Internal Hernia Peeps?

I had emergency surgery on July 4th for a internal hernia.
I still really dont know what he did to fix it or why it ever happened.
From what I gather online its a complication from the WLS.
He did say it was getting stuck in my intestines and thats why I was having so much pain....

I am 10 months out of WLS and you know I was really never comfertable on my tummy post op, where before WLS I would always sleep on my tummy..Maybe it was the hernia I was feeling??

Well now that its fix, Ive been reading it can come back from what I see...
Im scared to have to go through that pain again. Is there anything I can do to avoid it?
Im scared sleeping on my tummy might do it...or is it from lifting??

I just really have no idea why it happen...I need to be schooled on this

Please fill me in....

I doubt that sleeping on your stomach will cause any of that. When you had your bypass they were snaking around things in there and moving it off to the sides etc. Our bodies then have to settle and let everything fall back into the natural areas. We do not come with instruction manuals so there for "the right spot" is not really in a perfect placement.

I had a blockage 15 days out that was really bad. My intestine kinked,twisted and sucked into itself. I was in bad/serious shape. Did it happen again,yes. I was having some issues with pain and my surgeon said we have to go in. I was like really? can't we just drink some of that crap and you scope of take pictures? lol He was like no, we need to look around and we will take out your gallbladder at the same time, so you don't have to go through a 4th surgery. They found another smaller blockage. My body is building to much scar tissue and that is another cause.

To this day I am still have an odd pain that I can make happen. Not sure what it is. It cramps me up and a hard knot comes to the surface and then goes away. It is most likely a different type of hernia, but the only way I can make it happen is with sit ups or putting on panty hose and I just don't feel like going to the doctor and having him watch me do that to catch it and tell me what it is. I will just let it be and avoid those type of activities LOL

Hope your feeling better and happy tummy sleeping
Kelly/tink

I had 2 hernias that were repaired with my RNY.  they use somekind of fabric to make the repairs so I don't think it can happen again there but a new spot could.  Sorry you had to go through another surgery.  they did say the reason we were on restricted movement and exercise in the beginning was to prevent hernias.  But I don't think sleeping on your stomach would do it.