I get banded in 7 days and I have been trying to get a handle on the no drinking with meals. This seams to be the hardest part for me!

My question is...can I chew gum after meals (to get the taste of the food out of my mouth) instead of drinking somehting??

My doc said gum is OK but should I chew is right after a meal or wait a few???

My pre-op is a modified Atkins with 60-100 grams Protein and 30 grams carbs so I get to chew for 7 more days!!:tt1:

Thanks in advance for any advice y'all can give!!!

I found the drinkingthing the hardest part also...However I was afraid of the gum because if I swallowed it I would be in trouble... i don't see wht it would be a problem

I get banded in 7 days and I have been trying to get a handle on the no drinking with meals. This seams to be the hardest part for me!

My question is...can I chew gum after meals (to get the taste of the food out of my mouth) instead of drinking somehting??

My doc said gum is OK but should I chew is right after a meal or wait a few???

My pre-op is a modified Atkins with 60-100 grams Protein and 30 grams carbs so I get to chew for 7 more days!!:tt1:

Thanks in advance for any advice y'all can give!!!

Just returned from Pre-op classes (6 Hours) They said absolutely no gum because if you accidently swallowed it could get stuck in band area and have to have band loosed and /or have gum scoped out at hospital. They had just had a patient who had it happen and warned us not to do the gum.

You shouldn't have any problem with chewing gum at all. I chew gum all the time now especially since I quit smoking a year ago. But, why would you want to get the flavor of food out of your mouth?

Josephine

I chew gum almost every day and have never had a problem. Some Dr's say not to because of the risk of swallowing it, others say that if you swallow it it will either slide thru or you will PB it up. Either way, I don't think I've ever 'accidentally' swallowed a piece so I have no fear of getting a piece stuck.

For the Water issue....it is one of the most difficult things to change for sure (at least it was for me) but it's a habit as much as anything so you'll get used to it pretty quickly.

Good luck,

Patricia

11/16/06

306/202/175ish

I was told no gum..

But here's an interesting thread of someone who currently has had gum stuck for a while now..

http://www.lapbandtalk.com/f9/crud-i-swallowed-piece-gum-48277/

I always chew gum...I don't think that I have swallowed a piece since I was a kid. I do chew right after a meal as well. Ask your doc, but you should be fine!

Brandy

I was told no gum..

But here's an interesting thread of someone who currently has had gum stuck for a while now..

http://www.lapbandtalk.com/f9/crud-i-swallowed-piece-gum-48277/

I have to agree to look at the above site. This is a person who is newly banded and is having problems because of the gum that was accidently swallowed. You might want to think about it before chewing

Another option would be to let a sugar-free mint melt in your mouth.

I occassionally chew gum and have never swallowed a piece.

I chew gum all the time, no problems. My doc's office just said not to swallow it. I also use mints sometimes. It helps. Chewing right after a meal isn't a problem and might help you feel full, if you don't already.

I do chew gum on ocassion. However, I don't chew it after meals anymore since right after eating I'm full and then to swallow too much saliva causes me to slime.

Us breathmints instead of gum if you don't want to risk swallowing the gum and getting it stuck.

I'm not a big gum chewer but now that I probably shouldn't have it, I want it. Such is life.

I don't know about the gum but at my pre-op visit on the 14th and they said that I could sip with my meals. If you gulp then there will be problems but if you take tinny sips with your meal then it is okay. I was so happy because I knew that this was going to be the hardest part of the band for me.