Second question:

I am Catholic and I asked my doctor when I could take Communion (our church has the slim small wafers, not the bready kind). He said "you SHOULD be able to handle it, just chew alot". Choking or having an issue in church terrifies me.

I served Eucharist this Sunday and simply passed when it was offered to me.

Any body out there tell me when you started taking Eucharist after surgery?

Any problems?

I had them about a month out. Not sure if episcopalians have a different recipe but wasn't an issue we also have gluten free body of Christ for those who request.

Thank you. A month is a lot longer than I had hoped for.

Well you may be able to sooner. I didn't go to services until about a month. I think I would have been fine at 2 weeks post op with one. just suck on it and swallow slow. I am a dipper so I didn't need to finish it right there.

Edited October 9, 20169 yr by chycky

I went to Mass today. 5 1/2 weeks out. No problems.

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I went to mass at 2 weeks post op and I didn't have a problem. It almost dissolves on its own if you suck on it a little bit.

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Just let it get soft & soggy before swallowing and you will be fine.

If you choke to death on Jesus- it's your time to go.

HW - 283

SW- 238

CW- ?

Not quite an answer, but as a Catholic, I do know that the Eucharistic obligation is (not the right word) waived if you have a medical reason.

Doesn't get you back to taking the Holy Communion, but at least you are not committing an offense by foregoing the Eucharist for a while.

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