Kim Kardashian receives another ‘worrisome’ diagnosis before surgery: ‘My dad had that’

See more of our coverage in your search results. Kim Kardashian was diagnosed with a hiatal hernia before undergoing surgery to address her esophagitis. In Thursday’s preview for next week’s episode of “The Kardashians,” the reality star learns of the latest diagnosis during a doctor’s appointment. A hiatal hernia occurs when the upper part of the stomach pushes through the diaphragm, the muscle that separates the abdomen from the chest, according to the Mayo Clinic. Kim Kardashian (pictured above during a recent episode of “The Kardashians”) was diagnosed with a hiatal hernia prior to undergoing surgery to address her esophagitis. Hulu Kim could be heard learning of the latest diagnosis during an appointment with her doctor in Thursday’s preview for next week’s episode of the family’s Hulu series. Hulu The diagnosis marks yet another connection to her late father, Robert Kardashian Sr., who died of esophageal cancer in 2003. Upon learning she had the condition, Kim tells her doctor, “My dad had that.” Earlier in Thursday’s episode of “The Kardashians,” Kris Jenner accompanied her daughter to a doctor’s appointment. Upon learning she had the condition, Kim told her doctor, “My dad had that,” with the diagnosis marking yet another connection to her late father, Robert Kardashian Sr. (seen above with Kim), who died of esophageal cancer in 2003. Kim Kardashian/ X Earlier in Thursday’s episode of “The Kardashians,” Kris Jenner accompanied her daughter to a doctor’s appointment. (Kris and Kim are pictured above together in a recent episode of “The Kardashians.”) Hulu Kim explained that she was there to find out whether her esophagitis had improved with medication. Her doctor was also examining her for a possible “pre-cancerous condition.” During a confessional, Kim said, “I’m hopeful. It is what it is. They’re either going to say, ‘Hey, the irregularities have not gone away [with] the medication, and you need to have a piece of your esophagus removed,’ or they’re going to say, ‘The medication worked, and you don’t need the procedure … just continue on this medication.’ “Obviously, I don’t want surgery, but I’ll do whatever’s necessary,” she added. Kim explained that the purpose of the visit was to find out whether her esophagitis has improved with medication. Hulu During a confessional, Kim said she was “hopeful” and will do “whatever’s necessary,” even though she doesn’t want surgery. Hulu Kris, 71, also opened up about how “stressful” the situation has been, particularly because Robert Sr. died just eight weeks following his esophageal cancer diagnosis. “So of course I’m scared. I don’t want to tell her I’m scared, but it’s very worrisome. We just pray for the best,” she said. During the episode, which aired at the end of the Oct. 29 installment, Kim also revealed that she had undergone surgery to “cut out … irregularities” in her esophagus. Kris opened up about how “stressful” the situation has been, admitting that she’s “scared,” but doesn’t want to tell Kim about how she’s feeling. (Kris is pictured above during Thursday’s episode of “The Kardashians.”) Hulu Kim (seen above with Robert Sr.) previously revealed that she had undergone surgery to “cut out … irregularities” in her esophagus. kim kardashian/ instagram Want more celebrity and pop culture news? Start your day with Page Six Daily. Thanks for signing up! The SKIMS founder received her esophagitis diagnosis earlier in last week’s episode. During a confessional, she said she had been “feeling a little off lately” and that her throat had been “killing [her].” Kim admitted that she hadn’t “[told] too many people about” her symptoms because of her father’s medical history. Kim (pictured above with Robert Sr. and her sister, Kourtney Kardashian) received her esophagitis diagnosis earlier during the Oct. 29 episode, admitting that she hadn’t “[told] too many people about” it because of her father’s medical history. kim kardashian/ instagram “[The diagnosis is] something that really hits home for me. I just don’t really want to go there with my dad having passed away from [esophageal] cancer,” Kim said. (She is seen above with her late father.) kim kardashian/ instagram “[The diagnosis is] something that really hits home for me. I just don’t really want to go there with my dad having passed away from [esophageal] cancer,” she said. “Hopefully, I can just take medication, and this will go away. But I just don’t know what’s going to happen.” Kim first revealed her esophagitis diagnosis in September in the trailer for Season 8 of “The Kardashians.” In the clip, she told someone off-screen, “I have something called esophagitis,” prompting the person to ask, “Didn’t your father … isn’t that what he died of?” Kim replied, “Yeah.” Community Guidelines Welcome to the Page Six Community! Our community is about connecting people through open and thoughtful conversations. We want our readers to share their views and exchange ideas in a safe space. In order to do so, we've created a simple set of rules that will improve your experience. Simply put, keep it civil. 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