So..my Lap Band surgeon is talking about the Sleeve and options for me...

Yep, it's true Hiatal Hernia's CAN be a complication from banding, but I believe I've had my hernia for years –(undiagnosed), since I've had the exact same issues before I got my band placed when I learned I had GERD, esophagitis and gastritis about 13 years ago when I had two endoscopies done that was back in 2009.

 I remember traveling to Chicago with my girlfriend to the Oprah show in 1999 and I had this horrible inflammation from GERD and I could not enjoy my meals and I had those same horrible chest pains, it was HORRIBLE BEFORE I even thought about a lap band.

It took about 6 months before I totally healed, had to stay on Nexium and I had difficulty swallowing and the breathing problems from the esophagitis, with all this misery and I lost about 70 pounds during this time, but eventually gained it all back when I felt better, so in MY case, I cannot blame it on the band, it’s part of my medical history, it was probably was cause by eating too much and too much spicy food, since my band was loose for almost a year.

And yes there are complications for EVERY TYPE of weight loss surgery including the lap band below are complications that can happen with every type of surgery:

LATE COMPLICATIONS
COMPLICATIONS OF SPECIFIC BARIATRIC PROCEDURES
Roux-en-Y gastric bypass
- Gastric remnant distension
- Stomal stenosis
- Marginal ulcers
- Cholelithiasis
- Ventral incisional hernia
- Internal hernias
- Short bowel syndrome
- Dumping syndrome
- Metabolic and nutritional derangements
- Renal failure
- Postoperative hypoglycemia
- Change in bowel habits
- Failure to lose weight and weight regain
Gastric banding
- Stomal obstruction
- Port infection
- Band erosion
- Band slippage and gastric prolapse
- Port malfunction
- Esophagitis
- Esophageal dilatation
- Hiatus hernia
Sleeve gastrectomy
- Bleeding
- Stenosis
- Gastric leaks
Vertical banded gastroplasty
- Staple line disruption
- Obstruction
- Erosion of mesh band
- Reflux
- Vomiting
Biliopancreatic diversion and duodenal switch
Jejunoileal bypass
- Electrolyte imbalances
- Renal failure
- Cirrhosis
 

Dear Southernlady,

I never post in misinformation, if you want to argue with the surgeons/doctors that provided this cited information that sees this information from a medical standpoint here ya go
 
And some  references included: I just simply answered a question regarding ALL weight loss surgeries carry a complication risk...and I am very grateful that my (minor) complication still allows me to function and not disrupt my life and can be easily fixed.

http://www.uptodate.com/contents/complications-of-bariatric- surgery
 

1. American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (2009) Fact Sheet: Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery. Available online at: www.asbs.org/Newsite07/media/asbs_presskit.htm (Accessed on January 28, 2009).