: 15 days post op

May 20, 2005

Hi , I had my surgery done 8 days ago and already i have faced all the

issues you have raised. i had a lower done and my jaws have been wired shut.

the first few days were pretty demoralizing because there was no chance to

ease into a wired jaw. .. i also have a problem with eating or drinking

should i say. the first 7 days i lived on Boost and a protein shake on the

side. Needless to say, i grew literally sick of that diet and the mere

thought of consuming them made me nausous. I came on here and asked around

for any suggestions on salty liquid diets and a couple people came through..

Sara suggested a potato soup. .. mash potatoes, flavour it with sour

cream, butter, chive, whatever suits your taste; throw that in a blender

along with some boullion and use milk to make it as thick as you want.

There are a ton of calories in there from the potatoes, milk. THrow in some

eggs for the protein that you will need. Diet and sense of well being go

hand in hand for me. .. i love to eat, and so for me its important that i

eat good tasty food that have all the nutrient components to fuel my hectic

days of recovery. I avoid depression by getting out of the house and taking

walks in the sun with my pooch. Coming on here and communicating with

people in similar situations helps a ton. . hence the name support group!

being wired shut, i don't anticipate my life being " normal " for another

5 weeks when hopefully i'll be unwired. so for now i'll have to make the

best of what i do have control over. .. and simply ignore the rest. .. some

days will be easier to get through than others, but generally, they should

be better each day. .. keep drinking fluids, take walks, watch GOOD movies,

laugh even if it hurts a little, and take lots of naps!

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Surgery Support ] 15 days post op & gt;Date: Fri, 20 May 2005 06:44:42

-0000 & gt; & gt;Ciao to all - & gt; & gt;I'm , a 24 year old

female in Oakland, CA. I had an upper & amp; & gt;lower jaw surgery 15 days

ago. & gt; & gt;I'm still on pure liquids (no particles) b/c my

incisions aren't & gt;completely healed. Boost for breakfast, some sort of

strained cream & gt;soup for lunch and milkshakes. I'm totally uninspired

by food. I & gt;doubt I'm getting enough calories. In another week, I get

to switch & gt;to pureed food for a month... & gt; & gt;I'm pretty

exhausted all the time & amp; just don't feel particularly & gt;hopefully

about normal life returning soon. & gt; & gt;My pain isn't too bad. I

get some strange tingling throughout my & gt;face and still have trouble

w/ normal animation. Drinking from a & gt;glass still involves drool. Ah,

yes. My upper cheeks are a little & gt;numb & amp; chin. I feel my lips,

but not completely normally yet. & gt; & gt;A lot of my swelling is

gone, but I'm not sure how much more my face & gt;will change due to

surgery & amp; weight loss. & gt; & gt;Any thoughts on energy, diet,

depression, when normal life will & gt;return? & gt; & gt;Thanks to

all for reading, & gt; & gt; & gt; & gt;

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