Ok, I feel real silly posting this.... But, I'm 7 days post-op, and I'm SO glad that I haven't had any nausea or vomiting. Then, a few minutes ago, I accidentally swallowed my gum. Someone PLEASE tell me that chances are very slim that it's coming back up.

It should fit through your band. You haven't had a fill, have you? was it a piece of gum or a huge wad?

if it hasnt come up by now, chances are it passed on through.......

If you can drink your fluids, you're probably ok. Were you told no gum? I was.

Good. It was just one piece of doublemint. But, since I haven't vomited since I got the band, I don't know what it's like and I would really like to avoid it at all costs.

My friend laughed at me. I was in a meeting, and all of a sudden said, "Sh*t...I just swallowed my gum." Then I just got up and walked out to get water. Lol.

If you can drink your fluids' date=' you're probably ok. Were you told no gum? I was.[/quote']

No, thankfully. It's gotten me past the fact that its the only thing I'm allowed to chew right now.

Good. It was just one piece of doublemint. But, since I haven't vomited since I got the band, I don't know what it's like and I would really like to avoid it at all costs.

My friend laughed at me. I was in a meeting, and all of a sudden said, "****...I just swallowed my gum." Then I just got up and walked out to get water. Lol.

silly..just be careful...insides still very swollen....double mint or not

I think that counts as a small meal at this point post-op...maybe it will keep you full for a while

I'm a gum chewer too, helps me a lot when I want to snack.....I'm sure it's passed through now..Best Wishes

Someone had posted about chewing gum. That they were told by their bariactric nurse not to chew gum because if you swallow it, it could get stuck in the stoma and you would have to have it scraped off. I don't know if that is true about scraping it or if it was just a scare tactic, but I'm going to ask my Dr. because I was told no gum.

~~~Stephanie

My first post-op appointment is in the morning, so I'll be asking at that time. I think that's a load of crap that it would have to be scraped off. The stomach (even the pouch) is moist tissue. It's not like its the same texture as your shoe tread.

I think that counts as a small meal at this point post-op...maybe it will keep you full for a while

Haha, very good...I like that.

I was told by my surgeon that he has had to surgically remove gum from band patients who swallowed it.. it's not that it has to be scraped off, it gets stuck in the stoma .. depends on how bad you want to chew gum I guess... I'm not that brave.. don't want anymore surgery if I can get around it... just be careful..

I am a gum swallor so my dr said no gum. I suck a tic tac to relieve the oral craving. I was told it could have to be surgically removed if it got stuck. UKKKKKKKK!

There'd be no mistaking it if it was stuck. You'd know pretty quickly... But not having any fills I think it would be highly unlikely to get stuck.

Brad