Re: Will I ever be able to eat again?

[Guest guest]

It was 6 weeks until I was allowed to chew again (and OMG the feeling

of chewing after not being allowed to for so long is incredible). In

the meantime, however, I was able to eat a lot of things just by

mashing food against the roof of my mouth with my tongue.

>

> Hi all...I am 3 weeks post op lower jaw surgery today. I have been

> allowed to take my bands off 3 x a day for 45 mins each time,

however

> my OS warned me not to chew any food, or we'll have to start over.

> Is he serious? How long will it be until I can actually EAT

> something? I am heading to Las Vegas for a week of fun on January

> 2nd, and I want to know if I will be able to enjoy the food! I am

> very frustrated and it hasnt been that long. I have had my braces

> since March, though, and I was told that I probably will not get

them

> off now until June, which sux. I was hoping that my teeth would be

> ready sooner after surgery, but it looks as though my two front

teeth

> have already shifted a bit post-op. Thanks for the support!

>

> Rocki

[Guest guest]

It was 6 weeks until I was allowed to chew again (and OMG the feeling

of chewing after not being allowed to for so long is incredible). In

the meantime, however, I was able to eat a lot of things just by

mashing food against the roof of my mouth with my tongue.

>

> Hi all...I am 3 weeks post op lower jaw surgery today. I have been

> allowed to take my bands off 3 x a day for 45 mins each time,

however

> my OS warned me not to chew any food, or we'll have to start over.

> Is he serious? How long will it be until I can actually EAT

> something? I am heading to Las Vegas for a week of fun on January

> 2nd, and I want to know if I will be able to enjoy the food! I am

> very frustrated and it hasnt been that long. I have had my braces

> since March, though, and I was told that I probably will not get

them

> off now until June, which sux. I was hoping that my teeth would be

> ready sooner after surgery, but it looks as though my two front

teeth

> have already shifted a bit post-op. Thanks for the support!

>

> Rocki

[Guest guest]

Of course, but unfortunately six weeks is a pretty standard time

frame to really start chewing. But, you're already half way there

and the most painful part of your recovery is behind. I got pretty

tired of throwing everything in the blender, but believe me I threw

anything in that thing that could be ground up.... that included

pork chops, vegetables, mashed potatoes and gravy, etc. It

looked awful, tasted sort of OK, but unlike most orthognathic

patients I gained ten pounds during my recovery that I later had

to get rid of. Hang in there, six weeks is just a small blip on the

big picture of life.

>

> Hi all...I am 3 weeks post op lower jaw surgery today. I have

been

> allowed to take my bands off 3 x a day for 45 mins each time,

however

> my OS warned me not to chew any food, or we'll have to start

over.

> Is he serious? How long will it be until I can actually EAT

> something? I am heading to Las Vegas for a week of fun on

January

> 2nd, and I want to know if I will be able to enjoy the food! I am

> very frustrated and it hasnt been that long. I have had my

braces

> since March, though, and I was told that I probably will not get

them

> off now until June, which sux. I was hoping that my teeth would

be

> ready sooner after surgery, but it looks as though my two front

teeth

> have already shifted a bit post-op. Thanks for the support!

>

> Rocki

[Guest guest]

Of course, but unfortunately six weeks is a pretty standard time

frame to really start chewing. But, you're already half way there

and the most painful part of your recovery is behind. I got pretty

tired of throwing everything in the blender, but believe me I threw

anything in that thing that could be ground up.... that included

pork chops, vegetables, mashed potatoes and gravy, etc. It

looked awful, tasted sort of OK, but unlike most orthognathic

patients I gained ten pounds during my recovery that I later had

to get rid of. Hang in there, six weeks is just a small blip on the

big picture of life.

>

> Hi all...I am 3 weeks post op lower jaw surgery today. I have

been

> allowed to take my bands off 3 x a day for 45 mins each time,

however

> my OS warned me not to chew any food, or we'll have to start

over.

> Is he serious? How long will it be until I can actually EAT

> something? I am heading to Las Vegas for a week of fun on

January

> 2nd, and I want to know if I will be able to enjoy the food! I am

> very frustrated and it hasnt been that long. I have had my

braces

> since March, though, and I was told that I probably will not get

them

> off now until June, which sux. I was hoping that my teeth would

be

> ready sooner after surgery, but it looks as though my two front

teeth

> have already shifted a bit post-op. Thanks for the support!

>

> Rocki

[Guest guest]

Hello,

I had lower jaw surgery 10/14/04 which makes me 8 weeks post op.....I

believe. Anyway, I didn't get the Ok to start chewing till I was 6 weeks out

(which seems to be the " norm " ) Now things feel a bit weird to chew....partly

because of the numbness and partly because of the new position of my

teeth..........Listen carefully to your surgeon because he is the #1 person who

knows what it takes to heal the bone. I remember soon after my surgery I was

worried about the way I was sleeping and pressure from laying on either side of

my jaw but my OS assured me that the only thing that would mess up what he had

done was if I bit into a Big Mac and chewed. Basically, (if you had a surgery

similar to mine) where you are at right now the only support your lower jaw has

is the plates they put in to keep your jaw together and they can't support the

pressure of eating. So if you were to bite into something it would most likely

ruin what the OS had done. When you are in Las Vegas try to eat

at places that have soft foods. I found that cheese enchiladas were easy to

eat. Cut whatever soft food you want to eat in small.....small.......small

pieces, don't chew it just enjoy the flavor and swallow. Hope this helps on your

vacation. Believe me I have been where you are at right now and I understand

your frustration but it gets better. Good luck!!!!!!!

Carol

" Ya, like Id tell ya that! " wrote:

Hi all...I am 3 weeks post op lower jaw surgery today. I have been allowed to

take my bands off 3 x a day for 45 mins each time, however my OS warned me not

to chew any food, or we'll have to start over.

Is he serious? How long will it be until I can actually EAT

something? I am heading to Las Vegas for a week of fun on January 2nd, and I

want to know if I will be able to enjoy the food! I am

very frustrated and it hasnt been that long. I have had my braces

since March, though, and I was told that I probably will not get them

off now until June, which sux. I was hoping that my teeth would be

ready sooner after surgery, but it looks as though my two front teeth

have already shifted a bit post-op. Thanks for the support!

Rocki

[Guest guest]

Hello,

I had lower jaw surgery 10/14/04 which makes me 8 weeks post op.....I

believe. Anyway, I didn't get the Ok to start chewing till I was 6 weeks out

(which seems to be the " norm " ) Now things feel a bit weird to chew....partly

because of the numbness and partly because of the new position of my

teeth..........Listen carefully to your surgeon because he is the #1 person who

knows what it takes to heal the bone. I remember soon after my surgery I was

worried about the way I was sleeping and pressure from laying on either side of

my jaw but my OS assured me that the only thing that would mess up what he had

done was if I bit into a Big Mac and chewed. Basically, (if you had a surgery

similar to mine) where you are at right now the only support your lower jaw has

is the plates they put in to keep your jaw together and they can't support the

pressure of eating. So if you were to bite into something it would most likely

ruin what the OS had done. When you are in Las Vegas try to eat

at places that have soft foods. I found that cheese enchiladas were easy to

eat. Cut whatever soft food you want to eat in small.....small.......small

pieces, don't chew it just enjoy the flavor and swallow. Hope this helps on your

vacation. Believe me I have been where you are at right now and I understand

your frustration but it gets better. Good luck!!!!!!!

Carol

" Ya, like Id tell ya that! " wrote:

Hi all...I am 3 weeks post op lower jaw surgery today. I have been allowed to

take my bands off 3 x a day for 45 mins each time, however my OS warned me not

to chew any food, or we'll have to start over.

Is he serious? How long will it be until I can actually EAT

something? I am heading to Las Vegas for a week of fun on January 2nd, and I

want to know if I will be able to enjoy the food! I am

very frustrated and it hasnt been that long. I have had my braces

since March, though, and I was told that I probably will not get them

off now until June, which sux. I was hoping that my teeth would be

ready sooner after surgery, but it looks as though my two front teeth

have already shifted a bit post-op. Thanks for the support!

Rocki