gum

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Gum is one thing that I have had to stop chewing since surgery. I am

a swalloer. Have been all of my life. So, I just don't do it. Hard

sometimes. But what could happen if I swallow it is to scary to me!!

> That's funny Debbie.  My doc just said if I swallowed gum, take

some meat

> tenderizer and water..and call him in the morning.  I never

thought I'd have

> a problem since I have NEVER swallowed gum in my entire life..why

would I do

> it now post-op?  Well...never is a long time.  I was chewing

gum...and for

> some dumb unknown reason, I swallowed my gum....sheesh! 

Well...nothing....no

> meat tenderizer...no fishing trip...it just went on through.  No

biggie.  I

> must admit...it did scare me...I've heard the horror

stories....LOL!  Can

> imagine a huge wad of bubble gum maybe stopping up the works...but

I chew

> Trident...itty bitty pieces of gum.....keeps my mouth from drying

out when it

> is inconvenient to be chugging my water.

> Regards~

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> > My surgeon has a gum fetish! He asks up front if you chew gum,

if you

> > say yes he sends you to have some behavior modification classes.

He says

> > he HATES having to fish out gum that has gotten stuck in the

stoma. I

> > was safe from the classes, I don't chew gum (can't stand the

SOUND of

> > someone chewing gum either)....but you know....he should send

all of his

> > patients in for behavior modification any ways........to help

with the

> > HEAD hunger!

> >

> > Debbie in Gig Harbor

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> > www.paws2print.com

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