I just swallow gum what's going to happen?

Not sure but I planned on asking my NUT tomorrow if I could even chew gum and when

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I was told not to chew gum as it makes your body expect food. If you're not in pain etc I would say nothing will happen. You'll poop it out and know better next time.

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So, I don't want to scare you, but you asked. I will preface this by saying I'm not 100% sure I trust the source here. I saw a nutritionalist/dietician as part of my pre opp. She said no gum because you can swallow it and they have to surgically remove it because it doesn't pass on its own. I saw a total of 3 dieticians during my process and they all had different info on everything. So who's right? She was the only one who told me about gum though. I would call your dr just in case. Might be super silly but better safe than sorry?

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So, I don't want to scare you, but you asked. I will preface this by saying I'm not 100% sure I trust the source here. I saw a nutritionalist/dietician as part of my pre opp. She said no gum because you can swallow it and they have to surgically remove it because it doesn't pass on its own. I saw a total of 3 dieticians during my process and they all had different info on everything. So who's right? She was the only one who told me about gum though. I would call your dr just in case. Might be super silly but better safe than sorry?

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That's absolute nonsense. Bypass patients (who don't have a pylorus, the spincter muscle between the stomach and the small intestine) may have issues with things getting stuck, but with a sleeve, the same thing happens as it does for those who've never had WLS: you pass it out your intestine unless you break it down in the intestines first.

So, I don't want to scare you, but you asked. I will preface this by saying I'm not 100% sure I trust the source here. I saw a nutritionalist/dietician as part of my pre opp. She said no gum because you can swallow it and they have to surgically remove it because it doesn't pass on its own. I saw a total of 3 dieticians during my process and they all had different info on everything. So who's right? She was the only one who told me about gum though. I would call your dr just in case. Might be super silly but better safe than sorry?

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That's absolute nonsense. Bypass patients (who don't have a pylorus, the spincter muscle between the stomach and the small intestine) may have issues with things getting stuck, but with a sleeve, the same thing happens as it does for those who've never had WLS: you pass it out your intestine unless you break it down in the intestines first.

Don't get me wrong, I think it's crazy too. I've not trusted a single dietician I've seen yet. They've all told me at least one thing I knew to be incorrect because of my surgeon or because I knew it to be wrong. The question was asked though. And on the off chance she's right, no harm can come from calling and asking. You know?

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I never chew gum. I get the Listerine Strips but today I did and I swallow it by mistake this morning. I haven't had an issue yet so I guess I am good. lol

Edited April 25, 201610 yr by Lisa_85

Ohhhhhhhhhhhh, you meant gum.............nevermind.

Don't get yourself too worked up over this, it will all work out in the end.