I remember after surgery we couldn't have celery because all of the strings. Well I'm 10 months out and love celery and peanut butter for a snack meal!!! Is it ok to eat it this far out????

I do eat it in moderation. No more than 1 stalk at a time, and the stalk is no more than 6 inches long. I load it up with pineapple cream cheese, and it's a great snack. I hate cooked celery so the only way I'll eat it is raw. I would say I only eat every couple of months only because it's not something I "love".

I believe the issue is the long insoluble fibrous strings that may ball up in the stomach. So it MAY be desirable to avoid eating long raw stalks of it. Cut up small bits and cooked it should be fine.

A friend of mine always "de-strings" her celery. I'm not sure how she does it, but I know she does. I would think that if it was small and you chew it really well, then it shouldn't be an issue.

I made myself sick eating too much raw celery chopped into chicken salad. Severe cramps for >12 hours! Now I do what Tiffykins says - limit my raw celery intake. If it is cooked (chicken soup or with beef) I have no problems.

You can de-sting the celery by peeling it just like you would a cucumber or an apple. Using a peeler and just start peeling the celery, you may have to pull the strings out if you dont get deep enough with the peeler but they are easy to pull once you have started peeling the stalk. I have done this for years due to having a dog who LOVES celery. Yes I know.. I spoil him. But I eat a lot of celery myself and have had no issues by peeling my celery prior to eating. Hope that works for you.