Question for my aunt,describe recovery after vsg AND hiatal hernia repair

She wants to know if it's harder, or just describe your experience if you have had a hiatal hernia repair at the same time as your vsg

Thanks!
Jenny

I did have a hiatal hernia repair at the same time as my VSG...I didn't even know I had the hernia going in.  I think the recovery is probably a little more uncomfortable, because you had two surgical procedures at the same time, but it is manageable and definitely a bonus to have that situation taken care of at the same time.  I had wonderful doctors *****ally were sensitive to managing my pain and recovery, so I didn't have any big problems or complications.

Hope this helps, but feel free to contact me if you or your Aunt have any further questions.

Thank you pj!

Jenny

oh! Oh! pick me! I had that done! the recovery really is not bad, no worse then the VSG recovery! I can't even tell where he repaired it!

Dr. Alvarez repaired "an enormous hiatal hernia" when he did my sleeve.  I did have some discomfort right below my sternum for about three days from it, but the worst I can say is that it was an intense ache that got steadily less as the three days went by.  That was all the "pain" I experienced, and it was not bad at all.  It was way worth it!     --Dorothy

 I had both and had an easy recovery.

Thanks for asking this.  I found out at my endoscopy that I have one that will need repairing during surgery too.

I had my band removed, hiatal hernia repaird and sleeved all at once.  Never had ANY pain.  I told him he was miracle worker on pain, because I never hit my pain pump in the hospital and never took any meds once home.  It  was almost like I never had anything done.  Only time I noticed anything is when trying to sleep and rolling onto my stomach accidentally., but even that went away after about the 3rd day, I could sleep on my stomach no problems.

I had both done at the same time.  Didn't even know I had the hiatal hernia.  The most difficult part for me was when I would burp.  There was a lot of pain at the sternum area.  It has definately gotten better.  It only bothers me a couple of times a day when I'm drinking fluids.  I assume it will go away completely soon.  Good luck to your aunt!

I had both and I do think it slowed down my recovery a bit. I had a lot of back pain from the hernia repair. I really pushed my pain meds (which helped), but I wish I had taken 2 weeks off from work instead of 1.5.