for those who were banded

[Guest guest]

just curious about how long it was before you could have soft foods

with a spoon? also about how long before you could drink with a

straw?

thanks,

kristin

[Guest guest]

Hey ,

I could eat soft foods (pudding, yogourt, etc) after 2 weeks when my

surgeon took my heavy bands off, and replaced them with 3 lighter

bands. He said I could take the bands off to eat and brush my teeth.

I'm 5 weeks post-op now and I haven't tried drinking with a straw

simply because if it's a thin liquid I just drink it, and if it's

thick like a milkshake I use a spoon. But I'm sure I would've been

comfortable using a straw after about 2 or 3 weeks.

Hope things are going well with you!

~Kirstin

> just curious about how long it was before you could have soft foods

> with a spoon? also about how long before you could drink with a

> straw?

> thanks,

> kristin

[Guest guest]

Hey . I drank liquids through a straw at 5 or 6 days post op.

I became very hungry and frustrated with eating through a suringe,

and was determined to drink thru a straw. It's was sort of difficult,

but I managed to make it work. My OS took my splint out at 2 weeks,

and I've only had 2 bands on since then, and was able to eat soft-no

chew foods then. I will be 4 weeks post op on thursday and my OS said

I will be able to start chewing next week! Good luck, and let me know

if I can help w/anything else.

Ronda

> just curious about how long it was before you could have soft foods

> with a spoon? also about how long before you could drink with a

> straw?

> thanks,

> kristin

[Guest guest]

Same caution as with the Waterpik. Don't do it until the doc sez it's

ok. Some surgeons don't want you using or trying to use a straw until

they give the OK. Sucking can also give the stitches a problem --

that's one reason the Zippies can be so helpful. With them, you

squirt the liquid into your mouth, and you don't have to do any

sucking.

Cammie

> > just curious about how long it was before you could have soft

foods

> > with a spoon? also about how long before you could drink with a

> > straw?

> > thanks,

> > kristin

[Guest guest]

I am far away from surgery, but with the new braces was doing some

checking for oral care products. Has anyone been able to

use " Rincinol " , it's a new product from GUM- to relieve oral

mouth pain? Looking at the ingredients, it seems like there are some

items that are potential collagen-builders, to facilitate healing of

the gums (epithelium). I ordered some at the Walgreens site,

cheapest I could find, and will report back on it.

[Guest guest]

Hi Ronda-

Do you have screws? I am 5 weeks post op and still banded. I, too, had a splint

and wires for the first 2 weeks. At 6 weeks I will be able to chew soft foods.

It seems that most people have screws...but I don't.

Just curious about other people without screws.

Although...sometimes my friends say I have a few screws loose...hehehe. Just

kidding.

Bye,

hawaiidreamer06 hawaiidreamer06@...> wrote:

Hey . I drank liquids through a straw at 5 or 6 days post op.

I became very hungry and frustrated with eating through a suringe,

and was determined to drink thru a straw. It's was sort of difficult,

but I managed to make it work. My OS took my splint out at 2 weeks,

and I've only had 2 bands on since then, and was able to eat soft-no

chew foods then. I will be 4 weeks post op on thursday and my OS said

I will be able to start chewing next week! Good luck, and let me know

if I can help w/anything else.

Ronda

> just curious about how long it was before you could have soft foods

> with a spoon? also about how long before you could drink with a

> straw?

> thanks,

> kristin

[Guest guest]

Hi ! Yes, I do have screws. I have 3 on each side of my lower

jaw, and then I have 4 plates on my upper jaw. Do you have plates?

Just curious as to what type of surgery you had that didn't require

screws! Can you open any to eat?

Ronda

> > just curious about how long it was before you could have soft

foods

> > with a spoon? also about how long before you could drink with a

> > straw?

> > thanks,

> > kristin

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I had my lower jaw moved back only. I didn't have any screws or plates and have

been completely wired (1st 2 1/2 weeks) or banded since my surgery over 5 weeks

ago. I can't open my mouth at all to eat...just liquids. At 6 weeks post op I

will be debanded...and I will be able to open my mouth. I can't wait!!

It seems like everyone here has screws...Has anyone out there had surgery or

will be having surgery without screws?

hawaiidreamer06 hawaiidreamer06@...> wrote:

Hi ! Yes, I do have screws. I have 3 on each side of my lower

jaw, and then I have 4 plates on my upper jaw. Do you have plates?

Just curious as to what type of surgery you had that didn't require

screws! Can you open any to eat?

Ronda

> > just curious about how long it was before you could have soft

foods

> > with a spoon? also about how long before you could drink with a

> > straw?

> > thanks,

> > kristin

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I had screws for my lower advancement. There is a way of doing the

surgery on the lower jaw, if I am not mistaken, that involves a

vertical cut and requires wiring, or so I have read. I'm under the

impression, perhaps mistaken, that it does not use the rigid internal

fixation with screws and plates.

I believe some docs prefer that procedure because it can be more

nerve-sparing, and they have better results with it from the

standpoint of avoiding numbness.

My surgeon, however, used the bilateral sagittal split osteotomy, was

very careful and very good, and I never had any numbness. I have been

quite pleased with the results, as have been many others who have had

each kind of procedure. I'd want, and did want, my surgeon to do it

however he believed best.

Cammie

> > > just curious about how long it was before you could have soft

> foods

> > > with a spoon? also about how long before you could drink with

a

> > > straw?

> > > thanks,

> > > kristin

> >

> >

> >