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Did anyone have a hiatal hernia pre-surgery?

katanne

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katanne    215

katanne
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I ask because my upper GI fluoroscopy showed one. I have to have an endoscopy now to determine how severe it is. I'm afraid I won't be allowed to get the sleeve because of the possibility of GERD...have any of you had a hiatal hernia and were able to get the sleeve? I really, really don't want to do gastric bypass.

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Inner Surfer Girl    12,015

Inner Surfer Girl
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Yes, I was successfully sleeved with a hiatal hernia repair April 20, 2015. It is very common to have a hiatal hernia and that is something that is easy to fix at the same time as the surgery.

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Bufflehead    6,358

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Same here, hernia was repaired and GERD eliminated at the same time as sleeve surgery.

Unless you have medical contraindications, though, I would encourage you to revamp your thinking about gastric bypass. Obviously I chose the sleeve and I am happy with my decision. But if for some reason you do have to get bypass rather than sleeve, it is a great surgery and nothing to be afraid of. I know lots of people who have had it, and all are doing great -- healthy, happy, and slim.

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katanne    215

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My issue with gastric bypass is that I'm bipolar and am on several psych meds. Finding the proper meds and the right dosages was HELL and took several years during which I was on disability and unable to work or go to school - being suicidal and in and out of psych hospitals ranks higher on my personal misery scale than GERD by a long mile. I really don't want to get back on the med-go-round because of the malabsorption factor if I don't have to.

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Blue1213    122

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I had a hiatal hernia and got the sleeve and hernia repair at the same time. No issues but I didn't have any symptoms before from the hernia. Very easy recovery for me

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Margie122    845

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Katanne - my mother had GERD and all her tests showed no hiatal hernia. She just got sleeved this past Monday and her surgeon did a "two-fer".....she had a very large hiatal hernia that was repaired at the same time. Hopefully all her GERD issues will be gone too :) You can still have the sleeve.

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Nay Nay 78    5

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Just had surgery done March 22nd and going in my DR knew I had hernia but said it wasn't bad enough to worry about but when I woke up in recovery they told me once they got inside it was worst then they first thought. He fixed it while he did the sleeve and the only thing that changed was he told me they usually keep patients 2 days instead of 1 day to watch it and make sure there is no complications. They allowed me to leave after one day since I was doing so well. Good luck. :)

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Ryan TN    348

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I had a hiatal hernia that wasn't diagnosed but suspected before surgery. It was repaired when I had my surgery and have no problems now. I'm off my prilosec now as well.

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Fame    53

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I had one prior to surgery which got repaired with the sleeve. I had severe heartburn before surgery. I no longer have heart burn! No more omeprazole [emoji322][emoji1]

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Bufflehead    6,358

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@@katanne that makes perfect sense! Of course you don't want to live through that kind of nonsense again.

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