I was wondering if any one was really "gassy" before the surgery and how did the surgery impact that?

I have always been rather gassy (both ends). Now I understand that some people experience gas after the surgery, but I wonder if anyone had bad gas before the surgery and what happened afterwards.

Yup, I was the same way. I burped LOTS pre-surgery but found out that I had a hiatal hernia that was repaired during my VSG. Now I don't burp as much but they are bigger (!). The other end stopped tooting when I changed my diet--there is little to create gas when nearly 100% of what I eat is protein. I do find that if I eat more than about 1/2 cup of fruit or vegetables that gas production increases.

Thanks for the reply. I hope my gas production goes down too.