I think I may have a hiatal hernia. I have a lot of burping in a weird pattern after I eat and discomfort in my upper tummy area. I read somewhere that Dr.Aceves will repair it for free duiring VSG surgery if he sees it? I'm going to bring it up at the pre op appt. but was wondering if anyone here has dealt with this??

I didn't even know I had one but he repaired it for free!

That's awesome, I hope he will do the same for me!

I guess I'll just tell him at pre op that I suspect I may have it so he will be looking for it.

He fixed mine for free, too. I think he automatically looks for it because he has to fix it before he can do the sleeve. I asked him about burping and he said when I was burping pre-op it was because of the hernia.

That's good to hear, that must be what this is then. I have a really weird burping thing going on and pressure/discomfort in that area. I started noticing it several months ago but didn't put 2 and 2 together until today.

my surgeon fixed mine too. I had no idea I even had it.

He told me he'd fix it if I had one as part of the surgery but turns out I didn't have one after all. It's included in the price, no extra charge..

I didn't even know I had one but he repaired it for free!

I had the same and it was repaired, however I feel like I have a lump in the back of my throat. when the leak test was done, I was told fluids will be harderto go down because of the swelling. I think the swelling has subsided because I don't have any more soarness,however, from day 1 of my surgery, I feel this thing in the back of my throat. Did any one feel the same?

I had the same and it was repaired, however I feel like I have a lump in the back of my throat. when the leak test was done, I was told fluids will be harderto go down because of the swelling. I think the swelling has subsided because I don't have any more soarness,however, from day 1 of my surgery, I feel this thing in the back of my throat. Did any one feel the same?

I don't know when you had your surgery, but i had mine on the 13th of Sept and had the same thing. My Uvula was so swolen from the tube put down my throat during surgery that it hung down and layed on my tongue for the first week. It has since subsided so I hope yours will too. I also had a hiatal hernia repair but don't think that had anything to do with it.

I just edited to take the space out to avoid this.

I don't know when you had your surgery, but i had mine on the 13th of Sept and had the same thing. My Uvula was so swolen from the tube put down my throat during surgery that it hung down and layed on my tongue for the first week. It has since subsided so I hope yours will too. I also had a hiatal hernia repair but don't think that had anything to do with it.

Thanks Trina. My surgery was on Sept 15th. That could be the case. I will be seeing my doctor tomorrow. Thats comforting to know it may noot be a bad situation after all.