Hiatal hernia repair, anyone?
Posted By: tm on 2008-08-26
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Has anyone here had surgery for a hiatal hernia? I am considering it, as I have been on Prevacid for way too long, and it doesn't even work now most of the time. The doctor said about a year or 2 ago that if it gets bigger, I would have to have surgery. He also said lose some weight. I am not that big, maybe 20 lbs. over. Anyways, I know that if you have the surgery, it can return again, so I just wanted to get opinions from anyone who may know or have already had this?
Thanks!
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