Are there any VSG urban legends that you can think of that you have debunked?

The 1st one I can think of is: I won't feel hungry after surgery.

Sure the part of our stomach that produces ghrelin is gone and our physical hunger is reduced or even eliminated... but no one can tell me that "head hunger" doesn't feel real and powerful!

Yes' date=' the more I read the forum the more I realize I'm very fortunate. But I was like this on all but one of my other 6 wls.. So, not sure why! I had one surgery that the shoulder pain was awful on the flight home. The only difference between all the surgeries is I took pain meds with the one and slacked at just getting up and going.[/quote']

With exception to the nausea and vomiting after I woke up from anesthesia, which is the rule for me, I bounced back really quick. Very little pain. Energy levels were status quo.

Gassing the room is short term and will get better. Not!!! Over nine months out and still gassy all the time. Was fun at first until I realized I was no longer in middle school. The dog also refused to be my scapegoat any longer. lol.

Gassing the room is short term and will get better. Not!!! Over nine months out and still gassy all the time. Was fun at first until I realized I was no longer in middle school. The dog also refused to be my scapegoat any longer. lol.

LMAO!! My dog stays away from me!! It's sooooo embarrassing! My husbands impressed tho! Ha ha!

LMAO!! My dog stays away from me!! It's sooooo embarrassing! My husbands impressed tho! Ha ha!

I should design a small T-shirt for my dog that says " he did it."

Gassing the room is short term and will get better. Not!!! Over nine months out and still gassy all the time. Was fun at first until I realized I was no longer in middle school. The dog also refused to be my scapegoat any longer. lol.

It's a well know fact that boys are just born with more farts. I grew up with 4 older brothers. The air was toxic ALL the time.

This is a great thread! I've laughed pretty hard the last few minutes reading through it.

One I have not seen anyone post yet (may have missed it though)...

"The higher your starting BMI, the faster you will lose."

BUNK. Pure BUNK. Every body is different. I mean, I'm thrilled to be down 76lbs at just shy of three months post op... but where would I be if I had not had my five/six week stall?! I'll just keep following the program and be glad the trend is DOWN the scale.

This thread is hilarious !

That your stomach will eventually quit growling. I'm 20 months out, and tonight my stomach was making enough noise it was practically part of the conversation.

That if you bend over after eating' date=' you will throw up.

Everyone needs plastic surgery after WLS

A two week preop diet is a must to shrink the liver.

Everybody gets a catheter.

Sex always gets better- haha[/quote']

I was really hoping that the last one would be true

I was really hoping that the last one would be true

It did for me.....

Here's one - that you will feel great in no time' date=' like a day or two, after having major surgery where they remove 85% of your stomach. Your energy level will through the roof!! Geeze....hate to admit it, but I was really hoping that one was true! Um, not so much.[/quote']

Sorry to disappoint but that was true for me.

And the newest Urban Legand is that in addition to cutting out 80-85% of our stomachs we've cut 18 years off our lives.

What about using a straw stretches out the sleeve?

I must be an urban legend I don't even have head hunger but I'm only 18 days pos op and hoping it stays that way. Wired thing is that food smells so good now I can smell bacon a mile away. Only thing is I don't want any it's so freaky.

And the newest Urban Legand is that in addition to cutting out 80-85% of our stomachs we've cut 18 years off our lives.

HUH? What did I miss?