Well my story begins with my surgeon wanting me to have a verticle sleeve done , my insurance took two months for an approval finally got that and my surgery date is for Monday aug. 19th..i was all excited then my doc calls me and thinks I may have a problem with a hiatal hernia from the vertical sleeve..He repaired a hiatal hernia last year but my ins. didn't cover any bariatric surgery so he suggested an RNY complete bypass, I was a little skeptical because for 8 mos I had my mind set on a vertical sleeve..So then he calls me telling me if I go thru with the complete bypass I need to resubmit my file to the insurance company..He said the call was mine as to a vertical sleeve or complete bypass...He said there was a chance my hernia would come back BUT also a chance it wouldn't....I said I am just going to go wit the vertical sleeve..Any comments would be welcome...

Hmmmm, I had a "surprise" hiatal hernia found (and repaired) during sleeve surgery. What am I missing here???

I think all docs are different. I had a small hiatal hernia and my doctor opted to not repair it.

I had my hiatal hernia repaired at the same time as my sleeve. I really don't see what difference it makes to the hernia repair whether you get the sleeve or the RNY. I didn't even know I had a hernia, just really bad reflux. My surgeon did an endoscopy with the purpose of diagnosing the hernia so he could repair it during the sleeve surgery. He said with the hernia repair that I have a 50% of it coming back but it has nothing to do with the sleeve.

I have a small sliding hiatal as well. My doc recommended just doing the sleeve and not repairing the hernia.

I have a small sliding hiatal as well. My doc recommended just doing the sleeve and not repairing the hernia.

Thank you all so much on your input..I'm going full steam ahead with the sleeve Monday!