HELP!!!!! Accidental Swallowing!

Okay...I need help. I just did something really really stupid!!!! I love chewing gum and haven't done so since the surgery. I haven't heard anything about not chewing it. So tonight I got some sugar free gum...tasted MMM good! However i just accidental swallowed it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! What should I do??????? I am freaking out! !!!!!! Rita

Rita ~ You should call your doctor's after hours service and leave a message for someone to call you. I'm 21 months out and haven't chewed any gum since before my surgery for fear of swallowing it (I was a bad gum swallower and fear that I'll do it out of habit). From what my doctor told me, the gum may have to be "fished" out - depends on how large the gum was and how large the opening from your new stomach to your new intestine. The gum will not desolve on its own and if it's too large to pass through the new small opening to your intestines, it will cause a blockage. I know my doctor has a nurse on call on nights and weekends - I hope yours does too. Maria 272/155/146 pre/goal/current

Do exactly as Maria said to do. This was one of the reasons that we were discouraged from chewing gum. The other was the amount of extra air being taken in while chewing. Keep us posted and don't freak out. Everything will work out and obviously you are not the first one. Please make the call,though. Take Care~~ D.

Thank you so much for your answers!!!!!!!!!! I am fine so far so good!!! I think I just got "lucky"! I won't be trying it again anytime soon as it gave me an awful fright. I have been absent from the board so much because I am practically working night and day! I miss reading and keeping in touch with everyone!!! Rita