Has anyone's doctors told them to stay completely away from gum?

Mine never told me not to but I haven't specifically asked him. I'm curious because I like to have things in my mouth, and after gaining back almost half of my weight I'm curious if gum could be an alternative. My quick fix was to put my tongue ring back in so I would have something to play with at work instead of the various baked goods that are always readily available.

Any tricks or feedback is much appreciated. :ohmy:

Found this on Wkipedia and I am searching for info because I accidentally swallowed a small piece of gum about 2 weeks ago and I've been paranoid about it since then. Can't say I can tell if it has passed through or not but according to this, it will go through but not sure if the stoma is restricted if that stupid gum is taking up room up in my upper pouch. Needless to say, no more gum for me.

"In reality, the stomach can't digest the gum matter and it is passed through the intestines along with the other non-processed waste, usually around 48 hours. "