Hi everyone,

I just wanted to let everyone know that I finally got somewhere and have an appointment with dr. Kelly in Worcester MA on January 31. I am so excited and nervous. After all the trouble with my original Dr. not wanting to perform the surgery because of my large hiatal hernia, I was referred to this specialist in Ma. I have to travel 200 miles but it will be worth it to get my lapband and have my hernia fixed at the same time. Thank you everyone who gave me support and advice about my hernia. I was so frustrated because it seemed like everyone who has a hernia got it fixed the time of surgery and I didnt' know what the big deal was with my old dr. I know feel like I am in excellent hands. They even gave me 3 appointments in one day knowing i am coming from so far away. I the behavioral class, then the nutrition class, then meet the dr all in the same day. I asked the secretary if the dr. would then schedule my surgery and she said it would depend on the dr and she didnt see why not as I was getting my ducks in a row. Maybe I will finally get my surgery in february. Then I will really depend on everyone to keep me calm and cool. My new beginning may be happening......

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Hi there!

Good luck with your new doctor! Hopefully, they can do a two-for-one surgery to make things easier for you. Cross your fingers!

How did you find out you have a hernia? Just curious. I wonder if I'll find out something like that if I ever go in for plastic surgery...

Hi transformer,

thanks for posting a thread. I found out i have a hiatal hernia when my first dr made me do a barrium swallow. then i had to do an upper gi where they stick a camara down your throat to take pictures and take samples for biopsies. You would remember if you had one. haha. anyhow it came back i have a huge one about 5 cm and my dr wanted me to do surgery with him but he would either fix the hernia or place the band or switch out to an open gastric bypass which i told him no way. he then told me i could go to a specialist which i opted for. I think i did the right thing as these people seem to have it all together. this dr said it is very important to fix the hernia if you have a lapband so you dont get acid reflux. the other dr has only done about 100 lapband surgeries so i think he is either very conservative or doesnt know what he is talking about. I see you had LBS about a year ago. any regrets? I have been thinking of doing this for over a year now. I am so ready.!

No one but my husband is supporting me. everyone else says i can do it on my own and i'm not having that surgery. even my mom. oh well when i start losing weight and looking and feeling like a million bucks they will be sorry. haha. whats the temp in virginia? we just got over 1 foot of snow up here in vt...

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