Worried

I am 3 months out I did not know I was not to chew gum.  I accidently swallowed it.  I am worried. Please tell me if anyone know will I be okay? I had gastric bypass

You will be fine, hon! When that happens you can also drink warm fluids to kind of "melt" the gum, but you will be fine. I am sure you figured that out by now!! lol! Bonnie

It will pass right through without a problem. And no, it doesn't sit in your stomach for 7 years like some are told.

We are not supposed to chew gum because we might accidently swallow it. The reason for this fear of swallowing it is because very rarely it will get stuck in our pouches. I imagine it depends on the person's pouch and how big the gum is they are chewing. Gum does not dissolve very easily in the pouch and when this happens the doctors just go and scoop it out with a little camera they put in your mouth...your put to sleep before and it's no big deal at all...in and out in a few hours. The way to tell if you swallowed your gum and need to go to the hospital is if when you drink or eat afterwards it doesn't go down and all your food and drink gets stuck. That lets you know the gum is blocking you up. Watch out for empty calories, sugars, and sugar alcohol in gum. I never liked gum in the first place...but I know quite a few people who still chew after surgery.