Jump to content
×
Are you looking for the BariatricPal Store? Go now!

Pain with vsg and hernia repair



Recommended Posts

Hi all. I had my surgery the 27th. The doc also fixed a hernia while he was at it. I was wondering about anyone else's experience with the vsg /hernia combo. Im awfully sore and area around my belly button is quite bruised. Im also struggling with gas pain/ rumbles.

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

I had the same thing. My right side incision was the one that bothered me. Around day 6 you should start feeling way better. Hang in there. The first week is rough.

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

I had the same thing. My right side incision was the one that bothered me. Around day 6 you should start feeling way better. Hang in there. The first week is rough.

Mine is a non-hernia repair, and the one by my belly button is bruised as well. My right side still hurts, but it is better every day.

So it's not just you guys!

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Mine is a non-hernia repair' date=' and the one by my belly button is bruised as well. My right side still hurts, but it is better every day.

So it's not just you guys![/quote']

That's good to hear. I was mainly curious to find similarities/differences between straight vsg and vsg plus hernia repair. Thanks for weighing in.

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

I am two weeks out and had it done. Rumblings still here. Bruised in 3 areas and still some burning pain. Doc said (today at my appt) it's all normal.

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Are you talking about hiatal hernias? Very common in obese people but not the same as an abdominal hernia. They are a tear or bulging where the esophagus goes through the diaphragm to the stomach. I was told for a decade that I had acid reflux but it was actually a hiatal hernia which my surgeon also repaired with my sleeve.

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Thanks to pre-op testing (Sleeved 10/11/12), I found I had 3 hernias (pop 'n fresh dough-girl, am I!) - hiatal, ventral (belly) and the 3rd by my c-section incision! The hiatal was repaired during the sleeve and I think my discomfort was more from the hernia repair than the stomach surgery! Twisting, bending and reaching was out for at least 3 weeks. I tried to return to work to soon and the pain from moving too much too soon sent me back to bed for another week! Tylenol worked wonders - better than the narcotic meds prescribed by my surgeon. Good luck - you'll feel great soon!

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Hi, I also had the hiatal hernia repair with my sleeve. I was sleeved 5/15 and am still on pain meds & having quite a bit of abdominal pain.

Everyone keeps telling me it will get better, I sure hope so.

Feel free to send me a private message if you want to talk more.

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now

  • Trending Products

  • Trending Topics

  • Recent Status Updates

    • Clueless_girl

      Well recovering from gallbladder removal was a lot like recovering from the modified duodenal switch surgery, twice in 4 months yay 🥳😭. I'm having to battle cravings for everything i shouldn't have, on top of trying to figure out what happens after i eat something. Sigh, let me fast forward a couple of months when everyday isn't a constant battle and i can function like a normal person again! 😞
      · 0 replies
      1. This update has no replies.
    • KeeWee

      It's been 10 long years! Here is my VSG weight loss surgiversary update..
      https://www.ae1bmerchme.com/post/10-year-surgiversary-update-for-2024 
      · 0 replies
      1. This update has no replies.
    • Aunty Mamo

      Iʻm roughly 6 weeks post-op this morning and have begun to feel like a normal human, with a normal human body again. I started introducing solid foods and pill forms of medications/supplements a couple of weeks ago and it's really amazing to eat meals with my family again, despite the fact that my portions are so much smaller than theirs. 
      I live on the island of Oʻahu and spend a lot of time in the water- for exercise, for play,  and for spiritual & mental health. The day I had my month out appointment with my surgeon, I packed all my gear in my truck, anticipating his permission to get back in the ocean. The minute I walked out of that hospital I drove straight to the shore and got in that water. Hallelujah! My appointment was at 10 am. I didn't get home until after 5 pm. 
      I'm down 31 pounds since the day of surgery and 47 since my pre-op diet began, with that typical week long stall occurring at three weeks. I'm really starting to see some changes lately- some of my clothing is too big, some fits again. The most drastic changes I notice however are in my face. I've also noticed my endurance and flexibility increasing. I was really starting to be held up physically, and I'm so grateful that I'm seeing that turn around in such short order. 
      My general disposition lately is hopeful and motivated. The only thing that bugs me on a daily basis still is the way those supplements make my house smell. So stink! But I just bought a smell proof bag online that other people use to put their pot in. My house doesn't stink anymore. 
       
      · 0 replies
      1. This update has no replies.
    • BeanitoDiego

      Oh yeah, something I wanted to rant about, a billing dispute that cropped up 3 months ago.
      Surgery was in August of 2023. A bill shows up for over $7,000 in January. WTF? I asks myself. I know that I jumped through all of the insurance hoops and verified this and triple checked that, as did the surgeon's office. All was set, and I paid all of the known costs before surgery.
      A looong story short, is that an assistant surgeon that was in the process of accepting money from my insurance company touched me while I was under anesthesia. That is what the bill was for. But hey, guess what? Some federal legislation was enacted last year to help patients out when they cannot consent to being touched by someone out of their insurance network. These types of bills fall under something called, "surprise billing," and you don't have to put up with it.
      https://www.cms.gov/nosurprises
      I had to make a lot of phone calls to both the surgeon's office and the insurance company and explain my rights and what the maximum out of pocket costs were that I could be liable for. Also had to remind them that it isn't my place to be taking care of all of this and that I was going to escalate things if they could not play nice with one another.
      Quick ending is that I don't have to pay that $7,000+. Advocate, advocate, advocate for yourself no matter how long it takes and learn more about this law if you are ever hit with a surprise bill.
      · 0 replies
      1. This update has no replies.
    • BeanitoDiego

      Some days I feel like an infiltrator... I'm participating in society as a "thin" person. They have no idea that I haven't always been one of them! 🤣
      · 0 replies
      1. This update has no replies.
  • Recent Topics

  • Hot Products

  • Sign Up For
    Our Newsletter

    Follow us for the latest news
    and special product offers!
  • Together, we have lost...
      lbs

    PatchAid Vitamin Patches

    ×