mgt3boys

Yeah was not to enthused considering the last repair was suppose to fix it.

Hi, I went in for the sleeve almost 4 yrs ago and during the surgery they found a hernia. They performed the sleeve and fixed the hernia. I got down to 160lbs. 2yrs post is my gall bladder failed and at the sane time my hernia came back in the same spot. They took out the GB and repaired the hernia again using a stronger technique to keep it from rupturing again. 2 weeks ago I had my annual check up with my dr and I have been noticing an increase in acid reflux, to the point I need meds. He had me do a barium chalk drink to view my stomach. Turns out my stomach has stretched a little at the top, which is normal, but the bottom is more narrow(could be causing the reflux somewhat)? However, the hernia was repaired twice is back again. His recommendation is to possibly do a bypass to get rid of reflux and we wouldn’t have to repair. Apparently I am prone to getting hernias.

Hi, I went in for the sleeve almost 4 yrs ago and during the surgery they found a hernia. They performed the sleeve and fixed the hernia. I got down to 160lbs. 2yrs post is my gall bladder failed and at the sane time my hernia came back in the same spot. They took out the GB and repaired the hernia again using a stronger technique to keep it from rupturing again. 2 weeks ago I had my annual check up with my dr and I have been noticing an increase in acid reflux, to the point I need meds. He had me do a barium chalk drink to view my stomach. Turns out my stomach has stretched a little at the top, which is normal, but the bottom is more narrow(could be causing the reflux somewhat)? However, the hernia was repaired twice is back again. His recommendation is to possibly do a bypass to get rid of reflux and we wouldn’t have to repair. Apparently I am prone to getting hernias.

I had a hernia repaired when i went in for my sleeve. Didn’t even know I had it till after the surgery was over. I didn’t really have any pain after surgery. 2 years after my sleeve and hernia surgery my gall bladder started acting up. I had to drink this chalk stuff for them to look at my stomach and they found another hernia right where they had repaired the first. Had my gall bladder and the hernia repaired again. I had Intense pain like you’re describing the 2nd time around. It took about a month to settle down. Less than 2 yrs out from the 2nd hernia repair i have started having pretty significant acid reflux. I went Monday to see my surgeon and had to drink the chalk drink so they could look at my stomach to determine if something is wrong. Guess what, I have yet another hernia in basically the same spot and now my surgeon says I may have to have a gastric bypass done because I keep getting hernias.

I was a 38 BMI, 242lbs, 5’4 and I was approved due to comorbitities. My doctor recommended only losing 5lbs to assure insurance coverage. I was approved. I however had HBP, high cholesterol? Diabetes, thyroid, and degenerative disc disease(3 back surgeries), osteoarthritis. I would ask your dr if losing that much would disqualify you being you only have a few comorbidities.

Yes, up your Protein intake and always have protein first.
Regarding acid reflux -- all doctors are different. Even with this surgery, some doctors (like mine) require you to be on something like pantoprazole, while others don't. It makes it really hard to know what the right thing to do is. My guess is if you are having reflux, then take the pantoprazole but also avoid the trigger foods.

As bizarre as this sounds....eating a little sugar is the worst thing you can do for really fierce sugar cravings. Particularly if it's refined sugar. Don't do it....it'll set you up for a blood glucose spike, followed by an insulin spike, followed by rebound hunger with more intense sugar craving.
What you can do...is eat a moderate amount of a low glycemic carb. oatmeal. One slice of low glycemic bread. Beans. Something that will raise blood sugar without the spike....and the rebound hunger.
Do make sure you're eating enough calories. Starvation isn't a good diet strategy.