Hernia repair

[bosschick_vsg 6]

At 67, November 2013, I spent about 8 hours in the hospital, was shopping two days later, and walked a slow mile five days later in the mall. Went to brunch a after the sleeve in December, sipped bisque with a dear sick friend. I have shopped more in the past three years than I did the past 10 years. I will be 70 this year, and gout was my only crisis for five hard months. My husband and I have walked many beaches, cruised for seven days, drove across the U.S. and life has changed drastically. I would not change a thing and would do the sleeve again. Asthma, diabetes, HBP, neuropathy, our health has been so much better. I thank God for this surgery.

That's amazing and very encouraging thanks so much for sharing. I'm hoping this will allow me to do more with my husband. He is very athletic and I want to be able to keep up and do more with him. I'm 40 and we have been together 21 years.

[Pescador 1,374]

Piece of cake at your age Bosschick!!!!!

[Ryan TN 348]

I had a hiatal hernia repaired when i had my sleeve. It increased by time on lifting restrictions from 4 to 6 weeks. I was off work (firefighter) for 6 weeks.

[Dub 9,922]

I had a large umbilical hernia repaired at the same time as my sleeve surgery in October 2015.

I was out of work 3 weeks.

Went to see my doctor last month and he's not enthused at the appearance of the repaired hernia. It's going to have to be repaired again in the future.

[scoots 16]

Did anyone have incisions in their belly button? I just noticed today that I have a few small incisions and surgical glue inside my belly button in addition to my five laparoscopic ones on my belly. Could that have had anything to do with the hiatal hernia my surgeon found or is that normal from the sleeve surgery?

[CanadaLoser 80]

Thanks for the information everyone. Once again this board provides so much information!! ????

[cindyw41 761]

I was off 1 week, but the second week I was weak and tired. I took frequent naps.

I never correlated the swollen esophagus, hernia repair with my eating issue. I'm having trouble eating 1/4-1/2 cup and most times it's just a bite or two. hoping if that's what it is, it gets better soon.