the basics on any diet helps people get back on track.

    

Surgery will be hopefully in October or November 2014, with Dr. Megan Gilmore

 

dammy2010
on 4/13/14 9:45 am

i heard its posiible...

dammy2010
on 4/13/14 9:46 am

possible*

novascotiadawn
on 4/13/14 12:21 pm - Calgary, Alberta, Canada

I'm almost 6 years out and if I ate like I did prior to surgery, I'd blow a sleeve! 3oz's of dense protein, 1/4 sweet potato, and a few veggies does it in one setting... 

 

Donna

Leaky sleeve survivor!!! 2008/2009 ~ 5'7"~ 42F Bougie

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