VSG & hernia repair

[amyflores 23]

I was wondering if anyone else has had a hernia repair along with their VSG and the what was their recovery time. Was it longer?

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Edited August 27, 2016 by amyflores

[suzzzzz 1,005]

I did. My doc said my hernia was more complicated thend he expected but I never felt anything but a little pressure in that area for a day or so. It did t delay or add to my recovery which was smooth all the way.

[amyflores 23]

I am a "lunch lady" at a high school in my area and swing around pots that weight the same as a 4yr old I was expecting to have a 4 week recovery. Until I realized that my husband hernia repair was longer and my surgeon told me he would be fixing my hiatal hernia while he was doing my sleeve, I was wondering if I should go ahead and talk to hr for flma I was hoping to have it done during our 2 wk Christmas break along with my vacation now I'm just wondering

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[ChocolateDropp7 45]

I am wondering the same thing. I was told that the hernia repair shouldn't prolong recovery. We shall see I guess.

Female

NC

HW:280

HT:5'9"

VSG:9/6/16

[determinedtolive 134]

I had both, it didn't prolong my recovery. Had surgery on a Thursday, back to work on Monday.

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[smg 471]

I did as well. Hiatal hernias are pretty commonplace and I think there are more that have them than don't when speaking of WLS patients.

[Dub 9,922]

Depends on the type of hernia you are having repaired.

I had VSG and an umbilical abdominal hernia repaired at the same time. The hernia repair was the source of pain when I was post op.

I took 3 weeks off from work to let it heal.

I should have taken an additional week.

[perksgirl119 9]

I'm also having both done on September 6th

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[NewLA 31]

I had a hital hernia repair during my sleeve procedure. I had no extra pain and would not have even known if he didn't tell me. My whole procedure was about an hour

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