Gum

[Kittenheart 28]

Are we sleevers allowed to chew gum? If so, what if a we swallowed a piece of gum?

[lindwalt 3]

I was told we can by the NP, not sure what happens if we swallow ... Hope you're ok..

[Terribj 208]

My doc said no - if we swallow it it may end up blocking the stomach passage ways and doc told me he'd have to do surgery to repair.

[ProudGrammy 8,322]

Are we sleevers allowed to chew gum? If so, what if a we swallowed a piece of gum?

@@Terribj said exactly what my NUT told me about about gum - possibly you could swallow, then might/would need surgery

i never was much of a gum chewer so this rule doesn't bother me

@@Kittenheart

I see you are around 10 days PO!!!!

since you didn't say otherwise, hopefully things are going well

please remember to drink as much Water as you can

small sips at first - but eventually, carefully you'll be drinking well

continued good recovery

kathy

Edited April 4, 2014 by proudgrammy

[JeanZ_RN 378]

I was never told not to chew gum, and the statements about possibly needing surgery to remove gum don't make sense to me (RN since 1973).

My impression is that our remaining stomach is about the size of a banana, and if that is true one chewed piece of gum should not obstruct it. Besides, ANYthing that lands in the stomach is immediately attacked by gastric acid, which is VERY potent.

[Reviewer 20]

My surgeon said to chew away. So I do. He said that my gi tract was unchanged as far as rerouting goes so not to worry. Seems to me that some food items would get stuck as well if gum would.

[LilMissDiva Irene 3,281]

@@Kittenheart I'm 3.5 years out and I have chewed gum since about a month out of surgery and never once experienced any problems. I love it, it's great for head hunger and helps keep your breath fresh. Especially when you're going through ketosis.