Re: zip-n-squeeze bags

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Joanne

I ended up not using zip n squeeze bags at all. 24 hours post op I was

drinking water out of a plastic cup the nurse at the hospital gave me.

For the first couple of days I just kept on using plastic cups to drink

out of because the plastic is softer on the lips and teeth to drink out

of (not that you can feel anything but it ensures that you don't hurt

yourself). Then I graduated to little espresso cups and after that

started eating soup with a baby spoon. About two weeks post-op I

started eating soft food with a baby fork. I can't recall off the top

of my head whether you're being banded or wired so maybe none of the

above applies to you. I was splinted and tightly banded for the first 9

days and now have lighter elastic bands that I can remove to eat and

brush my teeth.

Anyway, just wanted to let you know that even without zip n squeeze

eating is VERY possible.

Sara

6/6/2005

Upper jaw surgery, palet expansion, removal of 2 upper bicuspids and

genio

> Can someone tell me about how many zip-n-squeeze bags I'll need in

one

> day? My OS tells me 6-8 week total recovery time, so I'm wondering

how

> many I'll need to buy.

> Thanx.

> ~Joanne

[Guest guest]

Hi Sara,

I'll be getting upper and lower jaw surgery, and my OS did mention

plates and screws, and wire cutters, so I guess I will be wired shut.

Thanx for the reassurance! :-)

~Joanne

> Joanne

>

> I ended up not using zip n squeeze bags at all. 24 hours post op I

was

> drinking water out of a plastic cup the nurse at the hospital gave

me.

> For the first couple of days I just kept on using plastic cups to

drink

> out of because the plastic is softer on the lips and teeth to drink

out

> of (not that you can feel anything but it ensures that you don't

hurt

> yourself). Then I graduated to little espresso cups and after that

> started eating soup with a baby spoon. About two weeks post-op I

> started eating soft food with a baby fork. I can't recall off the

top

> of my head whether you're being banded or wired so maybe none of

the

> above applies to you. I was splinted and tightly banded for the

first 9

> days and now have lighter elastic bands that I can remove to eat

and

> brush my teeth.

>

> Anyway, just wanted to let you know that even without zip n squeeze

> eating is VERY possible.

>

> Sara

> 6/6/2005

> Upper jaw surgery, palet expansion, removal of 2 upper bicuspids

and

> genio

[Guest guest]

Joanne,

I had upper/lower surgery almost two months ago. I have four screws,

no plates. I have a splint and have been wired shut since my

surgery - on a completely liquid diet.

I just wanted to chime in because my Surgeon sent me home with wire

cutters. I've carried them around everywhere. Just having them

makes me feel better. I believe that only 1 in 1500 of my Surgeon's

patients has ever had to use them - so that was good to know. But,

knowing they were on my person at all times - in case of emergency -

was really a big help for me.

Just my two cents.

Good luck as you move forward,

Carol

> > Joanne

> >

> > I ended up not using zip n squeeze bags at all. 24 hours post op

I

> was

> > drinking water out of a plastic cup the nurse at the hospital

gave

> me.

> > For the first couple of days I just kept on using plastic cups to

> drink

> > out of because the plastic is softer on the lips and teeth to

drink

> out

> > of (not that you can feel anything but it ensures that you don't

> hurt

> > yourself). Then I graduated to little espresso cups and after

that

> > started eating soup with a baby spoon. About two weeks post-op I

> > started eating soft food with a baby fork. I can't recall off the

> top

> > of my head whether you're being banded or wired so maybe none of

> the

> > above applies to you. I was splinted and tightly banded for the

> first 9

> > days and now have lighter elastic bands that I can remove to eat

> and

> > brush my teeth.

> >

> > Anyway, just wanted to let you know that even without zip n

squeeze

> > eating is VERY possible.

> >

> > Sara

> > 6/6/2005

> > Upper jaw surgery, palet expansion, removal of 2 upper bicuspids

> and

> > genio

[Guest guest]

Thanks so much Carol for your good wishes And wishing you well as

you continue to recover

~Joanne

> Joanne,

> I had upper/lower surgery almost two months ago. I have four

screws,

> no plates. I have a splint and have been wired shut since my

> surgery - on a completely liquid diet.

> I just wanted to chime in because my Surgeon sent me home with wire

> cutters. I've carried them around everywhere. Just having them

> makes me feel better. I believe that only 1 in 1500 of my

Surgeon's

> patients has ever had to use them - so that was good to know. But,

> knowing they were on my person at all times - in case of emergency -

> was really a big help for me.

> Just my two cents.

> Good luck as you move forward,

> Carol

[Guest guest]

Well Joanne ...

You're most welcome ...

and thank you very much !

Carol

> > Joanne,

> > I had upper/lower surgery almost two months ago. I have four

> screws,

> > no plates. I have a splint and have been wired shut since my

> > surgery - on a completely liquid diet.

> > I just wanted to chime in because my Surgeon sent me home with

wire

> > cutters. I've carried them around everywhere. Just having

them

> > makes me feel better. I believe that only 1 in 1500 of my

> Surgeon's

> > patients has ever had to use them - so that was good to know.

But,

> > knowing they were on my person at all times - in case of

emergency -

>

> > was really a big help for me.

> > Just my two cents.

> > Good luck as you move forward,

> > Carol