Was sort of an "oh by the way" there is a good chance you have a hiatal hernia and we just fix that up, will only take an extra 20 min or so. I guess this isn't too abnormal?

mine was fixed at the same time as the banding.

pretty normal to do that.

I have read many posts on LBT where posters have had their hiatal hernia's repaired during the surgery.

Mimi

ditto for me

Haven't had a prilosec since surgery! Woohoo!!!:thumbup:

Yeah, the nurse at my clinic estimated that 99% of their patients have a hiatal hernia, which is then fixed at the time of surgery. I too had a (medium-sized) hernia fixed.

Weirdly enough, I had seen a few different doctors over the past 6 years about chest & radiating back pain, mostly waking me up early in the morning. I was told that it was just gas (or they didn't know what) and it turns out all along it was the hernia! I'd gotten so used to living with the attacks about 2-3 times a week. I definitely don't miss it though!

I also had a small hiatal hernia that was prepared while they were in there. It is important to have the entire stomach out of the chest area and into the abdominal area where it belongs before they place a band around the upper portion of it. It seems to be a common occurrence with us overeaters.