I have an umbilical hernia that is very large. I mean i look as if i am 6 months pregnant. I am so worried the surgeon will either refuse to do my RNY or not be able to repair the hernia at the same time. It would be great to hear others thoughts and experiences with this.

I have a hernia, the surgeon didn't even bother fixing it at this point he said it was about 6" and that was big enough that nothing bad would happen because of it. I am a little unsure about why nothing was done, except that I know that hernia was repaired in Feb of 2013 during a colon surgery, and by May of 2015 it had come undone. Or whatever you call it. Not sure if repair will be done in future, but I'm going to ask my PCP about it, I see her on Wed. I surely don't want another surgery, as I have a few more ahead of me, but maybe they want to wait until I've lost all the weight I am going to lose, that might be the reason the hernia fix didn't hold in the first place. My weight.

You'd be surprised at what Surgeons say is ok. LOL Seriously, they don't sweat things too much, in my opinion.

I also have a large umbilical hernia. My surgeon is repairing it the same time as the sleeve surgery. Some people hope for a hernia to repair because it helps with the cost of surgery.

I also look pregnant! lol

I can't believe how timely this thread is.

I'm just two minutes done with a conversation about my HUGE umbilical hernia and trying to figure out how to live with it for the next six months.

I don't see my surgeon for the first time until early next month.

I have already had two operations on the same. Holding a pillow against the post op site really helped me for the first weeks when I'd be moving around or sitting up.

I'm wondering now if a compression wrap of some type around my abdomen would help me get through until surgery.

I believe that tonight I am going to be emailing the bariatric program nurse and ask to see if my surgeon will call in a prescription for such a wrap.

I just hope to hang on until the end of the year and have it repaired during the bypass.

The first time I had it done was above my current weight and the recovery was painful as heck. Outpatient and rushed. Open surgery.

The second time was done after a year long exercise & Adkins push where I was 120 lbs lighter and much stronger from weight lifting and long daily cardio sessions. Outpatient and open wound. Two hernias repaired but the recovery was much easier due to greater health.

Never made it back to lifting. Stayed away from gym and let cardio sessions fall off. Dropped Adkins.

Three years later I'm now carrying 100 lbs of what I'd lost. Huge hernia is back. Dealing with spine issues.....taking yet another round of steroids right now for retuned back spasms........but......MOTIVATED LIKE A BEAST and supper happy now that I'm on the path to bypass.

It'll be the tool I need to help me continue losing weight even when I struggle with developing physical injury from time to time that halt gym-cardiovascular efforts.

Weight loss will keep going and I'm sure help my spine issues......prolong knee replacements.....hip replacements.....and hernia reoccurrence.

I'm thinking that yoga will be a good thing down the road for me.....hopefully this time next year I'll be looking into the classes offered through my gym.

I'm seriously hoping they build a pool by then, too.

Going to email the nurse tonight and ask for that compression wrap prescription.

Surgeon may not since he's not seen me for the first visit.

I'll poke around online tonight and see if I see anything that may work anyway. There has to be a product out there.......

Good luck with yours.

I know how aggravating they can be.

Mine has improved since I've lost some weight on my own. The big meals I used to be be eating weren't helping the hernia.

I'm virtually off fried stuff and things like pizza and Pasta.

Tuna, chicken, salads, oatmeal, Soups, yogurt and such have been easier on the hernia.....and the Fluid loss is noticeable in my knees and legs.

Good luck.

I can't believe how timely this thread is.

I'm just two minutes done with a conversation about my HUGE umbilical hernia and trying to figure out how to live with it for the next six months.

I don't see my surgeon for the first time until early next month.

I have already had two operations on the same. Holding a pillow against the post op site really helped me for the first weeks when I'd be moving around or sitting up.

I'm wondering now if a compression wrap of some type around my abdomen would help me get through until surgery.

I believe that tonight I am going to be emailing the bariatric program nurse and ask to see if my surgeon will call in a prescription for such a wrap.

I just hope to hang on until the end of the year and have it repaired during the bypass.

The first time I had it done was above my current weight and the recovery was painful as heck. Outpatient and rushed. Open surgery.

The second time was done after a year long exercise & Adkins push where I was 120 lbs lighter and much stronger from weight lifting and long daily cardio sessions. Outpatient and open wound. Two hernias repaired but the recovery was much easier due to greater health.

Never made it back to lifting. Stayed away from gym and let cardio sessions fall off. Dropped Adkins.

Three years later I'm now carrying 100 lbs of what I'd lost. Huge hernia is back. Dealing with spine issues.....taking yet another round of steroids right now for retuned back spasms........but......MOTIVATED LIKE A BEAST and supper happy now that I'm on the path to bypass.

It'll be the tool I need to help me continue losing weight even when I struggle with developing physical injury from time to time that halt gym-cardiovascular efforts.

Weight loss will keep going and I'm sure help my spine issues......prolong knee replacements.....hip replacements.....and hernia reoccurrence.

I'm thinking that yoga will be a good thing down the road for me.....hopefully this time next year I'll be looking into the classes offered through my gym.

I'm seriously hoping they build a pool by then, too.

Going to email the nurse tonight and ask for that compression wrap prescription.

Surgeon may not since he's not seen me for the first visit.

I'll poke around online tonight and see if I see anything that may work anyway. There has to be a product out there.......

Good luck with yours.

I know how aggravating they can be.

Mine has improved since I've lost some weight on my own. The big meals I used to be be eating weren't helping the hernia.

I'm virtually off fried stuff and things like pizza and Pasta.

Tuna, chicken, salads, oatmeal, soups, yogurt and such have been easier on the hernia.....and the Fluid loss is noticeable in my knees and legs.

Good luck.

I have no good ideas. This is my first hernia. I had my gallbladder removed last summer and the hernia seems to be a result of that? I'm afraid that, like yours did, mine will reopen.