BigMike83

Hello everyone. My name is Mike, I'm 34, about 422lbs and I am scheduled for surgery on the 28th of June (two weeks!). I'm a bit concerned because I will be having the hiatal hernia repair along with the sleeve. My wife had the sleeve last year, and everything went smooth. She had a lot of pain and naseau immediately following the surgery, but that went away after a couple of days. She was then on liquids for a few weeks, then solids as normal. Her surgeon didn't order a pre-op diet. She ate as she pleased right up to the day before surgery. I chose the same surgeon. During the EGD, he discovered the hiatal hernia and gastritis. He told me he'd fix the hernia during the sleeve surgery. I asked if anything would be different and he shrugged it off as being no big deal, and nothing different. But searching online for stories from others, it would seem there is a difference. The recovery period is longer and so is the liquid diet. Some folks have horror stories of how the hernia fix made the difficult task of staying on top of water and protein much more difficult. Anyone here on BP have an experience with VSG + hiatal hernia repair? I'd love to hear more outcomes from folks. Any tips or concerns I should address with my surgeon during my pre-op appointment next week? Thanks! Mike

Thanks all for the replies. I'm glad to know those who also had the hernia repair didn't have such a terrible time.