ebella 14 Posted January 23, 2016 I'm getting sleeved on February 10 and I have to get my hiatal hernia repaired during my sleeve and I wanna know what was recovery like... Was there a lot of pain did it effect your sleeve in any way? How long was your surgery? Etc? Any info will be helpful because I'm sooooo nervous now that I've been approved... I was so excited and anxious at first but now I'm second guessing but I think it's just all mental and nervousness! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AvaFern 3,516 Posted January 23, 2016 Hiatal hernia repair is very common during this surgery. I had a hiatal hernia repair and I didn't even know about it until after surgery. If anything it should make recovery easier because you won't have as much of an issue with gastric reflux as you otherwise may have had. As far as I can tell having this extra area fixed in no way affected recovery. The only difference between a standard sleeve surgery and the added hiatal hernia repair is that you get an extra, very tiny little hole in your stomach below your sternum area. All the doctor does is put the very top part of your stomach back where it is supposed to be so that your diaphragm isn't strangling it anymore. It's really kind of awesome that they fix it all at once because in hindsight, while I didn't even know I had a hiatal hernia, I had started having horrible reflux right before surgery and I haven't experienced it once since. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebella 14 Posted January 23, 2016 Thank u for the response it's very comforting! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
on the fence 2 34 Posted January 23, 2016 i knew a had to have a hiatal hernia repair during sleeve surgery. total surgery time sleeve with hernia repair was about 45min to an hr. It is very common for people to have them. as a patient you shouldn't feel anything different its just an extra step for the surgeon. i wouldn't worry about it. you will do great. good luck. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Josey Quinn 187 Posted January 23, 2016 I, too, had a hiatal hernia repair during gastric sleeve surgery. I haven't had one hint of heartburn since then. It's lovely. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebella 14 Posted January 24, 2016 Yea my heartburn are the worst! They have gotten better since I cut the fried foods but it bothers me mostly when I lay down! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebella 14 Posted January 24, 2016 i knew a had to have a hiatal hernia repair during sleeve surgery. total surgery time sleeve with hernia repair was about 45min to an hr. It is very common for people to have them. as a patient you shouldn't feel anything different its just an extra step for the surgeon. i wouldn't worry about it. you will do great. good luck. Wow that was very quick! I don't no why I thought it was way longer I've heard ppl say their surgery took up to 4 hrs! I've watched videos on YouTube and it looks fairly simple if everything goes as planned! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jess9395 5,449 Posted January 24, 2016 I had one I didn't know about repaired and it didn't seem to affect anything. I had a quick surgery (less than an hour) and an easy recovery Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
con con 142 Posted January 24, 2016 The only issue I had after my hernia repair was the extraordinary shoulder pain. That lasted a few weeks. Gl! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cindyw41 761 Posted January 24, 2016 I too had a repair. I'm not sure what to compare it to since I didn't have a VSg without one. My incision to the left of my belly button was the only pain I had. I read that's where they take out the stomach. Just take it easy and take your pain meds when needed. No heartburn here either but I'm still on the liquid phase. I hope that stays the same when I move onto the pureed phase. Good luck Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebella 14 Posted January 24, 2016 The only issue I had after my hernia repair was the extraordinary shoulder pain. That lasted a few weeks. Gl! I heard the shoulder pain was from the gas they use to blow up your abdominal cavity! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
notgonnatell 2 Posted January 24, 2016 I think everyone's experience can be different but I did have some pain after my hiatal hernia repair. But my doctor said mine was one of the worst he had seen. Have some flexible ice packs ready at home. They help so so much. I lived with mine for a week after surgery. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mrslopez 12 Posted January 24, 2016 I had a hernia repair also during my sleeve on dec 14 2015. It was pretty awesome...i no longer have acid reflux issues anymore, and you will only have one extra hole right below your rib cage area. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steph Anie 72 Posted January 24, 2016 My repair was a surprise....coming out of surgery I was in a ton of pain and I think it was mostly due to hernia. Also had spasms for 2-3 weeks post op and had to take extra meds and had to get extra hydration at drs office once b/c of dehydration issues b/c it hurt so bad to drink anything. I found warm fluids helped....also G2 went down easily. I thought I was never going to feel better....but it all got better...just took time Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CanadaLoser 80 Posted January 24, 2016 So do you then have 5 holes or 6 if you have a hernia repaired at the same time? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites