I'm soo glad you asked!! I realized that I've been carrying on about this amazing surgery I had, when I realized that I haven't explained what the procedure is! So below, I have included some info so you can see what I've had done....
This is what my new stomach (pouch) looks like.
This is how my surgery was actually done. They did not cut my abdomen open, they used what is called trocars to go inside my abdomen and do the surgery. Think of them as extentions of the surgeons hands. It's actually rather cool.
The part of the larger stomach that is cut away stays inside of me. It contains the hormone ghrellin. Thats tells your brain when to eat. So by cutting away that part of the stomach, it helps to control my appetite. Yes I do still get hungry, but it is ALOT less than the average person.
If you have questions, please leave a comment and I'll be happy to explain further
This is what my new stomach (pouch) looks like.
This is how my surgery was actually done. They did not cut my abdomen open, they used what is called trocars to go inside my abdomen and do the surgery. Think of them as extentions of the surgeons hands. It's actually rather cool.
The part of the larger stomach that is cut away stays inside of me. It contains the hormone ghrellin. Thats tells your brain when to eat. So by cutting away that part of the stomach, it helps to control my appetite. Yes I do still get hungry, but it is ALOT less than the average person.
If you have questions, please leave a comment and I'll be happy to explain further
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