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Hiatal Hernia Surprise!! Banded 22nd!



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OK my surgery was on the 22nd and it went ok. I did have nausea which I hate and my surgeon fixed a hiatal hernia which I did not know I had. I think that is why the pain is a little more than I expected..The gas was pain was ok, I used tons of Gas x strips peppermint (helped with nausea) and a moist heat, heating pad!!!! My surgeon is Dr Robert Richard and he has to be the best surgeon around, he even brought me a big stuffed brown bear after the surgery was over...All in all it was a really good experience!! Now on to my journey!!!!! thumbs_up.gif

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I had mine the same day and also had a hernia that I didn't know about. Most of my pain is nears port and it's very tough getting in and out of bed. Are you experiencing that?

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I was also banded on the 22nd. My pain is in getting out of recliner or bed. I am able to walk to the mailbox and back with no real pain, just slightly out of breath (as before). I passed my gas the 'natural' way and had a lot of burping yesterday. So far so good with my surgery, I feel like I'm ahead of the game in my healing and getting back to normal.

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Congrats ! to you all !

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