I gotta give up gum too?

[JenMac 14]

I quit smoking, soda, beer & now my Dr says gum is a no no???

[leeann71 539]

I think that they are afraid we might swallow it.

[SeriouslyChange 319]

The gum thing is because chewing it allows you to swallow a lot of air and it would hurt. It is also because you might swallow it. I told my NUT pre-op: but what if I don't swallow it? And she said: you should just give it up or switch to mints.

[feedyoureye 3,087]

I gave it up, but now I can chew it again. Just give your tummy a chance to heal up and get back to normal.

[JenMac 14]

Thanks

[~*~ Melissa ~*~ 31]

I chewed a piece today and was fine. They just dont want you to accidentally swallow the gum and have it result in damage to your new sleeve.