weight loss

[guytane]

had hiatus hernia op april last year was 74 kilos lost my large stomach with have hernia op breathing is fantastic now just eondering y have i lost 4 kilos in weight i feal great now no more tite chest and look great how eould hiatus hernia op make me lose weight as they have not removed anything just pulled my stonach down out of lung space

[peege]

I've no idea but what a great result............mind you, unexplained weight loss should be investigated.

[guytane in reply to peege]

i did have bit fat around my stomach b for op its completly gone and surgeon did say stay away from bread i stil have bread but not as much cut cheese out to just have in moderation now i dont move now from 11 stone and am only 5ft 7 but b for was at least 11 .9 now am just on 11 been that way for over 3 months now but all my belly fats gone i do stil av gd apitite

[Jaybird19 in reply to guytane]

on the ohe hand i lost weight steadilyover som months and ended up in hospital with astrangulated hernia . no explanationof that at all but clothes are hopeless all so much too big and cannot go to get replacements. am i going to regain that weight again . I do hope not . but----- so having to take in all my jeans and trousers -- held up with belt at prsnt. gave all my oldes ones to charity shop before this happened . be aware tha when gut is handled then it tends to stick together . i ended up ack in hospital again with adhesions and spent a lot of days on nil by mouth until it leared naturally . Unwanted result was tha lost mobility and have to walk again a little further each day to regain muscle . at 85 i have lost lots of muscle anyway as one does at that age so life is difficult .

good luck .

[guytane in reply to Jaybird19]

dont think am that bad its staying steady at 11 stone weight i was 20 years ago i have only lost the large belly that the hiatushernia caused

[Jaybird19]

well that is good . usually beer that does that It wasa big bottom that I twas my problem !!

[pleeloh38]

Congratulations on the weight loss and being able to breathe better. Since my belly got bigger I'm more breathlessVery difficult to shift the weight on e you're older

[guytane in reply to pleeloh38]

i dident want to lose weight as do t like looking to slim was wondering y did i lose weight

[fayeber in reply to guytane]

With your breathing improved maybe your more active. Is your weight loss worrying you, have you checked your the correct weight for your height. Really pleased for you that your breathing is better .

[guytane in reply to fayeber]

I have been 73 kilos fir about 20 years now i get weighed undresed first thing in morning am 68 kilos when dresed shoes on etc am 70 kilos am only 5f 7 so realy am about rite or over weight for my height

[Donnabelle]

congratulations to feeling good and breathing better. It’s what we all strive for. 😃

[JJ_7]

I am so pleased you are breathing better. I had a lockdown covid tummy but lost a bit and felt much better for it.

[Izb1]

Great news that your op was successful and that you can breathe better and a bonus to get rid of the belly fat x

[Karenanne61]

So glad you are feeling better.

[JulyAugust]

Hi, were you taking proton pump inhibitors prior to your op? By that I mean, for example Omeprazole, for acid reflux. Apparently they make you put on weight. I found out a few months ago I have a 7cm hiatus hernia for which they are going to repair sometime soon by keyhole surgery. I really hope I can stop taking PHPs when it’s been repaired. I used to be size 12 but put on a lot of weight in the last three years, basically ever since I had been taking PHPs on a long term basis. Anyway I’m glad you’re feeling great and your breathing has improved. Best wishes, Jan.

[guytane in reply to JulyAugust]

They say i have copd but i dont think i have as my breathing titenes was caused by my h iatus hernia ad soon as they done op my breathing was normal like it was 10 years ago b for they said i had copd. The hernia made my stomach look realy big after the op few months down line it all went like i have same body like i did in my 30s i gogym etc but hernia restricted every thing now i feal and look great no i never had acid reflux ps ihave never smoked did get ashma in my early 20s dident effect out i done though as am sporty person

[JulyAugust]

From what you say I’m hopeful for myself as my stomach has got big (not saggy or wobbly…but round and almost rock hard, and I’ve alway had quite a trim waist). It certainly doesn’t sound like you’ve got COPD but a bit worrying that they can misdiagnose you. I assume they diagnosed you on the results of a spirometry test? I definitely have COPD but I hope my breathing will improve when I’ve had the hernia op.

[guytane in reply to JulyAugust]

yes spirometey test was bordeline copd and normal i can go joging and not get tite chested but when i had hernia it was very hard to get air in while jogging the simple test to see if your hiatus hernia is efecting your lungs bend over and if your breathing is bloked its b cause part you stomach is in chest cavity efecting your lungs

[JulyAugust]

I’ve already been told a large part of my stomach is above the diaphragm and sometimes I have difficulty swallowing as a result. It’s great that you are now so fit..wishing you all the best.

[Jollyhockeysticks]

I was told after hiatus hernia op, expect weight loss of 1- 1.5 stone.

[guytane in reply to Jollyhockeysticks]

i was nearly 12 stone pre op now am 11 stone clothed y does it make u lose weight am eating gd

[Cundara1234]

Hey, did you have any heart problems while you had the hiatus hernia, such as arrhythmia, heart palpitations, etc.?

[guytane]

no am fitt and healty just ashma