I am going to have my Lapband surgery next Monday, January 19th at Fair Oaks Hospital in Virginia. On my upper GI they found a small-moderate hiatal hernia which my surgeon will repair. I was wondering if the recovery pain is any greater or if the recovery time is any longer due to the hernia repair being done along with the Lapband placement?

My recovery was the same, I was back at my desk in 4 days. My HH was large and man was I soooo glad to have it fixed. I had reflux really bad resulting in aspiration pneumonias several times a year. Haven't had heartburn or reflux since my surgery date of May 7, 2008.

I had lap band with a hiatal hernia repair on 12-8-2008. I did not experience any pain after the procedure except for the gas pain in my left shoulder. I, too, have not experienced reflux since the surgery. :thumbdown: I wish you good luck in your journey.

Nope. I had the hernia surgery as well. Each of my parents have had hernia surgery though, and both of them told me that hernia surgery alone would have been enough for me to be out of commission. Recovery for me (for both things) seemed to be a bit slower than it was for some other people. I couldn't go back to work for 2 weeks, and even then I was wearing sweatpants because it was very uncomfortable for me to sit. However, everyone is different.

Basically, I think you'd have the same recovery time either way because you're recovering from both concurrently. Any pains or problems I had, I chalked up to the band.

I had the hernia repair and lap band at the same time and had no pain at all or very little

not much medication used for pain

No pain...good luck.. Just listen to you doc and don't lift anything for a month or whatever he directs you to do!!

I got banded on 12/19/09, along with a hernia repair... the surgeon said it wouldn't change my recovery time, just to take extra care bending...

What's weird is that I had this annoying cough before the surgery, that I always chalked up to allergies... constant tickle in the back of my throat... ever since the banding and the hernia repair, no coughing, and no tickle... pretty cool!

Hi I had lap band and Hiatal hernia repair and the the recovery period was the same give or take a day or two. You CAN NOT do a lot of bending.The surgery took a little longer because the hernia added to the surgery. The pain and discomfort I did not feel only gas pain and a little discomfort at the port site which is normal. You have to get up and walk. Please follow the doctors orders.

Thanks for the good info here. I had my upper GI today and they did find a HH which I know they will repair when I am banded.

Getting rid of the heartburn problem would be icing on the band, so to speak.

kagead

I had the same thing done. I was back at work 6 days. I work in food service, so I did not do heavy pushing, and pulling or lifting for a total of 2 weeks. I had my gallbladder taken out 6 weeks before that, so I am here to say it must not have been to bad because I would do it all again. Today -58 lbs goal below 200 for the New Year.