Re: Two weeks post op worry

August 30, 2004

hey fenil,

Im 20 and im 5 weeks post op. By week 2 my os had given me my own

bag of bands so i could take them off to eat and talk a bit more

but he told me not to start on the soft chew until week 3, now i had

upper and lower so i guess it would depend on what you had done, but

if in doubt id play the safe card and just stick to thicker mushier

food

Marie

bands

> Hey guys,

>

> Two weeks post-op this tuesday. I've really had an easy ride

> compared to everyone except that I got a bit of the bad side

effects

> from the Antibiotics. Anyway, I am currently banded and my surgeon

> said I can take them off on Wednesday permanently and that I could

> also lift light weights!!! Now he is on vacation and I realized I

> forgot to ask if I could attempt soft chewing or not. REading all

> the posts, I realize that 2 weeks is an extremely short time to

> start trying to chew again, but I am young (19) and in shape - not

> that it will speed up the jaw healing. What do you guys think?

> Should I attempt soft chewing or wait till my next ortho

appointment

> (The following tuesday). I go to college that day far far away, so

I

> wanna get a head start if I can. Am I rushing it? Thanks!

>

> Fenil

August 30, 2004

hey fenil,

Im 20 and im 5 weeks post op. By week 2 my os had given me my own

bag of bands so i could take them off to eat and talk a bit more

but he told me not to start on the soft chew until week 3, now i had

upper and lower so i guess it would depend on what you had done, but

if in doubt id play the safe card and just stick to thicker mushier

food

Marie

bands

> Hey guys,

>

> Two weeks post-op this tuesday. I've really had an easy ride

> compared to everyone except that I got a bit of the bad side

effects

> from the Antibiotics. Anyway, I am currently banded and my surgeon

> said I can take them off on Wednesday permanently and that I could

> also lift light weights!!! Now he is on vacation and I realized I

> forgot to ask if I could attempt soft chewing or not. REading all

> the posts, I realize that 2 weeks is an extremely short time to

> start trying to chew again, but I am young (19) and in shape - not

> that it will speed up the jaw healing. What do you guys think?

> Should I attempt soft chewing or wait till my next ortho

appointment

> (The following tuesday). I go to college that day far far away, so

I

> wanna get a head start if I can. Am I rushing it? Thanks!

>

> Fenil

August 30, 2004

At 10 days my OS gave me my bag of bands and the soft food (chewing)

diet such as pasta, potatoes, baked fish, oatmeal, eggs, pancakes

that I am on for two weeks.

> Hey guys,

>

> Two weeks post-op this tuesday. I've really had an easy ride

> compared to everyone except that I got a bit of the bad side

effects

> from the Antibiotics. Anyway, I am currently banded and my surgeon

> said I can take them off on Wednesday permanently and that I could

> also lift light weights!!! Now he is on vacation and I realized I

> forgot to ask if I could attempt soft chewing or not. REading all

> the posts, I realize that 2 weeks is an extremely short time to

> start trying to chew again, but I am young (19) and in shape - not

> that it will speed up the jaw healing. What do you guys think?

> Should I attempt soft chewing or wait till my next ortho

appointment

> (The following tuesday). I go to college that day far far away, so

I

> wanna get a head start if I can. Am I rushing it? Thanks!

>

> Fenil

August 30, 2004

At 10 days my OS gave me my bag of bands and the soft food (chewing)

diet such as pasta, potatoes, baked fish, oatmeal, eggs, pancakes

that I am on for two weeks.

> Hey guys,

>

> Two weeks post-op this tuesday. I've really had an easy ride

> compared to everyone except that I got a bit of the bad side

effects

> from the Antibiotics. Anyway, I am currently banded and my surgeon

> said I can take them off on Wednesday permanently and that I could

> also lift light weights!!! Now he is on vacation and I realized I

> forgot to ask if I could attempt soft chewing or not. REading all

> the posts, I realize that 2 weeks is an extremely short time to

> start trying to chew again, but I am young (19) and in shape - not

> that it will speed up the jaw healing. What do you guys think?

> Should I attempt soft chewing or wait till my next ortho

appointment

> (The following tuesday). I go to college that day far far away, so

I

> wanna get a head start if I can. Am I rushing it? Thanks!

>

> Fenil

August 30, 2004

fenil- at two weeks i also was able to start soft foods, mac and

cheese, pastas, fish, scrambled eggs, etc. I had both upper and lower.

check your docs business card for an email address. i found it

invaluable to get my nagging little questions answered without having

to call and have him located. he should still check it as that is one

way for the hospital to get hold of him. if not leave a message with

his office and they will be able to get a message to him. good luck

and happy chewing. eric

> Hey guys,

>

> Two weeks post-op this tuesday. I've really had an easy ride

> compared to everyone except that I got a bit of the bad side effects

> from the Antibiotics. Anyway, I am currently banded and my surgeon

> said I can take them off on Wednesday permanently and that I could

> also lift light weights!!! Now he is on vacation and I realized I

> forgot to ask if I could attempt soft chewing or not. REading all

> the posts, I realize that 2 weeks is an extremely short time to

> start trying to chew again, but I am young (19) and in shape - not

> that it will speed up the jaw healing. What do you guys think?

> Should I attempt soft chewing or wait till my next ortho appointment

> (The following tuesday). I go to college that day far far away, so I

> wanna get a head start if I can. Am I rushing it? Thanks!

>

> Fenil

August 30, 2004