I'm 2.5 weeks out. I had a sleeve and small haital hernia repair. I travel for work and felt good enough to travel at day 10, but taking things slowly. I'm still on the road, but having more and more pain when I try to eat OR drink. My pain is on the right chest and searing. I ate 1 TBSP of oatmeal for Breakfast yesterday and sipping apple juice seemed to work so I did that all day. Water, or any liquid causes me to burp no matter how small the sip. By the time I got to the hotel last night I was really hungry and had some broth. The pain was intense and I threw up 3 times. After the last one, I was empty and the pain diminished. I slept 12 hours. I have a call in again to my surgeon (I missed his call-back 2 nights ago) and hopefully I'll hear something. I was very close to going to the ER last night.

I'm pretty sure my problem is from the last minute hiatal hernia repair and not the sleeve. (I didn't have time to research it and just thought it was a routine thing, but know differently now)

Anyone out there have right side chest pain? Trouble drinking or eating? Lots of burping, gurgling?

I had a hiatal hernia repair and I never threw up or had searing pain. That doesn't sound normal to me, especially not after something as harmless as broth. If I were you I would be very aggressive in seeking follow-up info from your surgeon, and if it happened again I would go to the ER. Not to alarm you but better safe than sorry.

I had a repair as well and did not have what you're experiencing, except for the gurgling.. I have tons of gurgling sounds

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Edited May 12, 201610 yr by cindyw41