Hiatal Hernia

[tywandap 4]

I was told by my doctor that I have a hiatal hernia and he would repair it the day of my surgery! Has anyone ever had the same problem?

[☠carolinagirl☠ 18,722]

yes

they repaired mine (never knew i had one) and it was/is fine

[SueBee01 630]

I had one too and didn't even know it. He fixed it at placement of the band and I haven't had any problems eating anything. I always thought that tomatoes just didn't like me! It made the recovery a little different because of where that incision is. If you are well endowed, go braless for a couple days so that your bra doesn't rub on that incision and it will help it to heal quicker.

[mrsto 2,925]

Yep, I had it too. I had no idea, but it was repaired at the time of surgery.

[Debbie3sons 1,936]

I used to have gerd and heartburn bad every night to where it would come on all of the sudden then I would be would be worshiping the porciline throne but when they fixed the hiatal hernia while being banded wich I didn't know I had either , wich was a good thing for me cause I now don't have the gerd or heartburn I used to hae so it worked for me and I am soooooooooooooo happy.

[Ceres 26]

yep repaired the day of surgery. never even knew i had it. discovered during the pre-surgical routine workups. still don't know what it was doing to me because i never had any symptoms from it.

[sonyasback 3]

I had one as well but I knew something was wrong because I was on medication for acid reflux..haven't taken medicine since surgery..I'm thankful its done because the medication is expensive.

[mrsto 2,925]

I had hoped that the repair would resolve my reflux issue, but it hasn't. So, now I'm hoping that weight loss will take care of it.....which many times, it does.

[rpattilo1972 35]

I have to have a repair as well, didnt know I had it. I have acid reflux sometimes but if I am honest with myself it only happens if I eat late, or eat then lay down, or simply eat very greasy foods (Popeyes chicken and biscuits is the worst), or acidic foods like Tomato based things.

[cynj 5]

I also had one never new till my dr told me , my husband had one also did not know till after his surgery