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Hey guys.. I have a very random problem. I swallow my gum and can't stop. Do you think this will affect me post op? All feedback is appreciated, thank you ;)

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My doctor said no gum swallowing ever after surgey, no amount is 'too small' to be ok, no exceptions. Of course I forgot, once, the pain I'll never forget.

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I was the same way so now that I'm post op I avoid gum at all costs possible!!! I couldn't imagine actually swallowing gum now that I've had chicken get stuck I couldn't even think of the pain swallowing gum would give!

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Yeah, you might want to leave the gum along. Plus it over works your stomach.

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I had meat get stuck too. Its a pain you don't forget.

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Omg u had chicken get stuck??!! What was that like?

Omg it was the most horrible pain ever!! It felt like someone was stabbing me in my heart and I tried to make myself throw up but it wouldn't come up and I kept gagging and nothing but foam would come up and nothing would help make the pain go away.....so I avoid chicken now too!! Chicken and Mr. Pouchy don't get along!

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When I got mine stuck doctor told me to drink 6 ozs of warm Water mixed with a teaspoon of adolfs meat tenderizer. Throwing up was no problem after that for me.

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