lovelyolemiss 0 Posted May 4, 2009 lol..alrighty! i haven't had that problem as of yet, but maybe chewing some gum will help me alleviate some of this left-over gas from surgery!! lol...take care Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SpecialK 22 Posted May 28, 2009 Found this on Wkipedia and I am searching for info because I accidentally swallowed a small piece of gum about 2 weeks ago and I've been paranoid about it since then. Can't say I can tell if it has passed through or not but according to this, it will go through but not sure if the stoma is restricted if that stupid gum is taking up room up in my upper pouch. Needless to say, no more gum for me. "In reality, the stomach can't digest the gum matter and it is passed through the intestines along with the other non-processed waste, usually around 48 hours. " Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
