Why can we not chew gum?

It actually depends on how long you have been sleeved. Eventually you will be able to chew gum however your sleeve is healed and you are eating regular food you should not chew gum. Here is the explanation my surgeon gave me.

When you chew gum your stomach starts to release acids because your chewing is a signal food is on it's way down. We do not want to confuse our sleeve because it's still healing and learning to behave properly.

Thank you it makes sense to me now.

My surgeon also told me that you are just chewing on air and it can cause gas in the early stage of being sleeved. It is the same as straw drinking.

It just depends on your tolerance

You guys are the best thank you. Bye bye gum I will miss it lol.

You can have it again...just not right now. :-)