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By pamiam824, March 22, 2013 in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A

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Posted March 22, 2013

Can we chew gum??

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FishingNurse 1,211

Posted March 22, 2013

I do. I'm 20 months post-op. if you do be careful not to swallow for the first few months!

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pamiam824 13

Posted March 22, 2013

K. Thanks!!

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Posted March 23, 2013

My surgeon said no, because when you chew you gum you swallow air and it can cause gas pains.

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Leleboo 104

Posted March 23, 2013

They told me if you swallow gum you can be looking at another surgery, so they said no gum for life.

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