Operation Day + 9 = Happy me

[Guest guest]

Ladies & Gentlemen,

I would just like to announce that I have been given the all clear to resume

eating soft

foods. I know some of you are wired shut, and can't eat any solid food for 4-6

weeks. Just as a testiment to your strength, I am going to bitch about a week

and a

half of liquids. That was tough for me. But, kudos to you guys, for being able

to

hold out so long.

My first meal was two bowls of pasta with meat sauce and two sliced up peaches.

Of

course it was one of the best meals that I have ever eaten, but what really

surprised

me was the awkwardness with which I ate. I figured it would be just sort of

hard to

move my jaw up and down, but it was just a flat out wierd feeling...almost as

though

it wasnt my own jaw I was controlling. It probably took me about an hour to put

all

the food down, but well worth it. I can feel the energy level beginning to rise

back up

a little bit.

I'm sure as I continue to eat soft foods, I will get more and more used to my

new bite,

but this was something that I wasnt really expecting.

Anyways, as always, good luck to the June surgery group. I hope everyone's

recovery

is a breeze.

-AJ

[Guest guest]

> Ladies & Gentlemen,

>

> I would just like to announce that I have been given the all clear to resume

eating soft

> foods. I know some of you are wired shut, and can't eat any solid food for

4-6

> weeks. Just as a testiment to your strength, I am going to bitch about a week

and a

> half of liquids. That was tough for me. But, kudos to you guys, for being

able to

> hold out so long.

>

> My first meal was two bowls of pasta with meat sauce and two sliced up

peaches. Of

> course it was one of the best meals that I have ever eaten, but what really

surprised

> me was the awkwardness with which I ate. I figured it would be just sort of

hard to

> move my jaw up and down, but it was just a flat out wierd feeling...almost as

though

> it wasnt my own jaw I was controlling. It probably took me about an hour to

put all

> the food down, but well worth it. I can feel the energy level beginning to

rise back up

> a little bit.

>

> I'm sure as I continue to eat soft foods, I will get more and more used to my

new bite,

> but this was something that I wasnt really expecting.

>

> Anyways, as always, good luck to the June surgery group. I hope everyone's

recovery

> is a breeze.

>

> -AJ

Aj, I'm soooo happy for you :-)

Are you still numb in lower jaw ? I know I am, so I'll probably feel the same

way you did when I'll start eating again, in 6 days.

Ray

[Guest guest]

Hey thanks for the kind words, Ray.

As for the numbness, I wouldn't say my lower jaw is numb. Rather, my chin and

lips

(to a lesser extent) are numb. The roof of my mouth is beginning to regain

feeling,

as is my upper lip. Checks and nostrils are still fairly numb as well (more on

my right

side than on my left).

One of the harder parts of eating is trying to move the food from place to place

inside

your mouth. I guess, before the surgery, you don't really think about food

moving

within your mouth. You must do it subconscienciosly. Now, I really have to

work my

tongue around, and suck the food down without use of any mouth muscles. Proding

a fork fairly deep inside my mouth seems to help as well. Swallowing is not an

issue,

just getting the food into the proper spot in order to swallow is the problem.

Just a few thoughts on returning to eating.

-AJ

> > Ladies & Gentlemen,

> >

> > I would just like to announce that I have been given the all clear to resume

eating

soft

> > foods. I know some of you are wired shut, and can't eat any solid food for

4-6

> > weeks. Just as a testiment to your strength, I am going to bitch about a

week

and a

> > half of liquids. That was tough for me. But, kudos to you guys, for being

able to

> > hold out so long.

> >

> > My first meal was two bowls of pasta with meat sauce and two sliced up

peaches.

Of

> > course it was one of the best meals that I have ever eaten, but what really

surprised

> > me was the awkwardness with which I ate. I figured it would be just sort of

hard

to

> > move my jaw up and down, but it was just a flat out wierd feeling...almost

as

though

> > it wasnt my own jaw I was controlling. It probably took me about an hour to

put

all

> > the food down, but well worth it. I can feel the energy level beginning to

rise

back up

> > a little bit.

> >

> > I'm sure as I continue to eat soft foods, I will get more and more used to

my new

bite,

> > but this was something that I wasnt really expecting.

> >

> > Anyways, as always, good luck to the June surgery group. I hope everyone's

recovery

> > is a breeze.

> >

> > -AJ

>

> Aj, I'm soooo happy for you :-)

>

> Are you still numb in lower jaw ? I know I am, so I'll probably feel the same

> way you did when I'll start eating again, in 6 days.

>

> Ray

[Guest guest]

That's awesome - so there is life after Ensure...! Nice choice for

first meal also - I think mine will also be pasta. Don't know about

the peaches though. Anyway, congrats and try not to bite yourself.

Jay

> Ladies & Gentlemen,

>

> I would just like to announce that I have been given the all clear

to resume eating soft

> foods. I know some of you are wired shut, and can't eat any solid

food for 4-6

> weeks. Just as a testiment to your strength, I am going to bitch

about a week and a

> half of liquids. That was tough for me. But, kudos to you guys,

for being able to

> hold out so long.

>

> My first meal was two bowls of pasta with meat sauce and two

sliced up peaches. Of

> course it was one of the best meals that I have ever eaten, but

what really surprised

> me was the awkwardness with which I ate. I figured it would be

just sort of hard to

> move my jaw up and down, but it was just a flat out wierd

feeling...almost as though

> it wasnt my own jaw I was controlling. It probably took me about

an hour to put all

> the food down, but well worth it. I can feel the energy level

beginning to rise back up

> a little bit.

>

> I'm sure as I continue to eat soft foods, I will get more and more

used to my new bite,

> but this was something that I wasnt really expecting.

>

> Anyways, as always, good luck to the June surgery group. I hope

everyone's recovery

> is a breeze.

>

> -AJ