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LooseCannon
on 12/17/07 11:18 am - NC

...now gimme the bad. I have a hernia. Is that going to affect my RNY surgery??? Oy! Say it ain't so!

Barbara C.
on 12/17/07 1:02 pm - Raleigh, NC

Since I'm not the doc, I can't say for sure, but often they will repair it while they are in there .... sometimes, they opt to leave it be and see what happens when you lose the weight. Ask your doc, but don't borrow trouble dear ... Tonight, dance the light fantastic!

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Shazanne
on 12/17/07 5:58 pm - Currie, NC

RNY on 07/24/07

Honey, it's ALL good news! You'll be getting that silly hernia repaired all the sooner thanks to this surgery. AND LISTEN TO BARBARA>>> DON"T BORROW TROUBLE!!! Rejoice!

Suzanne

Aunt_DeeDee
on 12/17/07 8:36 pm - Zebulon, NC

RNY on 10/18/07

What kind of hernia? I have a hiatal hernia that was DX in the early 80's. It kept me from getting lap band so I had to opt for RNY. (The pics of it from my endoscopy ain't pretty.) Two docs told me that I wasn't a good candidate for band and if they did that, I'd probably be back in a month telling them to "get this damn thing out of me." My hernia isn't repairable, but if yours is so new you are just now finding out about it, I wouldn't worry. I've seen tons of folks posting in the main forum about having a hernia and many of those have had their hernias "repaired" at the same time as WLS. You might do a search in the forums and particulary in the main forum for more info on hernia and WLS to ease your mind. Savor the moment and cross this bridge when you get there.

Wendy
305/292/213/199 (Start/DOS/CURRENT/1st GOAL)

Jennifer K.
on 12/17/07 9:11 pm - Phoenix , AZ

RNY on 06/20/06

It depends on the type of the hernia, the location and the severity - the surgeon can easily tell you if it will be any type of issue :-) in the majority of cases they are not! Congrats on your upcomming surgery!!

First visit to surgeon - 288 ~ bmi 45.1
2 week pre-op 252 ~ bmi 39.5
Total lost - 153 Since surgery - 117!
Goal weight - 155 (mine) 180 (surgeons)
Current weight - 135 (2020 I lost 10lbs due to dedicating myself to working out more and being in better shape)

1/14/2025 still maintaining 135 :-)

Extended TT, lipo, fat injections - 11/2011

BA/BL/Arm Lift - 7/2014

Scar revision on arms - 3/2015

HALO laser on arms/neck 9/2016

Thigh Lift 10/2020

Thigh Lift revision 10/2021

buttersmom
on 12/18/07 4:09 am - Gastonia, NC

FobiPouch on 11/28/07

It is gonna all be ok. Just think...you got the news you have been waiting on. ENJOY THIS GIRL> don't you think one thing about this hernia right now... the docs will take care of it. CONGRATULATIONS on this wonderful news!

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postalchick
on 12/18/07 5:28 am - Gold Hill,, NC

FobiPouch on 12/13/07

Now Mare, I am the hernia girl and my hernia was low on left side. It was not fixed. He wanted to get weight under control first. 90% of my surgery was lap but for the low work hed did have to make a 5" incision. But it was more because of scare tissue and mesh. If yours is at an easy spot they may just fix it. It is gonna be ok I am dusting off a place beside me on that bench. Come on I'm waiting Myrtis

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