Heard from dr's office today. I have a very large hiatal hernia that prevents getting a lap band. Suggestions anybody......thanks.

I don't have any suggestions but I hope others come along soon that do. I just wanted to say I am sorry for your disappointment and hope that the perfect solution for you comes soon!!

I don't have anything to add, but I read your thread and had to look twice to make sure i didn't post it. We have such similar screen names.

anyway, i'm not sure what they would do in that case, I would assume they could fix it and then maybe later do the surgery after it heals. I know my husband had one and they went in and repaired it. He didn't have the band though, as he's a skinny guy, but after it has time to heal, i don't see why they wouldn't just do the surgery. I have read in other places that sometimes they don't know you have one until they are putting the band in, so they repair it and then band you....i just don't know, but let us know how it turns out.

Haha that is funny...our screen names are almost the same. Anyway, doc said to do lap band after hernia repair would be too risky because of all of the scar tissue that would be in that general area. I'm thinking about the gastric bypass now.

Heard from dr's office today. I have a very large hiatal hernia that prevents getting a lap band. Suggestions anybody......thanks.

If you really want to get Lapband (gastric bypass is SO different) I would probably look for another surgeon. I had my hiatal hernia repaired the same

time I had my Lapband put in. In fact if I hadn't had the hernia I wouldn't have gotten the band because I was self pay and received a significant discount(I only paid for the band and insurance paid for anestesia, doctor's fees, etc.). I'm not sure how large yours is, but I would get a 2nd opinion.

Good luck!

I totally agree about the second opinion. I have been here daily for 3 years and time and time again read about both the hernia and band being done at the same time...including my own hernia repair and band reset.

You can do both, don't shortchange yourself w/o getting another qualified opinion.

Please keep posting as your story evolves.

Good luck, Mimi

A hiatal hernia does not prevent you from getting a lap band, they just fix it while they are on there. I had mine fixed as well as many other people on the board has had one

A hiatal hernia doesn't prevent surgery, I had mine repaired during the surgery. I would find a surgeon who will do both at the same time!

add another "had mine repaired at time of banding" to the list

I agree, I had a hernia that was repaired at the same time...in fact, he did it for free since he was already in there.

Yea, this guy doesn't seem on the up and up. My doctor fixed my hernia when he was operating. It's been the best thing ever, well other than the weight loss

WOW, this is awesome. That's what I'll do, I'll get a second opinion. Thanks everybody. I will keep you posted.