Hiatal hernia and Sleeve

[kleeper 4]

I have a hiatal hernia and I'm looking to get the sleeve. Thoughts on having the surgeries done at the same time.

Thanks!

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Edited April 14, 2016 by kleeper

[2goldengirl 2,076]

I had a small one and had the repair along with my sleeve. My recovery would have been fine - except I fell down a couple steps onto a concrete floor the day I came home from the hospital. The bruising around my ribs swelled my esophagus shut for a few days, so I had to go back in the hospital.

But if I hadn't been a dope and fallen, it would have been fine!

[kmorri 1,689]

I also have a hiatal hernia that the surgeon will be repairing at the same time as my surgery......I think this is the normal protocol.....in fact I've also read that some surgeons don't even test for the hernia before the surgery because knowing it's there doesn't change anything......while they're operating they check for a hernia and if there is one they fix it....so I say...yay! two for one! :-)

[Brittneysue12345 18]

I'm having mine repaired as well.

Very common repair during sleeve as its nessisary

[agreen67 47]

My surgeon and I knew about my hiatal hernia prior to my sleeve surgery, so the initial plan was her to fix it while in there. Well, once she was inside and looking around, she found a small umbilical hernia that she also repaired. She said she does a lot of hernia repairs when doing sleeve surgeries.

[1959JimmyJames 61]

I had a band to sleeve revision and a hiatal hernia repair all at the same time. Surgery took 4 hours and I had no complications during or after surgery. I was really sore and in a lot of pain for about a week afterwards but I got through it. I am over 2 years post op now. I feel really good and all my lab work is excellent. When you start eating solid food again make sure you measure everything. After a while of doing this you will be able to eyeball it. Don't overeat. Protein first. No liquids an hour before during or after meals. You will get used to this routine and eventually you can eat whatever you want and even sip wine with your meal or some other beverage during your meal. No carbonated drinks though. Can't have the bubbles expanding in your stomach. I really miss drinking cold beer. When I say that you can eat anything that you want that means a portion only. You will not be able to eat very much but it can be anything that you want. That's the beauty of it. I don't feel deprived like when you are on a diet. I can go to the fridge and make myself whatever I am in the mood for. My wife can cook anything that she wants because I can eat it. I end up throwing most of it away but I feel satisfied. Good luck.

[Brittneysue12345 18]

@@1959JimmyJames

I'll miss an ice cold bud light too lol

[Susan66 128]

I have a hiatal hernia and I'm looking to get the sleeve. Thoughts on having the surgeries done at the same time.

Thanks!

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I had a hiatal hernia repaired at the same time I was sleeved on 12/10. Total actual time in the OR was one hour. Surgery time varies from one person to the other. I would go under anesthesia once not twice if I could avoid it.

Good luck to you.

[kleeper 4]

I have a hiatal hernia and I'm looking to get the sleeve. Thoughts on having the surgeries done at the same time.

Thanks!

Sent from my XT1585 using the BariatricPal App

I had a hiatal hernia repaired at the same time I was sleeved on 12/10. Total actual time in the OR was one hour. Surgery time varies from one person to the other. I would go under anesthesia once not twice if I could avoid it.

Good luck to you.

That's my biggest concern. I don't react well to anesthesia so I would prefer going under once. I asked my Dr if he would do them at the same time and he advised he likes to do them separate which I found odd.

My surgeon and I knew about my hiatal hernia prior to my sleeve surgery, so the initial plan was her to fix it while in there. Well, once she was inside and looking around, she found a small umbilical hernia that she also repaired. She said she does a lot of hernia repairs when doing sleeve surgeries.