Once healed up from surgery, how well do you need to chew?

This applies for both j-pouch and ileostomy, although I'd be looking at a j-pouch in the end. How well do you need to chew after you're healed up?

If there's a way you can quantify this (consistency, number of chews with an example type of food, etc.) that would be great. I am a very fast eater, and I know I don't chew enough. This is a concern I have in being able to adjust to with surgery, specifically being able to just still find myself enjoying food with the amount of chewing needed and the fear of accidentally swallowing food before it's chewed enough and causing an obstruction :(.

I'm not sure if I'm the only one that is scared of making this adaption. It probably seems silly.

I was very nervous about this myself but within weeks after surgery started to slack off here and there and have not suffered any consequences for it... Not that I intend to make it a habit: good chewing is recommended even for normies to aid digestion.

My guess is not too chunky since you have a faster transit time since it won't break down like it does when you have your colon and the opening of the stoma is not very large. I guess my husband would categorize it like your porridge example.

It is really much better to slow down and take your time and chew really well....blockages are not fun from what has been reported.

My husband was a faster eater too but before he even had the surgery since the mantra was chew, chew, chew ... he started to eat slower and chew more before the surgery was actually done just to try to get acclimated & used to doing it.

He has a permanent ileostomy. I am not sure how this may differ for jpouches but I an sure someone will answer that.

Lol...it's definitely not silly....I felt the same ...just chew until you can chew no more .....as small as possible is best.....I swallowed a cherry pip a while ago and freaked out all day...it was fine ....It never appeared, maybe I have a cherry tree growing inside my tummy ....honestly you'll be fine ..taking your time to eat is the key