CHEWING GUM & DRINK?
Hi All,
I like chewing gum because it helps me not to throw up. One lady told me that if I swallowed it the Dr. would have to go into my stomach and remove the gum, Is this true?
Also do you have to drink your protein, Do you have to wait 30 mins before and 1hr after before I drink again. How do you coun****ermelon?
Than you so very much.
God Bless
Evie
P. S. guess what happen to day
lol.
My doctor says the same thing. I can imagine it would clog up your sleeve because a wad of gum might be as wide as the tube. I avoid gum because I have been known to swallow it (I know, not a good habit, but there you go) and I'm not interested in taking the risk.
I do wait to drink clears after a protein drink. Protein drinks tend to "hang out" in my stomach, so I treat them like a food. I've never tried watermelon, but I'd count it like a food.
I have found that if I drink on a completely empty stomach clear liquids go straight through me. So I only wait 15 minutes after I stop drinking and I'm sure all the fluid is gone from my stomach. But I can drink pretty quickly - if you can only drink slowly, liquid may not be moving through you as quickly.
I do wait to drink clears after a protein drink. Protein drinks tend to "hang out" in my stomach, so I treat them like a food. I've never tried watermelon, but I'd count it like a food.
I have found that if I drink on a completely empty stomach clear liquids go straight through me. So I only wait 15 minutes after I stop drinking and I'm sure all the fluid is gone from my stomach. But I can drink pretty quickly - if you can only drink slowly, liquid may not be moving through you as quickly.
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My doctors says it's not pretty if you swallow chewing gum - So Don't Swallow it...
I wait 15-20 minutes after my protein shakes before I drink anything else. I'm drinking my protein shakes in about 15 minutes now. I'm having no problem getting everything I need in throughout the day.
My doctor hasn't given me permission to ea****er melon yet - so I can't help you there..
I wait 15-20 minutes after my protein shakes before I drink anything else. I'm drinking my protein shakes in about 15 minutes now. I'm having no problem getting everything I need in throughout the day.
My doctor hasn't given me permission to ea****er melon yet - so I can't help you there..
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I chew gum. I waited until I was about 3 months out before I did it, though - just to be safe. I can't ever remember swallowing gum accidentally (on purpose, yes; accidentally, no!). And I figured that once the staple line was scarred over, it'd be okay even if I did accidentally swallow. So far, no problems.
When you're drinking your protein, I can't see any good reason to do the 30minutebefore/30minuteafter thing. It's ALL liquid and it's all gonna pass through your sleeve at the same rate. So you're not accomplishing anything. Honestly, I didn't start following that rule real closely until I was on soft and regular foods. It reallly DOES matter then!
I'd coun****ermelon as food, even with it's high water content.
When you're drinking your protein, I can't see any good reason to do the 30minutebefore/30minuteafter thing. It's ALL liquid and it's all gonna pass through your sleeve at the same rate. So you're not accomplishing anything. Honestly, I didn't start following that rule real closely until I was on soft and regular foods. It reallly DOES matter then!
I'd coun****ermelon as food, even with it's high water content.
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