I was reading on here & have read/seen elsewhere that there can/may be some memory loss... is it something that will last? will it worsen as you age?.. or is it something that's usually just post-surgery?.. i want to go to med school or join the military (or both), so i need my brains intact. lol alzheimer's does run in the family on my mom's side, though.. grandpa & great grandpa had it, as well as great grandma. would memory loss have a greater affect on me or greater risk because of the potential genetic factor?

also.. another thing i've been thinking about, since i enjoy chewing gum.... what happens (with regards to your stomach/digestion) if/when you accidentally swallow a piece of chewing gum?

oh.. can you eat things like canned asparagus, green Beans, peas, olives and the like on soft foods? (of course you'd chew really well)... just asking, because i don't know what qualifies as "soft"..

and...... when can you start eating stuff like pickled okra?

thank you for your time.

Hi Nyxa,

I experienced some memory problems. Examining my diet I saw that I was low on folate. I added a supplement of folic acid and now my memory seems to be about the same as it was before I got the sleeve.

Gum.. well I see most people say that gum is verboten. I don't ever swallow gum and I chew it from time to time. It *should* go through since we have a normal small stomach but I'd now want to risk it if I were someone that swallowed gum.

Okra... I had some this weekend. Your mileage may vary but I could eat pickled veggies at about 2 or 3 months out but only a couple of bites.

Thank you for your response, Terry. I sincerely appreciate it!

WOW!! That's a lot of stuff to cover. I was on 21 meds when I had my surgery and now I am on none. So as far as the memory, mine is much better. I don't know how it is affecting others. My doc did not say not to chew gum, so I suppose he doesn't think it is a biggie. On my soft food diet, I could have veggies cooked to mush. I was told not to eat pickled anything for several months. Does that cover it all?