Go to your RNY doctor and have him refer you to a surgeon.  You need to get it fixed.  I knew of a lady that had RNY and had a huge hernia and she had it repaired.   I wish you all the best.

My paperwork was submitted to my insurance company (CareFirst Blue Choice) on Tuesday, February 2, for VSG.  I'm nervous and excited at the same time.  Each day that passes without hearing anything seems like an eternity.

Thank you for replying, Karin.

My PCP explained that because it's a large hernia that I did not necessarily have it fixed.  He said if it was small then I would need to have surgery.  His explanation was that when the hernia's are large, the intestines (or whatever) can easily slide into and back out of it .  But when they're small, there is more of a risk of strangulation.  

Upon researching at home, I'm reading that it should be fixed also or it will continue to enlarge and may burst or become strangulated. So, what you're telling me agrees with what I've been researching.  My PCP offered to refer me to a specialist in that field if I wanted to pursue surgery, but I getting the impression that I shouldn't.  I think he's afraid for me to be opened back up again.  It would be my third open surgery and I can only guess that the body can only handle so much..?

My other "issue" is that I'm on Medicare and I don't think they'll cover this procedure.  There's a LOT they don't cover.

Oh, and I thought they did away with the meshes, no?  I see advertisements on T.V. all the time about lawyers asking if someone's had a mesh put in that they may be entitled to a settlement.  I don't understand how they can still be putting in meshes if the lawyers are so anxious to sue.

Well, thank you Karin for answering my question.  I tend to agree with you and will request that referral from my doctor.  I also have an iron deficiency causing anemia.  My doc's supposed to get back to me this week.

Thank you kindly,

Laura :)

No question I am waiting to have surgery and surprised no action on the Maryland group. I know there are plenty of people here having surgery having questions

And no one here talking.  My doctor has a support group but where someone like myself without a car can't get to. I was hoping there would be people like myself in Maryland who wonders where everyone is the lights are on but no ones home. If you read this from Maryland and would like to talk to each other start talking the lights are on sit down and start talking .My name is Joe   I am pre-op waiting for surgery. ð?'?ð?'?  

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