Re: Sugar Free Chewing Gum

[Guest guest]

Hi everybody,

Does anyone know whether sugar free chewing gum is allowed during the first 2

months postop?

I guess I have finally gone into Ketosis, I have dragon breath! Gotta go to

Tommy's Orthopeadic Surgeon with him this afternoon and DO NOT want to be

embarrassed by the halitosis from hell!

Thanks,

[Guest guest]

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Chew to your heart's content. Any kind of gum. There's so little sugar, it

won't make any difference. It's actually a great idea.

Katy

[Guest guest]

,

I had a piece of gum a few days ago and it didn't bother me with the

exception of the taste. Things that I used to like don't look or smell good.

I guess with the gum they don't taste good either. It was very odd. I

don't think it's a problem. Just don't swallow it!

[Guest guest]

,

Hi! I read on another post group one time that we really shouldn't chew gum.

It said if we accidentally swallowed the gum it would have to be surgically

removed. I guess Dr. Rutledge should address this issue. It might have

been a different WLS than the MGB that would have these results. Better

safe then sorry.

Re: Sugar Free Chewing Gum

>From: SunniAngel@...

>

>Hi everybody,

>

>Does anyone know whether sugar free chewing gum is allowed during the first

2

>months postop?

>

>I guess I have finally gone into Ketosis, I have dragon breath! Gotta go

to

>Tommy's Orthopeadic Surgeon with him this afternoon and DO NOT want to be

>embarrassed by the halitosis from hell!

>

>Thanks,

>

>

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[Guest guest]

I don't know what Dr. R's thoughts would be about gum, but if you chew it

post-op....be CAREFUL!!! I SWALLOWED my gum by accident the other day!! My

eyes got as big as dollars! I was practicing for an Easter musical that our

church was preparing and I used to swallow my gum all the time before I'd

start to sing. Out of habit, down it went. I thought to myself...Oh My

GOODNESS...What have I done!! I just hoped and prayed that it wouldn't get

stuck somewhere along the way. And thankfully, it didn't. I never saw hide

nor hair of it. But don't do what I did. You might not be so lucky. Maybe

the Lord answered my prayer and worked a miracle since I was in church when

it happened...you think?? Take care.

Merritt

Re: Sugar Free Chewing Gum

>From: SunniAngel@...

>

>Hi everybody,

>

>Does anyone know whether sugar free chewing gum is allowed during the first

2

>months postop?

>

>I guess I have finally gone into Ketosis, I have dragon breath! Gotta go

to

>Tommy's Orthopeadic Surgeon with him this afternoon and DO NOT want to be

>embarrassed by the halitosis from hell!

>

>Thanks,

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Merritt,

I know what you mean about swallowing gum before singing. I used to be in

Sweet Adelines and did the same thing, all the time.

I asked Dr. R. about the gum and he said " no gum please " so I guess I will

carry a small bottle of mouth wash or binaca or something.

Take care,

[Guest guest]

Merritt,

I know what you mean about swallowing gum before singing. I used to be in

Sweet Adelines and did the same thing, all the time.

I asked Dr. R. about the gum and he said " no gum please " so I guess I will

carry a small bottle of mouth wash or binaca or something.

Take care,

[Guest guest]

I thought ketosis was bad for you? Isn't that why diabetics sometimes

have to check their ketones. What is the difference in that and the

ketosis post-op??

Carolyn

[Guest guest]

Carolyn,

I would like to know that too. I have always heard that ketosis is not

good either.

Kathy

[Guest guest]

Carolyn,

I would like to know that too. I have always heard that ketosis is not

good either.

Kathy

[Guest guest]

Carolyn,

I would like to know that too. I have always heard that ketosis is not

good either.

Kathy