Day 11... Mine is Bigger than Yours!

Don’t believe me? Let’s compare.

I’m talking bougie…what were you thinking?

Today I have spent all day thus far researching the right size bougie for me at surgery. The bougie is some type of instrument the surgeon will use to decide the size of my new tummy. I could bore you with the details but who cares. My description is close enough. If it isn't you would be an idiot for taking medical advise from me! (Just playing)

So the standard right now seems to be a 32. I am looking into one bigger than that. However it is complicated and results are mixed on if bigger is better. In weight loss bigger is not better. But when looking at a major life altering procedure that you only have 1 shot at I feel one must look at the whole package. And as always no matter what size I will have to work it or I won’t find successful weight loss.

No matter what I decide I’m looking at a stomach that some describe as being the size of a magic marker. One person told me it was about the width of a fat thumb and double in length.

I have to say I am having some real second thoughts. Nothing to do with the whole bougie thing. But rather there is no return or do over. Once it’s done it’s done for life. It’s scary as hell.