Do doctors normally refuse to do surgery on someone with a bad hiatal hernia, or do they take the patient and repair the hernia along with placing the lapband? I go see the surgeon next week and I'd like to hear from someone that might have had this experience. Thanks.

I have hard of a lot of doctors doing both at the same time.

my surgeon did both at the same time.

My surgeon did both at the same time. I had no idea gonig in that I had a hernia, but man, what a difference. I thought I just had bad reflux.

He did Lymph Nodes, Scar tissue removal, Hernia Repair, Then the Lap Band. I was on the table from 11:30-4:30. It's all in my journal if you want to read it. Shirley

Wow, that's great. I hope he'll do both at the same time on me. I go see him next week so I'll let you all know. I don't have enough time off work to have two surgeries. I wonder if there is a better chance of insurance approval with the hernia surgery added? Hmmmmmm.......

Shirley, I read your journal. You've sure been through a lot! But great job on your weight loss so far. There's no telling what you'll be able to do with a new knee, too. Keep up the good work and best wishes on your knee surgery.

clickersister: It really has been a lot., and more to come as you saw.

Thanks for the best wishes! I'm gonna need it. A total knee! WOW!

but it's gone, sooo,,,, it can only get better right? I hope to be takeing walks around the block by late spring, or early summer. Shirley...

My surgeon did both for me!

Both. Didn't even know I had one.