I know this is odd, but how long after I'm sleeved before I can receive Holy Communion at Mass? It is a round crisp wafer made of wheat flour & water.

I doubt there would be any restriction since the host practically melts in your mouth. I think you will be fine to receive right after surgery.

I've actually been concerned about this myself! Except our Communion (Methodist) is real bread: thick & doughy. I've heard many people cannot stomach breads, at least for awhile. I'm 6 weeks out and just started being able to eat, so I have been avoiding Communion Sundays so I'm not the oddball missing Communion. I don't want to miss Communion forever! I've thought about discussing with my pastor an alternate "bread" for me to discretely use.

~Jenn

I attend a southern baptist church, but we use wafers very similar to the wafers that are used in Catholic mass. I participated in Christmas communion services 7 days after my surgery with no issues at all. Except that I am mildly allergic to the brand of grape juice used at my church...so I did suffer from hives but that's normal for me, lol.

Hehe I thought about this 2, including the sip of wine. I waited 2 months. And then it was fine! But listen to your body, you'll know when you're ready.

Thank you all. I was just a bit concerned.

Our priest broke me off a small piece.