2nd visit with the surgeon...

[Guest guest]

Hello all!

Yesterday was my second visit with my surgeon. All went extremely

well :

- She removed all the stiches (the wires.. ??). I guess she was even more

impatient than me! I could have waited a few more weeks, I wouldn't have

mind.

- I'm down to two rubber bands (instead of four).

- She removed something in my scar (hip) but also warned me against the

Sun for the next six months. Living in Montreal, Canada, that means...

see you next Summer ;-)

- I had a sharp pain in the lower abdomen... well, it's nothing related to the

surgery. It's most probably an hernia. I will see my generalist this morning.

- She said, as my ortho and other specialists, that I'm healing faster than

usual. I'm a good 1 week ahead of schedule. I was pleased to hear that!

- It's ok for me to eat soft food.

- Remove the rubber bands, three times a day, one hour per session.

- Exercise, several times a day, my facial muscle (making all sorts of

strange expression!)

- I can start to brush my teeth, lightly, with a touch of toothpaste.

- Skip the Peridex (special mouth rinse).

- See me in two weeks

That was very good news... Until I tried to eat. That's when I hit my first

wall.

I was hoping I could simply eat pastas and sauce. But there's a problem..

My tongue is numb everywhere but at the tip. I can't feel my teeth, all

31 of them. I can't feel my palate. And the interior of my right cheek is

still numb. And since only the right teeth are properly aligned for me to

eat... it's pretty much impossible to eat under these conditions.

I was feeling bad and discouraged a great deal when I realized I had eaten

like 9 noodles and couldn't continue because I didn't feel where they were

in my mouth.

So, this morning, I'm back on Ensure! Joy oh joy! :-)

I'm trying to think this is only temporary, and that my numbness will go

away pretty soon so that I can start eating normally.

Ray

[Guest guest]

Hello Ray,

Glad to hear that you are healing so well. Sorry about the eating

problems. You did answer your question so to speak--give it a little

more time for the numbness to subside. Instead of the whole liquid

Ensure thing, you might try soft, mashed foods such as mashed

potatoes, oatmeal, yogurt, refried beans with sour cream and salsa.

These foods will tend to stay together and not get lost in your mouth

like the noodles did.

Good Luck, keep us updated.

a

> Hello all!

>

> Yesterday was my second visit with my surgeon. All went extremely

> well :

>

> - She removed all the stiches (the wires.. ??). I guess she was

even more

> impatient than me! I could have waited a few more weeks, I

wouldn't have

> mind.

> - I'm down to two rubber bands (instead of four).

> - She removed something in my scar (hip) but also warned me against

the

> Sun for the next six months. Living in Montreal, Canada, that

means...

> see you next Summer ;-)

> - I had a sharp pain in the lower abdomen... well, it's nothing

related to the

> surgery. It's most probably an hernia. I will see my generalist

this morning.

> - She said, as my ortho and other specialists, that I'm healing

faster than

> usual. I'm a good 1 week ahead of schedule. I was pleased to hear

that!

> - It's ok for me to eat soft food.

> - Remove the rubber bands, three times a day, one hour per session.

> - Exercise, several times a day, my facial muscle (making all sorts

of

> strange expression!)

> - I can start to brush my teeth, lightly, with a touch of

toothpaste.

> - Skip the Peridex (special mouth rinse).

> - See me in two weeks

>

> That was very good news... Until I tried to eat. That's when I hit

my first

> wall.

>

> I was hoping I could simply eat pastas and sauce. But there's a

problem..

> My tongue is numb everywhere but at the tip. I can't feel my

teeth, all

> 31 of them. I can't feel my palate. And the interior of my right

cheek is

> still numb. And since only the right teeth are properly aligned

for me to

> eat... it's pretty much impossible to eat under these conditions.

>

> I was feeling bad and discouraged a great deal when I realized I

had eaten

> like 9 noodles and couldn't continue because I didn't feel where

they were

> in my mouth.

>

> So, this morning, I'm back on Ensure! Joy oh joy! :-)

>

> I'm trying to think this is only temporary, and that my numbness

will go

> away pretty soon so that I can start eating normally.

>

> Ray

[Guest guest]

> Hello Ray,

> Glad to hear that you are healing so well. Sorry about the eating

> problems. You did answer your question so to speak--give it a little

> more time for the numbness to subside. Instead of the whole liquid

> Ensure thing, you might try soft, mashed foods such as mashed

> potatoes, oatmeal, yogurt, refried beans with sour cream and salsa.

> These foods will tend to stay together and not get lost in your mouth

> like the noodles did.

> Good Luck, keep us updated.

> a

I guess you're right. This morning, I was able to get an egg in. That's not

much, but it was a little easier (barely easier, but still, a little!)

Ray

[Guest guest]

Ray,

That is great news. Congrats.

You should try eating very very soft foods, like mashed patatoes and the like.

Just

stick it in the back of your mouth and swallow. Don't worry about chewing the

food

yet. It will probably take you quite a while to put down the food, but believe

me, it is

worth it. Your body will thank you. Also, after a few days of doing this type

of

eating, you'll get used to it, and be able to eat much more quickly.

-AJ

> Hello all!

>

> Yesterday was my second visit with my surgeon. All went extremely

> well :

>

> - She removed all the stiches (the wires.. ??). I guess she was even more

> impatient than me! I could have waited a few more weeks, I wouldn't have

> mind.

> - I'm down to two rubber bands (instead of four).

> - She removed something in my scar (hip) but also warned me against the

> Sun for the next six months. Living in Montreal, Canada, that means...

> see you next Summer ;-)

> - I had a sharp pain in the lower abdomen... well, it's nothing related to the

> surgery. It's most probably an hernia. I will see my generalist this

morning.

> - She said, as my ortho and other specialists, that I'm healing faster than

> usual. I'm a good 1 week ahead of schedule. I was pleased to hear that!

> - It's ok for me to eat soft food.

> - Remove the rubber bands, three times a day, one hour per session.

> - Exercise, several times a day, my facial muscle (making all sorts of

> strange expression!)

> - I can start to brush my teeth, lightly, with a touch of toothpaste.

> - Skip the Peridex (special mouth rinse).

> - See me in two weeks

>

> That was very good news... Until I tried to eat. That's when I hit my first

> wall.

>

> I was hoping I could simply eat pastas and sauce. But there's a problem..

> My tongue is numb everywhere but at the tip. I can't feel my teeth, all

> 31 of them. I can't feel my palate. And the interior of my right cheek is

> still numb. And since only the right teeth are properly aligned for me to

> eat... it's pretty much impossible to eat under these conditions.

>

> I was feeling bad and discouraged a great deal when I realized I had eaten

> like 9 noodles and couldn't continue because I didn't feel where they were

> in my mouth.

>

> So, this morning, I'm back on Ensure! Joy oh joy! :-)

>

> I'm trying to think this is only temporary, and that my numbness will go

> away pretty soon so that I can start eating normally.

>

> Ray

[Guest guest]

> Ray,

>

> That is great news. Congrats.

>

> You should try eating very very soft foods, like mashed patatoes and the like.

Just

> stick it in the back of your mouth and swallow. Don't worry about chewing the

food

> yet. It will probably take you quite a while to put down the food, but

believe me, it is

> worth it. Your body will thank you. Also, after a few days of doing this

type of

> eating, you'll get used to it, and be able to eat much more quickly.

>

> -AJ

AJ, thank you!! That's music to my ears, I mean hearing I'm not alone with

difficult chewing.

And I think I'll eat totally junk food tonight... Potatoes... WITH TWO HUNDRED

SIXTY SEVEN TONS OF GRAVY.

(sounds disgusting, but my 10 lbs lighter body said if I don't do it,

it'll go on strike!)

Ray