Question:
what happens to the part of your stomach that is not the pouch

i know it is still there but does it shrink or does it just remain there the same size and all that    — cindy P. (posted on April 19, 2004)

April 19, 2004
My surgeon, said it does atrophy (shrink), but it still produces acids etc. that your body needs for digestion. Hope this helps MaryLyn
   — Kriola

April 20, 2004
My surgeon dittoed what Marilyn's said.
   — fowlerloriann