I have a very symptomatic medium hiatal hernia that will need repaired. I thought banding might be out of the question for me but I was pleased to see several responses that indicated hernia repair is actually required for those who have one. For those of you who have undergone simultaneous banding and hiatal hernia repair, were you hospitalized over night? How long was it before you were able to return to work? How long before you could return to normal activities such as vigorous exercise? From what I have read on the forum, post-banding diet is typically 2 weeks of liquids then 2 weeks of "mushy" foods. Are there any differences to that when a hiatal hernia repair is also involved

The doctor found and reapaired my hiatal hernia during surgery. I went home the same day and was able to return to work as scheduled.