 [ Symptoms ] i eat a lot of celery daily i am about to have surgery on my caroid artery should i stop eating celery if so when [ Disease ] other than not eating or drinking anything 12 hours or so before your surgery your doctor will give you explicit instructions i know of no specific contraindications for eating celery when you have carotid artery problems unless your surgeon specifically tells you not to eat it for some reason i do not know your medical history i think you can crunch away