Sleeve to bypass surgery on January 8th

[4meonly 4]

I am scheduled for sleeve to bypass surgery January 8th. I am very nervous. I have bile reflux which causes me to vomit many times a day. I, also, have a hiatal hernia. Has anyone heard of anything else that can be done to correct this problem? It seems soooo extreme. Other than this problem, I love my sleeve. I am 5 years out and weigh 135 lbs (5'4").

[w8loser 58]

So, you're having bypass surgery in order to treat a hiatal hernia although you already have the sleeve & appear to be at a normal weight range? Correct? It does seem extreme. I don't understand why your doctor would choose to do this? Maybe I'm missing something? Is it to bypass the hernia altogether rather than remove or repair it? Have you gotten a 2nd opinion? Hope it works out for you though.

Edited December 28, 2013 by w8loser

[4meonly 4]

The hiatal hernia will be repaired during the bypass surgery. The surgery is to fix the bile reflux problem (different from acid reflux). I have heard others on here who have been converted from sleeve to bypass for the same issue, different doctors. I was hoping to find out if anyone has done something less drastic for severe bile reflux. I had the hernia repaired with the first surgery, so I don't think just sewing it up, again, will fix the problem. Our stomach is too small to do a funelplication (spelling ?). Still scheduled for the 8th.