I love bubble gum, especially Bazooka. Since I was a kid I've always been a loyal customer. I can remember buying it for 2 cents for a single piece or you could buy it in a package of five. I always had bazooka in my purse. When Sarah and Sandra was big enough they always ask for Bazooka gum. They knew they could always find some in the bottom of my purse. Never cared for the new flavors when they came out in other brands. No green apple, strawberry or watermelon for me just give me the old fashion Bazooka. Soon after my taste buds were back to normal after chemo I purchased some Bazooka. I hadn't chewed gum in a few months and was excited to blow bubbles again. I opened the package with anticipation and started to chew......gag and gag some more. I was sicked by all the sugar and the taste was terrible. Had I picked up a bad package, what had they done to my ole Bazooka. I opened another package and still the same, gag. It wasn't the gum it was me. The nurses had explained how some things that I enjoyed before would no longer taste good or they would seem to make me sick to my stomach. No! not my Bazooka. Seems the high content of sugar makes me sick. Needless to say I was not a happy girl. Even after three years just the thought of chewing my favorite bubble gum makes me sick. Sick cause I can't enjoying an afternoon of blowing bubbles. Just one more reason to curse Cancer.
It's the same thing with Coke. I was not a big Coke drinker nor any other kind of soda. I would crave a ice cold Coke a couple times a week. They had to be ice cold, it was the only way to drink them. The high sugar content in them makes me sick too. No matter how cold I got it, the taste wasn't the same. I can live without Coke or any other soda but I miss my Bazooka.
