Seriously considering surgery for H.Hernia

[Orange Lightning]

Well here I am back in hospital for massive chest tightness, palps, pain and burning. My GP and family have no doubt I must have a hiatal hernia as I honest and truly cannot.take a deep breath after eating no matter what I eat - the hernia has even affected my ears by bringing acid up to them and may well have sparked my recent appendecitis... Tonight all I had was toast and I was REALLY bad, I still am now. Unless I force myself to sit up and take many breaths I feel I will pass out.

So tomorrow I'm really going to push for surgery. I've been suffering this way for 7 months with no relief from medicine or lifestyle changes. I looked up the surgery for hiatal hernias... whoops. Someone said apparantly if you EVER vomit after the surgery in your life you will tear your esophagus apart and die. Is that true? Can anyone here offer advice if you've had the surgery? I need a good case to make at hospital tomorrow, this hernia is now a severe problem after all.

[Gotagetthroughthis]

Sorry to hear about all this, sounds like your going through a really tough time.

You say your GP and family have no doubt you have a Hiatal Hernia and your going to push for surgery. Have they done any x-rays or an endoscopy or any tests to check this is the problem and have a proper look?

I think they are going to need to do that first before surgery.

[illgetthere]

I feel for you I really do I no how you feel I could of wrote this to the letter I've just had my barium swallow and am now waiting for my results I will get them tomorrow I'm petrified at what the problem is good luck in your quest x

[Orange Lightning]

Sorry to hear about all this, sounds like your going through a really tough time.

You say your GP and family have no doubt you have a Hiatal Hernia and your going to push for surgery. Have they done any x-rays or an endoscopy or any tests to check this is the problem and have a proper look?

I think they are going to need to do that first before surgery.

An endoscopy yes and my case is very similar to my uncle and even a fellow member of staff at work, the latter of whom went for surgery recently.

[Orange Lightning]

Sorry to double post; I'm waiting to see a specialist and discuss surgery. My concern is tgat I will be turned down and I already know from 6 months of trying that medication and lifestyle changes don't work on me. With symptoms like palps, chest pain and short breath plaguing me for so long I think I have a chance but I'm worried about being sent away with more medicine that won't work either. What can I say in order to politely demand the surgery without being given the boot? :p

[lisa1975]

Just reading your post how did you get on