Complications from VBG?

I have another question! Has anyone had any problems or complications with the VBG surgery? I have one. I have a hernia. Part of my abdomen muscles have come apart and I have an appt. with my weight loss surgeon to see it. I most likely will have surgery to correct this. Part of my tummy pooches out. I will keep you updated. Other than that, all is good. It has been two years since my surgery. Tara

hi, i had the vbg done april 17 2006, one of the risk is a hernia, so i won't be surprise if i develope one.

Hi thank you for your input. Yes a hernia is one of the risks and I just got back from seeing my dr. And I have to have mine fixed. So I am in the process of trying to find a surgeon to get this fixed. I live in the Austin area, and my weight loss Dr. that i just saw is in Dallas area now. So that is where I am at. We will see. My biggest priority is to have this fixed. Dr. Hall said that it will have to be fixed with mesh to keep that from ripping apart again. That is one of the risks you take I guess to any surgery. But I feel ok about it. Will always be careful what I lift that is for sure. Thanks for the post. tara

i hope everything goes well for you, how much have lose so far? since april of this year i've lose 65lbs, and let me tell you, i feel great!!!!!! i just started the gym 3 weeks ago and it feels good working work again. if you can let me know how the repair went.

I felt good up to about 3 months ago and I think it is because of this hernia. I have an appt this thursday with a surgeon. I hope I can have this repaired ASAP. I will let you know how things go. I am a teacher, would be NICE to have this done asap before I start back to work in August. We will see. I have lost a total of about 95lbs since March 2004 when I had the surgery. I want to lose about 40 more. I might do that with a boost from this surgery. But would not be my ideal way to do that. I hate it but this has to get repaired. We will see how things go. thanks for the post! tara

Tara Hello, I had my VGS on April 24, 2006. I had a hernia before I had my surgery tho. I go back to see my surgeon for my 3 month follow up at which time I am hoping to talkt o him about doing my hernia repair. Since I had lost some weight it is really starting to bother me now. Please keep us posted as to how you are doing. I totally understand about the pouching of the tummy. Mine starts at the top of my belly button and is going around the right side of it now. I can actually feel the muscle ripping now. Good Luck Melissa

Hi Melissa! Thank you for the post! I have my surgery scheduled for August 1st. So that is just about a week away! I go to the hospital today and get all of my pre-op paperwork done and talk to the anesteologist today. Kinda nervous, but it will be fine. I am ready to get this repaired. Yes, my hernia starts at the belly button and goes up. It is pretty big. I will have a good friend post here on this thread and let you all know how the surgery went. I will probably be in the hosptial for about 3 days, then staying with my sister for the weekend, and back home on sunday, August 6th. I will post as soon as I get home. WOW your surgery was just several months ago! Good luck! and keep exercising! I am anxious to get right back into exercising when I can after this. Good luck with your weight loss!! tara

I am up and going now after my hernia repair surgery last week. I was in the hosptial for about 2 days after. I am doing well. I have an elastic band that I can wrap around my waist that helps with support right now. I have my follow up with my dr today to get my staples out. It was a pretty big hernia according to my dr. I am really glad I had it done and I am improving everyday. Taking it easy and not lifting or pushing /pulling much at all. Still taking the pain meds, but I will for another week. But not taking them as much as I did at the first after surgery. The Dr reinforced the muscle that ripped with this mesh material. ...so that the muscle will not rip again. I am really glad this is over with and will be extremely careful what I lift and pull and push around from now on. tara