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Hiatal Hernia

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By VGB, in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A

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jennlee1014    9

jennlee1014
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I had a small hiatal hernia that was repaired when I had my sleeve. I had some pain the first day. After that most of my pain was just from my incisions. I don't know how much of my day of surgery pain was from my sleeve and what was from my hiatal hernia.

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cryssyd3    80

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I just found out I have one when I did my barium swallow last week. I had no clue and thought the symptoms I was having from it were normal lol.

But I'll be having it fixed when I have my surgery

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shmeyers    240

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I had sleeve surgery, gall bladder removal and ended up having a haital repair also. I guess they didn't catch it with the barium swallow. I was in the hospital one day longer than I thought I would be. My oxygen also was dropping too low so it could have been that that kept me in the hospital a day longer. Anyways... I am a week and a day out and feeling great. No pain meds since I left the hospital last Friday and no pain. You'll do great! :)

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shmeyers    240

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bikrchk    1,313

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They found one when they did my EGD and fixed it during my sleeve procedure, (about a year ago). I noticed nothing "different" tho I didn't really have experience to know what the sleeve would be like either. I recovered quicker than expected with zero complications.

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NeNe1284    26

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I have one and it's being repaired during me surgery November 10th

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Jazzyring1    19

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Just completed my endoscopy and my doctor told me I have a hiatal hernia. He said to not worry its normal. I guess we'll talk more about it at my appointment next week

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auntiemel    275

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I had a hiatal hernia repaired at the same time as my sleeve and neither really hurt, the gas pain was the worst part.

The only few times I had any pain in the area was when I dry heaved the first time and it felt like my stomach came up and hit a brick wall! The other time was when I leaned to get clothes in my sister's washer and it was right in the same spot!

Other than that, I barely took much of my pain medicine. I'm a month out and have way less Gerd/reflux than I did. I am taking a PPI to keep things calm, but I was taking one before hand anyways.

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nancykat150    4

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I had hiatal hernia repaired at same time as surgery. I honestly didn't have pain post op. I didn't use pain meds at the hospital or home. I did feel a slight tightness in my chest which I think was from the hernia repair, but it went away in a few days.

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KAFallin    26

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I'm also having a hiatal hernia repair done with my surgery on 11/10. I asked my surgeon if I would be in more pain, etc due to that but he said I shouldn't be. The only issue may be swallowing? I guess due to swelling maybe.

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kajunqty    21

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I got my sleeve yesterday and the doctor found I had a hiatal hernia and fixed it..I was released today around noon and I'm feeling great!! Good luck everyone getting sleeved soon!!

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