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Weight Loss/Maintenance

spinbaby

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3. What kind of a hernia was it?

Reply to madmom (Reply #2)

Sat Mar 16, 2013, 03:58 PM

Mar 2013

I had a hiatal hernia and a small hernia near my navel fixed at the same time as the bypass. I had major complications, too (pulmonary embolism and abcess), but overall I'm very glad I had the surgery--just two more pounds and I'm under 200 for the first time in about 20 years!

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The only thing left for me to do now is wait.....UP DATE!! [View all] madmom Mar 2013 OP

I am so excited for you. What surgery are you opting for? auntAgonist Mar 2013 #1

Thank you so much for the kind words. I have madmom Mar 2013 #2

What kind of a hernia was it? spinbaby Mar 2013 #3

Congrats Spinbaby! I was wondering how you were doing. auntAgonist Mar 2013 #5

I've only dumped once spinbaby Mar 2013 #6

knowledge is power :) I'm so glad you only experienced that one time. auntAgonist Mar 2013 #7

It was an incisional hernia. I had a previous madmom Mar 2013 #8

When you say bypass, what do you mean? Gastric sleep/RouxenY/ BPDS ? auntAgonist Mar 2013 #4

Roux-en-Y ... and thanks :) madmom Mar 2013 #9

Congrats!!!! Very happy for you! Marrah_G Mar 2013 #10