Help, i keep biting my lip

[Guest guest]

I can open my mouth wide enough to eat soft, mushy foods and

everytime i put food in my mouth and i close my jaw i end up biting

my lip. The really sad part is i cant feel it. I bit so hard today

it bled. I started using a mirror but it doesnt help that much

because as soon as someone catches my attention away from the mirror

while im eating i most likely bite my lip. Will this get better?

Does anyone have any advice for me to help prevent this?

[Guest guest]

I had a really hard time as well even with a mirror. I finally gave

up on using any kind of utensils and started eating with my fingers.

If I can pick it up and shove it in the opening I can eat it now.

Since you can't feel a spoon with your lips it helps to feel your

lips with your fingers. I've eaten fish, scrambled eggs, ground meat

mashed potatoes. Just push it in your mouth and keep your fingers on

your lips til they are closed.

My belly's been full since I realized this. It's not a pretty site

though so I usually eat alone!

Marsha

> I can open my mouth wide enough to eat soft, mushy foods and

> everytime i put food in my mouth and i close my jaw i end up biting

> my lip. The really sad part is i cant feel it. I bit so hard

today

> it bled. I started using a mirror but it doesnt help that much

> because as soon as someone catches my attention away from the

mirror

> while im eating i most likely bite my lip. Will this get better?

> Does anyone have any advice for me to help prevent this?

[Guest guest]

My problem is I keep biting my tongue. It's not in the same place

it was before surgery, and it keeps getting it the darn way!

Dammit

> > I can open my mouth wide enough to eat soft, mushy foods and

> > everytime i put food in my mouth and i close my jaw i end up

biting

> > my lip. The really sad part is i cant feel it. I bit so hard

> today

> > it bled. I started using a mirror but it doesnt help that much

> > because as soon as someone catches my attention away from the

> mirror

> > while im eating i most likely bite my lip. Will this get

better?

> > Does anyone have any advice for me to help prevent this?

[Guest guest]

Marsha, are you able to chew or given the permission to chew? I

thought it was interesting what you said about getting the food in

with your fingers, but are you chewing it or just swallowing it? i am

banded with only 5 bands, but am still blending and drinking. the OS

has not given me permission to chew though he has given me permission

to slide things like fried eggs or ground fish down. i tried and i'd

rather drink. there was JUNK everywhere in my braces after tyring

that! katie

> > I can open my mouth wide enough to eat soft, mushy foods and

> > everytime i put food in my mouth and i close my jaw i end up

biting

> > my lip. The really sad part is i cant feel it. I bit so hard

> today

> > it bled. I started using a mirror but it doesnt help that much

> > because as soon as someone catches my attention away from the

> mirror

> > while im eating i most likely bite my lip. Will this get

better?

> > Does anyone have any advice for me to help prevent this?

[Guest guest]

I am on a no chew diet, I am banded with about a 1 finger opening. I

kind of smush it on the roof of my mouth and then swallow.

I can't live on the liguid diet any more, swallowing very small

pieces takes a long time but it makes me feel like I really ate.

Also the flavor is different when you add liquid to blend and I

prefer the true flavor of a food.

I went to a childrens party yesterday and had a cheese burger (cut up

into a million pieces , no bun) deviled eggs, macaroni salad, cake

and ice cream.

I was messier than most of the kids, but I was a happy camper.

Yes it takes me about 30 minutes to clean my mouth out afterwards,

but it is worth it for me.

I usually do this for 2 meals a day and stick to liquids for my other

meal and snacks.

Marsha

> > > I can open my mouth wide enough to eat soft, mushy foods and

> > > everytime i put food in my mouth and i close my jaw i end up

> biting

> > > my lip. The really sad part is i cant feel it. I bit so hard

> > today

> > > it bled. I started using a mirror but it doesnt help that much

> > > because as soon as someone catches my attention away from the

> > mirror

> > > while im eating i most likely bite my lip. Will this get

> better?

> > > Does anyone have any advice for me to help prevent this?

[Guest guest]

I had that problem too. Also biting the inside of my cheek. It does

get better, but you probably won't want to know that I bit my lower

lip for many months post-op.

I think I found that it was usually eating certain things, food would

get trapped between outer lower lip and braces/teeth, and for some

reason, that seemed to pull the lip in, and I bit it. So maybe you

can think about what you were eating when it happens and that might

help. That and don't bite down too hard unless you are sure what you

are chewing on!

I still do occasionally bite my lower lip at almost 2 months post-op,

but probably no more frequently than any other normal person (my

husband bites his occasionally too).

Hope that helps,