Sleeve and hiatal hernia

[ADavenport 2]

Has anyone had the sleeve and hiatal hernia repair? My surgeon said she won't do the sleeve with a hernia she will only do gastric bypass, which I am not comfortable with having.

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[InspectorJensen 20]

Interesting, my surgeon does them at the same time.

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[ADavenport 2]

She would do the repair at the same time but just won't do a sleeve. She says she will only do the bypass and hernia repair. She won't even consider a sleeve with a hernia.

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[InspectorJensen 20]

I wonder what her reasoning for that is?

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[ADavenport 2]

She says it will make my acid reflux alot worse... but from what I have seen and read is that even with a bypass you could develop ulcers and have acid problems as well.

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[InspectorJensen 20]

Hmm. Interesting.

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[chiquiroxy 34]

I had a gastric sleeve and my doc told me that I had a small hernia that he repair at the same time...and until this day 3 weeks post op I had mínimum acid reflux. Hope you get to the bottom of this and get your sleeve done

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Edited November 27, 2016 by chiquiroxy

[Hazel_eyez 173]

I had a gastric sleeve and my doc told me that I had a small hernia that he repair at the same time...and until this day 3 weeks post op I had mínimum acid reflux. Hope you get to the bottom of this and get your sleeve done

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I had the same thing done. I am 2 days post op but I get this weird feeling in my chest when I lay down or eat but it is not a burning sensation. I didn't have reflux before. Is your getting better? I brought some tums and I guess it is working.

[M@E 84]

I've had sleeve and hernia repair at same time.

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[chiquiroxy 34]

Yes I feel better today after 5 days from surgery but the first days it felt like a spike ball going down my throat but it will get better I promise..

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[ADavenport 2]

I had a gastric sleeve and my doc told me that I had a small hernia that he repair at the same time...and until this day 3 weeks post op I had mínimum acid reflux. Hope you get to the bottom of this and get your sleeve done

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Thanks! Yeah I'm just not comfortable with the bypass and really want to have to sleeve done. So hoping I can get a surgeon that will do the sleeve.

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[busybeebug 415]

I had a sleeve and hiatal hernia repair. My reflux is at the moment less than prior to surgery. This goes to show how every doctor is different.

[My4Brownies 283]

I'm puzzled with her too because I had the sleeve on the 9th...verrryyy little acid reflux and when I woke I had a hernia repair(large) that I didn't even know I had or needed repair.. He took care it while was was under and I'm great!

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[amethyst391 18]

I had my sleeve and a hernia fixed at the same time. Didn't even know I had a hiatal hernia until they went in. Found out it was a minor one and gave me one small stitch to fix it. My doctor said it's common and he does it all the time.

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[Corrie2016 29]

I had a hernia repair with my sleeve as well. Since I had the hernia repair that was the main surgery and so my insurance approved it right away.

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