Well where do i start..im so sad and disappointed! I 'm scheduled for lapband on June 30th but I might be cancelling it today. Yesterday I went for an EGD and the doc told me I have a very large hiatal hernia and he does not recomend going ahead with the surgery because of future possible complications (erotion, heart burn, removal etc.) He said he recomends me to have gastric bypass and that is a definate no!! I want to go ahead and do the lap band but then again is it worth all the pain in the future...I feel like I am mourning today because I was suppose to go for my pre-op Wednesday and start my pre-op diet Thursday. I was so prepared for this...especially mentally and now don't know how to feel....other than i'm going to be fat forever!! Have any of you been thru this? I need some advise..would you go ahead or just forget all the hard work I have put into this!

Yes, yes, yes--find another doctor. Get a second opinion. And a third, if necessary. The doctors I've talked to said they would repair any hiatal hernias and not a single one of them said anything like "unless it's too big."

Don't get sad--take your (insurance) money elsewhere and get even!

I was banded 6/23. After surgery I was told that I had a hiatal hernia and that he had repaired it. I felt some tightness in my chest post surgery and assumed it was from the repair. Doing fine now.

This was my second surgeon as the first turned out to be a dud. Don't give up! Get another opinion and another doctor if necessary!

I have a hiatal hernia also and they will be removing it during the surgery..have they even considered that option, and I am surprised your surgeon didnt have the EGD done before setting the surgery date

Ann

Well where do i start..im so sad and disappointed! I 'm scheduled for lapband on June 30th but I might be cancelling it today. Yesterday I went for an EGD and the doc told me I have a very large hiatal hernia and he does not recomend going ahead with the surgery because of future possible complications (erotion, heart burn, removal etc.) He said he recomends me to have gastric bypass and that is a definate no!! I want to go ahead and do the lap band but then again is it worth all the pain in the future...I feel like I am mourning today because I was suppose to go for my pre-op Wednesday and start my pre-op diet Thursday. I was so prepared for this...especially mentally and now don't know how to feel....other than i'm going to be fat forever!! Have any of you been thru this? I need some advise..would you go ahead or just forget all the hard work I have put into this!