Gum?

[ireallywannabthin 286]

Thank you all for your responses! I do remember my doctor mentioning the harm gum can do if swallowed. I decided to say away from gum. Thanks again!

[firefaerie266 53]

Everyone , responses and opinions are like navels we all have them.. Nobody has to be snarky or try to be cute when someone responds honestly to a question... I thought we were adults who were serious about weight loss on here, but evidence of the contrary is here on this thread. I am too old for drama and the "gotcha" game and I don't think my statement was meant to be silly or cute.. I simply said what My Dr. says.. that is what he is paid to do. There are always exceptions to some things and as a new band person I am very serious about not doing any damage to myself or my band..so think before you make your comments..

I hope you didn't think I was being snarky. I was being 100% honest. Even though your information didn't apply to a lot of people, I can tell for people like me that habitually swallow their gum it was an eye opener and something I'll be asking my surgeon about. I definitely don't want to have to have a piece of gum surgically removed once a week! O.o

[B-52 7,113]

Never understood the gum thing...My Dr. never told me no, and I don't get the "air" thing and pouch correlation at all....but, does not matter what I think, only matters what the consequences are for each individual....

I read things here every day that makes me scratch my head.....is it something people just hear? or is it it some things that people actually experience....I go by experience....and I have often learned the hard way.....

[Baba Wawa 543]

I was told not to chew gum and haven't for 3 years. My PA told me that it could clog the stoma and need to be removed thru endoscopy...expensive and unnecessary use of medical resources.