Greasy foods are such a bad thing for me......

[pik 262]

I did not have the choice of the sleeve. My insurance did not cover it. My Rheumatologist wanted me to have the sleeve due to absorption.

My main surgery was the hernia. I have known about it for a few years and it caused my stomach to be up in my chest and it started to twist, which is bad.

They only wanted to do the hernia surgery if I also had WLS. They said that the hernia repairs keep coming undone with people who are overweight and I would be in and out of surgery.

[tomi71 581]

That was similar to me! My gut was twisted up and there were some polyps and what not. Ugh!

[pik 262]

That was similar to me! My gut was twisted up and there were some polyps and what not. Ugh!

Isn't that crazy?!?!?

[tomi71 581]

Isn't that crazy?!?!?

Yes! And it seems so common. It was an OLD hernia too.

[pik 262]

I have no idea how old mine was but I went to the ER several years ago with chest pain and was released. I keep my records, so when I got a copy of the report, I saw where the radiologist noted a large hiatal hernia.

No one ever told me. I would have never known if I was not one to keep my own personal chart at home.

[tomi71 581]

Ugh. Not good. They should've said something.