Re: Post surgery eating and chewing

[Guest guest]

,

I was barely able to get anything in, even with a syringe at 1

week. My OS didn't let me start eating solid food until 7 weeks

post op. I didn['t even get mashed potatoes until 4 weeks. He said

the bones were not healed prior to 6 or 7 week and that and it took

a lot of pressure to chew food. Boy, was I hungry and no one wanted

to eat more than I did. Chewing too soon could compromise the

success of the surgery and I listened. After all, I did not want to

do anything to mess up my results. Listen to your OS. He knows

best.

Pam

>

> Hi yall, Im a week outta surgery (Nov.11) and Im feelin pretty

good.

> the swelling is not very high and the doc said yesterday that it

> should be pretty much cleared up by next week. as for chewing...i

> was wondering what others a week outta surgery were trying to chew

> on....i know u have to be realistic but i cant mash everything on

> the roof of my mouth...thats gettin real old....doc said that

he'll

> let me know on dec. 27 on whether i can eat whatever i want. the

> only way ill have a prob is if i chomp on a jaw breaker (no

chance)

> so anyway, if someone could let me know what they were eating a

week

> after surgery that would be cool. by the way...i only had upper

and

> have no bands and so forth....thanks in advance for the response...

>

> see yas

>

>

[Guest guest]

,

I was barely able to get anything in, even with a syringe at 1

week. My OS didn't let me start eating solid food until 7 weeks

post op. I didn['t even get mashed potatoes until 4 weeks. He said

the bones were not healed prior to 6 or 7 week and that and it took

a lot of pressure to chew food. Boy, was I hungry and no one wanted

to eat more than I did. Chewing too soon could compromise the

success of the surgery and I listened. After all, I did not want to

do anything to mess up my results. Listen to your OS. He knows

best.

Pam

>

> Hi yall, Im a week outta surgery (Nov.11) and Im feelin pretty

good.

> the swelling is not very high and the doc said yesterday that it

> should be pretty much cleared up by next week. as for chewing...i

> was wondering what others a week outta surgery were trying to chew

> on....i know u have to be realistic but i cant mash everything on

> the roof of my mouth...thats gettin real old....doc said that

he'll

> let me know on dec. 27 on whether i can eat whatever i want. the

> only way ill have a prob is if i chomp on a jaw breaker (no

chance)

> so anyway, if someone could let me know what they were eating a

week

> after surgery that would be cool. by the way...i only had upper

and

> have no bands and so forth....thanks in advance for the response...

>

> see yas

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hey Pam, thanks for the info......what was the procedure that you

had done.....today..the swelling is really down...and i ate a whole

can of new england clam chowder....no chewin on the clams though but

i did chew lightly and softly through the already soft

potatoes.....no pain....im not gonna chew anything tougher than the

softest potaters............he said nothin of not being able to chew

on soft things......

thanks and take care

brian

> >

> > Hi yall, Im a week outta surgery (Nov.11) and Im feelin pretty

> good.

> > the swelling is not very high and the doc said yesterday that it

> > should be pretty much cleared up by next week. as for

chewing...i

> > was wondering what others a week outta surgery were trying to

chew

> > on....i know u have to be realistic but i cant mash everything

on

> > the roof of my mouth...thats gettin real old....doc said that

> he'll

> > let me know on dec. 27 on whether i can eat whatever i want.

the

> > only way ill have a prob is if i chomp on a jaw breaker (no

> chance)

> > so anyway, if someone could let me know what they were eating a

> week

> > after surgery that would be cool. by the way...i only had upper

> and

> > have no bands and so forth....thanks in advance for the

response...

> >

> > see yas

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Hey Pam, thanks for the info......what was the procedure that you

had done.....today..the swelling is really down...and i ate a whole

can of new england clam chowder....no chewin on the clams though but

i did chew lightly and softly through the already soft

potatoes.....no pain....im not gonna chew anything tougher than the

softest potaters............he said nothin of not being able to chew

on soft things......

thanks and take care

brian

> >

> > Hi yall, Im a week outta surgery (Nov.11) and Im feelin pretty

> good.

> > the swelling is not very high and the doc said yesterday that it

> > should be pretty much cleared up by next week. as for

chewing...i

> > was wondering what others a week outta surgery were trying to

chew

> > on....i know u have to be realistic but i cant mash everything

on

> > the roof of my mouth...thats gettin real old....doc said that

> he'll

> > let me know on dec. 27 on whether i can eat whatever i want.

the

> > only way ill have a prob is if i chomp on a jaw breaker (no

> chance)

> > so anyway, if someone could let me know what they were eating a

> week

> > after surgery that would be cool. by the way...i only had upper

> and

> > have no bands and so forth....thanks in advance for the

response...

> >

> > see yas

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Hang in there. I try to get really creative....You really can eat

just about anything if you add some milk or water to it and mash it

up really good. But I am not chewing at all. Just using my tongue

and the roof of my mouth (which has a splint on it) to " mash " what

isn't already mashed. I guess I was a fortunate one because my doc

let me eat soft food after I got out of the hospital (2 days) I was

eating potatoes, yams, soup....but they were pureed because I was

using a baby spoon. After about a week, I started eating ground up

salisbury steak with gravy. Today is 3 weeks and 3 days and I used a

mortal and pestel (I think that is what they are called) and mashed

up freetos and had chili with velveeta with freetos. I had a craving

for crunchy salty stuff so I just did it! I had upper, lower, and

genioplasty. It is nice to be able to eat.

Hang in there. God bless you.

> >

> > Hi yall, Im a week outta surgery (Nov.11) and Im feelin pretty

> good.

> > the swelling is not very high and the doc said yesterday that it

> > should be pretty much cleared up by next week. as for chewing...i

> > was wondering what others a week outta surgery were trying to

chew

> > on....i know u have to be realistic but i cant mash everything on

> > the roof of my mouth...thats gettin real old....doc said that

> he'll

> > let me know on dec. 27 on whether i can eat whatever i want. the

> > only way ill have a prob is if i chomp on a jaw breaker (no

> chance)

> > so anyway, if someone could let me know what they were eating a

> week

> > after surgery that would be cool. by the way...i only had upper

> and

> > have no bands and so forth....thanks in advance for the

response...

> >

> > see yas

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Hang in there. I try to get really creative....You really can eat

just about anything if you add some milk or water to it and mash it

up really good. But I am not chewing at all. Just using my tongue

and the roof of my mouth (which has a splint on it) to " mash " what

isn't already mashed. I guess I was a fortunate one because my doc

let me eat soft food after I got out of the hospital (2 days) I was

eating potatoes, yams, soup....but they were pureed because I was

using a baby spoon. After about a week, I started eating ground up

salisbury steak with gravy. Today is 3 weeks and 3 days and I used a

mortal and pestel (I think that is what they are called) and mashed

up freetos and had chili with velveeta with freetos. I had a craving

for crunchy salty stuff so I just did it! I had upper, lower, and

genioplasty. It is nice to be able to eat.

Hang in there. God bless you.

> >

> > Hi yall, Im a week outta surgery (Nov.11) and Im feelin pretty

> good.

> > the swelling is not very high and the doc said yesterday that it

> > should be pretty much cleared up by next week. as for chewing...i

> > was wondering what others a week outta surgery were trying to

chew

> > on....i know u have to be realistic but i cant mash everything on

> > the roof of my mouth...thats gettin real old....doc said that

> he'll

> > let me know on dec. 27 on whether i can eat whatever i want. the

> > only way ill have a prob is if i chomp on a jaw breaker (no

> chance)

> > so anyway, if someone could let me know what they were eating a

> week

> > after surgery that would be cool. by the way...i only had upper

> and

> > have no bands and so forth....thanks in advance for the

response...

> >

> > see yas

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

,

Sorry it took so long to respond, I am in the process of remodeling

a bathroom at home.

I had surgery for an assymetrical jaw. It involved a LeForte 1 and

bitateral mandiular osteotomy. The lower jaw was your typical

saggital split. Basically, both jaws with 12 plates on upper and

lower. No genio as the length of my chin was ok. I am thankful

that all the plates and screws meant bands only and no wiring, but

getting cold is almost unbearable now. Everything wants to lock up.

I can't imagine being able to eat at 1 week. That is great!

potaters? Where are you from? I thought we southerners were the

only one who spoke like that.

What kind of surgery did you have with such a speedy recovery?

Maybe you can go back to your normal lifestyle quickly.

I worked out in the gym for the 1st time today since my surgery and

I am already feeling it.

Pam

> > >

> > > Hi yall, Im a week outta surgery (Nov.11) and Im feelin pretty

> > good.

> > > the swelling is not very high and the doc said yesterday that

it

> > > should be pretty much cleared up by next week. as for

> chewing...i

> > > was wondering what others a week outta surgery were trying to

> chew

> > > on....i know u have to be realistic but i cant mash everything

> on

> > > the roof of my mouth...thats gettin real old....doc said that

> > he'll

> > > let me know on dec. 27 on whether i can eat whatever i want.

> the

> > > only way ill have a prob is if i chomp on a jaw breaker (no

> > chance)

> > > so anyway, if someone could let me know what they were eating

a

> > week

> > > after surgery that would be cool. by the way...i only had

upper

> > and

> > > have no bands and so forth....thanks in advance for the

> response...

> > >

> > > see yas

> > >

> > >

[Guest guest]

,

Sorry it took so long to respond, I am in the process of remodeling

a bathroom at home.

I had surgery for an assymetrical jaw. It involved a LeForte 1 and

bitateral mandiular osteotomy. The lower jaw was your typical

saggital split. Basically, both jaws with 12 plates on upper and

lower. No genio as the length of my chin was ok. I am thankful

that all the plates and screws meant bands only and no wiring, but

getting cold is almost unbearable now. Everything wants to lock up.

I can't imagine being able to eat at 1 week. That is great!

potaters? Where are you from? I thought we southerners were the

only one who spoke like that.

What kind of surgery did you have with such a speedy recovery?

Maybe you can go back to your normal lifestyle quickly.

I worked out in the gym for the 1st time today since my surgery and

I am already feeling it.

Pam

> > >

> > > Hi yall, Im a week outta surgery (Nov.11) and Im feelin pretty

> > good.

> > > the swelling is not very high and the doc said yesterday that

it

> > > should be pretty much cleared up by next week. as for

> chewing...i

> > > was wondering what others a week outta surgery were trying to

> chew

> > > on....i know u have to be realistic but i cant mash everything

> on

> > > the roof of my mouth...thats gettin real old....doc said that

> > he'll

> > > let me know on dec. 27 on whether i can eat whatever i want.

> the

> > > only way ill have a prob is if i chomp on a jaw breaker (no

> > chance)

> > > so anyway, if someone could let me know what they were eating

a

> > week

> > > after surgery that would be cool. by the way...i only had

upper

> > and

> > > have no bands and so forth....thanks in advance for the

> response...

> > >

> > > see yas

> > >

> > >

[Guest guest]

,

I am six weeks post op from upper surgery. I was given the ok to eat

soft foods after one week too. I ate a lot of olive garden's

fettucini alfredo and breadsticks torn into small pieces. You can do

mashed potaoes, meatloaf, pancakes, and scrambled eggs. Each week I

would try something a little harder. At six weeks I eat whatever I

want except I haven't tried a steak yet. I figured I would wait

another two weeks for that. I believe working my jaw muscles as soon

as I did as speeded up my recovery. I saw the os today and my

opening measured 42mm. I was 47mm before surgery. Good luck.

> > > >

> > > > Hi yall, Im a week outta surgery (Nov.11) and Im feelin

pretty

> > > good.

> > > > the swelling is not very high and the doc said yesterday

that

> it

> > > > should be pretty much cleared up by next week. as for

> > chewing...i

> > > > was wondering what others a week outta surgery were trying

to

> > chew

> > > > on....i know u have to be realistic but i cant mash

everything

> > on

> > > > the roof of my mouth...thats gettin real old....doc said

that

> > > he'll

> > > > let me know on dec. 27 on whether i can eat whatever i

want.

> > the

> > > > only way ill have a prob is if i chomp on a jaw breaker (no

> > > chance)

> > > > so anyway, if someone could let me know what they were

eating

> a

> > > week

> > > > after surgery that would be cool. by the way...i only had

> upper

> > > and

> > > > have no bands and so forth....thanks in advance for the

> > response...

> > > >

> > > > see yas

> > > >

> > > >

[Guest guest]

,

I am six weeks post op from upper surgery. I was given the ok to eat

soft foods after one week too. I ate a lot of olive garden's

fettucini alfredo and breadsticks torn into small pieces. You can do

mashed potaoes, meatloaf, pancakes, and scrambled eggs. Each week I

would try something a little harder. At six weeks I eat whatever I

want except I haven't tried a steak yet. I figured I would wait

another two weeks for that. I believe working my jaw muscles as soon

as I did as speeded up my recovery. I saw the os today and my

opening measured 42mm. I was 47mm before surgery. Good luck.

> > > >

> > > > Hi yall, Im a week outta surgery (Nov.11) and Im feelin

pretty

> > > good.

> > > > the swelling is not very high and the doc said yesterday

that

> it

> > > > should be pretty much cleared up by next week. as for

> > chewing...i

> > > > was wondering what others a week outta surgery were trying

to

> > chew

> > > > on....i know u have to be realistic but i cant mash

everything

> > on

> > > > the roof of my mouth...thats gettin real old....doc said

that

> > > he'll

> > > > let me know on dec. 27 on whether i can eat whatever i

want.

> > the

> > > > only way ill have a prob is if i chomp on a jaw breaker (no

> > > chance)

> > > > so anyway, if someone could let me know what they were

eating

> a

> > > week

> > > > after surgery that would be cool. by the way...i only had

> upper

> > > and

> > > > have no bands and so forth....thanks in advance for the

> > response...

> > > >

> > > > see yas

> > > >

> > > >

[Guest guest]

Hey , thanks for the info....funny u brought up meatloaf

because I just ate that and it went down real easy. I been tryin to

chew on soft things to get my jaw workin again....Quick question for

ya....ill just put it in another post...thanks again

> > > > >

> > > > > Hi yall, Im a week outta surgery (Nov.11) and Im feelin

> pretty

> > > > good.

> > > > > the swelling is not very high and the doc said yesterday

> that

> > it

> > > > > should be pretty much cleared up by next week. as for

> > > chewing...i

> > > > > was wondering what others a week outta surgery were trying

> to

> > > chew

> > > > > on....i know u have to be realistic but i cant mash

> everything

> > > on

> > > > > the roof of my mouth...thats gettin real old....doc said

> that

> > > > he'll

> > > > > let me know on dec. 27 on whether i can eat whatever i

> want.

> > > the

> > > > > only way ill have a prob is if i chomp on a jaw breaker

(no

> > > > chance)

> > > > > so anyway, if someone could let me know what they were

> eating

> > a

> > > > week

> > > > > after surgery that would be cool. by the way...i only had

> > upper

> > > > and

> > > > > have no bands and so forth....thanks in advance for the

> > > response...

> > > > >

> > > > > see yas

> > > > >

> > > > >

[Guest guest]

Hey , thanks for the info....funny u brought up meatloaf

because I just ate that and it went down real easy. I been tryin to

chew on soft things to get my jaw workin again....Quick question for

ya....ill just put it in another post...thanks again

> > > > >

> > > > > Hi yall, Im a week outta surgery (Nov.11) and Im feelin

> pretty

> > > > good.

> > > > > the swelling is not very high and the doc said yesterday

> that

> > it

> > > > > should be pretty much cleared up by next week. as for

> > > chewing...i

> > > > > was wondering what others a week outta surgery were trying

> to

> > > chew

> > > > > on....i know u have to be realistic but i cant mash

> everything

> > > on

> > > > > the roof of my mouth...thats gettin real old....doc said

> that

> > > > he'll

> > > > > let me know on dec. 27 on whether i can eat whatever i

> want.

> > > the

> > > > > only way ill have a prob is if i chomp on a jaw breaker

(no

> > > > chance)

> > > > > so anyway, if someone could let me know what they were

> eating

> > a

> > > > week

> > > > > after surgery that would be cool. by the way...i only had

> > upper

> > > > and

> > > > > have no bands and so forth....thanks in advance for the

> > > response...

> > > > >

> > > > > see yas

> > > > >

> > > > >

[Guest guest]

HI pam, im from PA, i had upper jaw surgery which was pretty

straight forward...it feels good today...doin well

thanks for your reply

> > > >

> > > > Hi yall, Im a week outta surgery (Nov.11) and Im feelin

pretty

> > > good.

> > > > the swelling is not very high and the doc said yesterday

that

> it

> > > > should be pretty much cleared up by next week. as for

> > chewing...i

> > > > was wondering what others a week outta surgery were trying

to

> > chew

> > > > on....i know u have to be realistic but i cant mash

everything

> > on

> > > > the roof of my mouth...thats gettin real old....doc said

that

> > > he'll

> > > > let me know on dec. 27 on whether i can eat whatever i

want.

> > the

> > > > only way ill have a prob is if i chomp on a jaw breaker (no

> > > chance)

> > > > so anyway, if someone could let me know what they were

eating

> a

> > > week

> > > > after surgery that would be cool. by the way...i only had

> upper

> > > and

> > > > have no bands and so forth....thanks in advance for the

> > response...

> > > >

> > > > see yas

> > > >

> > > >

[Guest guest]

HI pam, im from PA, i had upper jaw surgery which was pretty

straight forward...it feels good today...doin well

thanks for your reply

> > > >

> > > > Hi yall, Im a week outta surgery (Nov.11) and Im feelin

pretty

> > > good.

> > > > the swelling is not very high and the doc said yesterday

that

> it

> > > > should be pretty much cleared up by next week. as for

> > chewing...i

> > > > was wondering what others a week outta surgery were trying

to

> > chew

> > > > on....i know u have to be realistic but i cant mash

everything

> > on

> > > > the roof of my mouth...thats gettin real old....doc said

that

> > > he'll

> > > > let me know on dec. 27 on whether i can eat whatever i

want.

> > the

> > > > only way ill have a prob is if i chomp on a jaw breaker (no

> > > chance)

> > > > so anyway, if someone could let me know what they were

eating

> a

> > > week

> > > > after surgery that would be cool. by the way...i only had

> upper

> > > and

> > > > have no bands and so forth....thanks in advance for the

> > response...

> > > >

> > > > see yas

> > > >

> > > >