Guest guest Posted April 12, 2004 Report Share Posted April 12, 2004 Hello, My daughter is having surgery tomorrow for jaw setback and wisdom teeth removal. She'll be wired for six weeks. I am gathering the food and supplies that she'll need and plan on ordering zip-n-sqeeze bags. In the meantime, what other ways are there of " delivering " the liquid diet? Also, how many ZNS bags do people recommend? I am sure we'll have more questions later - but just lurking and reading has been a great help already! Thanks, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 12, 2004 Report Share Posted April 12, 2004 The folks at the hospital will probably send you home with a syringe or two (great big ones, not like the ones used to deliver injections) and some tubing. Essentially, you fill up the syringe with whatever fluid, and then put the end of the tubing in your mouth and squirt the liquid in. You can do it, but be warned, it can be unwieldy. I have wondered whether one could modify a zip-lock bag by putting some liquid in it, snipping off a corner (with the fluid held back against the sealed side, and squirting). But I've never heard of anybody doing that, and if you try it, maybe you and she will need to wear ponchos! She's probably not supposed to suck on anything, lest she dislodge the stitches... I think I have also heard of folks' using turkey basters. Good wishes to you. It may be messy, but you'll get the hang of it. Some folks can even use a regular or a sippy cup amazingly soon post- op. Cammie > Hello, > > My daughter is having surgery tomorrow for jaw setback and wisdom > teeth removal. She'll be wired for six weeks. > > I am gathering the food and supplies that she'll need and plan on > ordering zip-n-sqeeze bags. In the meantime, what other ways are > there of " delivering " the liquid diet? > > Also, how many ZNS bags do people recommend? > > I am sure we'll have more questions later - but just lurking and > reading has been a great help already! > > Thanks, > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 12, 2004 Report Share Posted April 12, 2004 > The folks at the hospital will probably send you home with a syringe > or two (great big ones, not like the ones used to deliver injections) > and some tubing. Essentially, you fill up the syringe with whatever > fluid, and then put the end of the tubing in your mouth and squirt > the liquid in. > > You can do it, but be warned, it can be unwieldy. > replies, Thanks Cammie, that gives me some hope! We are pretty calm tonight considering what is coming tomorrow! I'm off to get some sleep! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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