Re: upper jaw lower jaw and genioplasty - FOOD IDEAS

[Guest guest]

Hi,

I also had surgery on June 6th so I guess we're true surgery buddies:-)

I also have more pain in one joint that the other. I have found that

the more I exercise it to open it it hurts less and less every day. I

am hopefully getting splint removed this coming Monday, 3 weeks post-

op. Because I am getting it taken off ealier than is the standard I

will be limited to a liquid/soft diet for a while longer. However I

asked my surgeon what if anything I could chew. He said that anything

that required more than 2 chews was off limits for me right now. Other

foods you might want to investigate and that don'trequire chewing and

that I have eaten with my splint in include:

Cottage cheese

Mushed up tuna fish with mayonnaise and lemon juice

Risotto

Houmous

Gazpacho

I'll think of more as I come across them.

Sara

> hello everyone. I am so happy I found this website. I had surgery on

> june 6th, I am now 19 days post op. my swelling has goone down

> tremendously. most of the swelling goes away that 2nd week. I am

> experiencing every now and then a sharp pain near my ear on the

right

> side of my jaw. i have upgraded to eating rice and like mashed

> potatos. i still eat yogurt, mikeshakes, and alot of liquids. I was

> wondering when will I be able to eat other founds, like foodsu can

> chew. I am getting tired of the same foods.

[Guest guest]

THANKS FOR THE FOOD IDEAS, THEY WERE VERY HELPFUL. THANKS. YEAH

YOU'RE RIGHT WE ARE TRUE SURGERY BUDDIES. MONDAY MADE 3 WEEKS FOR US.

KEEP ME POSTED

> > hello everyone. I am so happy I found this website. I had surgery

on

> > june 6th, I am now 19 days post op. my swelling has goone down

> > tremendously. most of the swelling goes away that 2nd week. I am

> > experiencing every now and then a sharp pain near my ear on the

> right

> > side of my jaw. i have upgraded to eating rice and like mashed

> > potatos. i still eat yogurt, mikeshakes, and alot of liquids. I

was

> > wondering when will I be able to eat other founds, like foodsu

can

> > chew. I am getting tired of the same foods.