Georgetown 255 Posted December 14, 2024 (edited) Hello out there! I had the sleeve done 6 years ago. It was successful but I have a hiatal hernia and was recently told that the best way to fix it, that makes it actually go away, is to convert the gastric bypass. Wish I had known the sleeve was not the best procedure for someone with an existing HH. Has anyone experienced this and how was your outcome? Edited December 14, 2024 by Georgetown 1 GreenTealael reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Arabesque 7,426 Posted December 14, 2024 Many surgeons repair the hernia during the sleeve surgery. Was there a reason your surgeon didn’t? Of course once you’ve had one hernia there’s always a chance of it recurring. Are they doing a bypass to reduce your risk of a recurrence versus just repairing the hernia alone? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Georgetown 255 Posted December 14, 2024 Thanks for your reply. Yes it was repaired during the surgery but when I woke up I was really sick from the anesthesia and as a result of throwing up, it didn’t hold. 1 Arabesque reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
swimbikerun 1,046 Posted December 15, 2024 Fixed the hernia, did the bypass, happier than a pig in slop. I had medical issues (multiple), so I'm in a different category than almost all here. I was obese. I'd do it again in a heartbeat. The surgeon and his staff I got this time are the absolute bomb. I couldn't ask for better. 1 summerseeker reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites