Chewing gum

[mexicosleever88 30]

Yea or nay?? Who has problems?

[Kaze 94]

They say nay, but I'm a daredevil and I love gum. Do at your own risk. The complications are just that it can be really hard on your new stomach to digest (since gum is already hard to digest) in the off chance that you swallow it, and since you have a staple line, it can get stuck and it's probably not a pretty picture, but I don't routinely swallow gum and I'm not sure of anyone who does.

[biginjapan 647]

Lots of people chew and swallow gum! (surprisingly) - I'm one of them, which is why I almost never chew gum. I think the problem with chewing gum is it can let in a lot of air and give you a gassy feeling in your gut. It's a definite no-no on my post-op plan, not that I was planning on chewing any (see above).

[Goodchoices 4]

I used to chew gum all the time. However, I was definitely advised against it on my post-op plan. For me, I made some lifestyle changes in conjunction with the surgery. I figured the risk of swallowing gum and causing problems with my surgery (and the time energy and money invested )was not worth the temporary pleasure benefit of chewing a stick of gum. Because of that I'm OK with not chewing gum and can have a happy life without it by focusing on other things.


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[mexicosleever88 30]

Thanks! That's true, weighing out the classic risk vs. Pleasure situation Lolol.

[kimberb 323]

Don't take the risk

[aftermath 13]

Wow, I had no idea.


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