If you're a bandster, chewing gum is supposed to be bad mmmkay? But some of us need gum - to help with boredom, food and smoking cravings. However, small particles of gum can still be swallowed even if you don't swallow the whole piece. If you notice you are having difficulty eating or drinking after you've had gum: drink a bit of vegetable, coconut or olive oil to break down the gum base and allow it to pass through your stoma.

The one time I tried gum, I got horrible stomach/gas pains. I must be one of those gum chewers who swallows a lot of air when I chew. So not more gum for me...it was truly a lesson learned. When I just need to chew something, (like right now), a bag of baby carrots does it for me.

The thought of swallowing it and getting it all gummed up scares the heck out of me….so no gum for me…plus my doc said no gum!

My doc said it was ok to chew gum. This is good information though, since I do tend to chew gum. Thanks!

I was always scared to - but I love gum. So, I guess none for me

Oh I am a GUM LOVER!!! I was chewing gum 3 days after my surgery! Yep I was! I took the hubby to the hospital and I was popping bubbles in the waiting room when our bariatric Dr. came out to tell him the surgery went well for the hubby.

He was laughing and said that's a no-no...then he patted my shoulder and said it's OK just don't swallow it

Sometimes I just need to chew it helps me think, and it's better then chewing on pen caps or pencils imagine if I swallowed one of those! (actually there were a couple of kids in elementary school that did that..and I could never understand how that happened....)

I love me some gum gum gum!!

Oh I am a GUM LOVER!!! I was chewing gum 3 days after my surgery! Yep I was! I took the hubby to the hospital and I was popping bubbles in the waiting room when our bariatric Dr. came out to tell him the surgery went well for the hubby.

He was laughing and said that's a no-no...then he patted my shoulder and said it's OK just don't swallow it

Sometimes I just need to chew it helps me think, and it's better then chewing on pen caps or pencils imagine if I swallowed one of those! (actually there were a couple of kids in elementary school that did that..and I could never understand how that happened....)

I love me some gum gum gum!!

Same here!!! Gotta have my gum like my coffee, EVERYDAY!! Lol

I chew gum because since my surgery I have case of bad breath. The doctor said it was ok.

So when I read that you weren't suppose to have gum, I laughed and though my gosh I'm not 5, I'm NOT going to swallow my gum......welll guess what ladies and gent.......about 6 months post op while setting at my work typing and chomping away, I took in a breath and down it went. I freaked out for like 2 days fearing what was going to happen. Thankfully I had NO issues but ever since then I still chew my gm but I guess the saying is true, I can't chew gum AND....at the same time:-)

I was told not to chew gum because it builds up extra gas in the tummy and that will cause gas pains....