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Hi offline.pngsha1234

Yes, I had a hiatus hernia repaired during my lapband surgery.

I don't know how large it was, but know that I walked around with it for almost 20 years, taking omeprazole all the whiIe... ::(

My recovery was uneventful....

I hope the pain you' re experiencing starts getting better soon.

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Hi offline.pngsha1234

Yes, I had a hiatus hernia repaired during my lapband surgery.

I don't know how large it was, but know that I walked around with it for almost 20 years, taking omeprazole all the whiIe... : :(

My recovery was uneventful....

I hope the pain you' re experiencing starts getting better soon.

Joyceann... It's kind of weird that after they fix the hernia and I realized what pain and area that came from makes me realize I had this hernia a lot longer that what they think. I've even gone to the emergency room years ago thinking it was from my chest or something.

The pain is slowly going away and has become more of a soreness than anything. but I know that it's pain from hernia repair and not so much the band.

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I had my surgery 02/14/12. I feel much better knowing that others have had hernia repaired. The gas sometimes seems unbearable. Heating pad doesn't seem to help. But in the last few days it seems to not be as frequent.

Getting much better as the days go by, but can definitely tell when I over do it.

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Sneezing and hiccuping are the worst!

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My surgery was Feb 28. I had a large hiatal hernia repaired at the same time. I spent the night in the hospital since my insurance required it. I feel better than I thought I would. Stll having gas pains, but taking Gasx which seems to help. My doctor ordered a anti nausea patch for me which was placed behind one ear. He also ordered a Bracelet thing which I am supposed to wear til the battery runs out...it is supposed to also combat nausea.

I did not know about the hiatal hernia but my doctor suspected it because I had been having some pain after eating. Anyway, I am going to start my walking tomorrow!

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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