Okay, I know I shouldn't be chewing gum, but I did and now I accidently swallowed it! It was just one piece. It should go through ok don't ya think? Tell me I'm being silly and all will pass!

I chew gum all the time, I didn't know we shouldn't. I think you should be fine. I never thought of accidentaly swallowing it, yikes. Let us know how it goes.

Not to worry..I'm sure you will be fine. I chew gum too.

Was it bubble gum? I swallow that a lot by accident...don't know why...different texture I guess. I have stayed away from the Orbit bubble gum.

Thank you for your responses it has been nearly two hours I guess all is well.

if it was going to cause a problem, i think it would be immediate just like a pb.

I have never done that either!

Yikes gum scares the beegeesuses out of me.

I've always been afraid of accidentally swallowing gum. However, I'm addicted to Orbit's Mint Mojito. Can't help myself.

:omg:How are you doing, Virginiann, since you swallowed your gum????

I miss gum so much, but I've always been a swallower and I'm scared now. Let us know how you're doing..after the "Mistake"...

Michele

The gum passed right through and all is well. Thank you for all your posts and suggestions. You kept me sane and that is what I needed. It reminded me of a time when I was bit by a scorpion and I thought right then and there I was going to die! Well, that is what I heard all my life. As you can see I lived. I didn't even panic, I just quietly walked back to my house (no one was home-nor did I have a phone back then 30 years ago. So I just decided if I was going to die.. I was going to. Silly, needless to say I did not die!

Anyway, I suppose the gum thing could have been a bigger deal with a smaller stoma, but it went down mine just fine. So I will try and be more careful in the future.

Virginia

I did the same thing Sunday and I worried too! That was the first time I've had gum post-op and I was so scared it would plug me up! I guess it all came out OK!