Haha, I agree... Our Mothers/teachers/anyone who wanted to torture us as kids told us all the falsehood that gum "sticks" around forever! Tiffykins is right, whatever the stomach doesn't break down heads on out! You poor thing, it does sound like you are really anxious. I can't blame you for that as I am, too! Good luck... do you think you may be having some indigestion? That feeling of something stuck could be indigestion, reflux, anything really. A little pepto could work.
I don't have a preop diet other than protein loading, I guess. What sorts of preop diets do folks usually follow? My Aunt has been here for two months to help for my post op care. So, it's a relief to finally have a date to focus on and now I can prep the kids!