Guest guest Posted June 19, 2004 Report Share Posted June 19, 2004 I was cleared to eat soft foods right away. However, I was not up to it at first. I was on liquids for the first few days. When I could eat soft foods, I had so many more options. Here is what I mostly enjoyed: Mashed Potatoes (I had some at every lunch and dinner Sweet Potatoes Cooked Chopped Spinach Cooked Squash Various Meats in the food processor (Chicken, Pork, Beef, yes, even a steak!) Meatloaf Applesauce Soft fruits (peaches) Oatmeal Grits Eggs Cream of Wheat Yogurt with Fruit LOTS and LOTS of Ice Cream I, like many others, tried noodles first! What was I thinking??? I had the hardest time with them getting stuck in my brackets and hooks... what a mess! Anyway, many of you who recently had surgery are getting to soft foods, so I thought I would share my favorites Me? Six weeks, and I'm now progressing to chewing normally!! YIPPIE~! (Still nothing too hard... but I can chew!) I even had a Happy Meal yesterday!! I never thought I would be so HAPPY!!!! ~Cathy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 19, 2004 Report Share Posted June 19, 2004 Hey Cathy, those happy meals sure live up to their name for post- oppers with limited opening and chewing ability, don't they? I remember the one I had on the way to work one day when I was cleared for " anything I thought I could manage " . Hope you enjoyed the free toy too! > I was cleared to eat soft foods right away. However, I was not up to it at first. I was on liquids for the first few days. When I could eat soft foods, I had so many more options. Here is what I mostly enjoyed: > > Mashed Potatoes (I had some at every lunch and dinner > Sweet Potatoes > Cooked Chopped Spinach > Cooked Squash > Various Meats in the food processor (Chicken, Pork, Beef, yes, even a steak!) > Meatloaf > Applesauce > Soft fruits (peaches) > Oatmeal > Grits > Eggs > Cream of Wheat > Yogurt with Fruit > LOTS and LOTS of Ice Cream > > I, like many others, tried noodles first! What was I thinking??? I had the hardest time with them getting stuck in my brackets and hooks... what a mess! > > Anyway, many of you who recently had surgery are getting to soft foods, so I thought I would share my favorites Me? Six weeks, and I'm now progressing to chewing normally!! YIPPIE~! (Still nothing too hard... but I can chew!) I even had a Happy Meal yesterday!! I never thought I would be so HAPPY!!!! > > ~Cathy > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 19, 2004 Report Share Posted June 19, 2004 I got the " three and under " toy and gave it to my baby He's 14 months and a doll! One of the hardest things during this whole surgery was field questions about nursing him. Not from my OS, Ortho, GP, or Pediatrician... but from my family... who thinks he should have been weaned long ago! Oh well, I'm his Momma, and I was going to do it as long as I could! ~Cathy Re: First Soft Foods Hey Cathy, those happy meals sure live up to their name for post- oppers with limited opening and chewing ability, don't they? I remember the one I had on the way to work one day when I was cleared for " anything I thought I could manage " . Hope you enjoyed the free toy too! > I was cleared to eat soft foods right away. However, I was not up to it at first. I was on liquids for the first few days. When I could eat soft foods, I had so many more options. Here is what I mostly enjoyed: > > Mashed Potatoes (I had some at every lunch and dinner > Sweet Potatoes > Cooked Chopped Spinach > Cooked Squash > Various Meats in the food processor (Chicken, Pork, Beef, yes, even a steak!) > Meatloaf > Applesauce > Soft fruits (peaches) > Oatmeal > Grits > Eggs > Cream of Wheat > Yogurt with Fruit > LOTS and LOTS of Ice Cream > > I, like many others, tried noodles first! What was I thinking??? I had the hardest time with them getting stuck in my brackets and hooks... what a mess! > > Anyway, many of you who recently had surgery are getting to soft foods, so I thought I would share my favorites Me? Six weeks, and I'm now progressing to chewing normally!! YIPPIE~! (Still nothing too hard... but I can chew!) I even had a Happy Meal yesterday!! I never thought I would be so HAPPY!!!! > > ~Cathy > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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