About Hernias

[PrettyThick1 1,860]

If you had a hernia, did you find out before or after your surgery was done? What are the symptoms? Did the hernia surgery cause you to stay in the hospital for a longer period?

[kazjim98 618]

My hernia was diagnosed a year before my band surgery, I was seeing an ENT doctor for a constant sore throat and he sent me for a barium x-ray, I never did have the typical burning you get with reflux though...My surgeon fixed the hernia during my banding and I got to go home 5 hours after surgery

[Pittsburgher 261]

I just found out I have a hiatal hernia when I got the upper gi done, the dr said it was small so she isnt worried about it...she said when she places the band it will pull down on the hernia causing it to fall into the right place

I did not have any symptoms at all

The only possible symptoms were probably when I was prego n had lots of heartburn n etc...

[☠carolinagirl☠ 18,721]

i never heard of it until the dr told me when i woke up from surgery that he repaired one....it hurt to take a deep breath and i went home after overnight stay.....and when i used that breathing machine to help keep my lungs clear, it was kinda hurtful but not soo bad.....

[dylanmiles23 2,198]

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I knew about the hernia and my stomach was in the wrong place. They were fixed with the band. I took 6 pills a day to eat because of those problems. I was treated for asthma and then COPD until my lung doctor did a camera down the throat. I coughed 24/7 before they were fixed. I am thrilled no more meds for these and with the band I am getting healthy!!

[newbeebee 23]

I had a hernia for years prior to surgery - used to use lots of antacid etc. it was repaired during placement of the band My doctor had told me years ago that the more over weight you are they more problems with the hernia you may have. Anyway repaired during surgery and home within hours