orange juice

[Guest guest]

Hi Sara,

Yeah I guess so. They make low acid OJ too. I avoided OJ completely

for a little while after my extractions because I didn't want to

irritate the extraction sites. It might help if surgery leaves me

with a yucky taste in my mouth, but you're right, I would probably

use it just to gargle. For at least those first few weeks, I'll

probably ask my OS about every single thing I put in my mouth

~Joanne

PS Does it get as hot in Italy as it does here? Do you use air

conditioning? I didn't see any in France...

> Not sure. My OS told me to avoid OJ for the first 10 days in

general

> because he said that it can be too acidic on the stomach after the

> anesthesia. In fact I've had bad reactions to both cranberry juice

and

> OJ after surgery when they were given to me in the hospital. They

made

> me both vomit. But maybe OJ with no pulp for just gargling with

would

> be ok. I guess each of our doctors is the best person to answer

this

> question.

>

> Sara

[Guest guest]

Joanne,

It's about 40 degrees celcius here during the day which I think is

about 110 degrees Farenheit...never got my head around converting

celcius. Anyway, it is HOT HOT HOT! I'm so glad I wasn't here right

after surgery. I think I would have died because in Italy A/C is not

that popular. In fact I'm not a great fan of it either as I tend to

always get sore throats and colds with it but in this heat it is

practically necessary. Luckily in my house here in Milan I have it in

my bedroom and the rest of the rooms are ventilated with fans. Pretty

soon I'll be forced to rush off to the countryside in Tuscany for

some relief although my fiance' tells me it is scorching hot there

too.

Oh as for food after surgery, I've pestered my OS countless times

about what I could and could not eat. Funnily enough he told me no

tartufo for when I was here in Italy but yes to fish and pasta.

Tonight I had some very yummy ravioli with cooked tomatoes and crab

pulp sauce. Delicious! I've missed home cooking!

How's your bone site coming along? Feeling better I hope.

Sara

> > Not sure. My OS told me to avoid OJ for the first 10 days in

> general

> > because he said that it can be too acidic on the stomach after

the

> > anesthesia. In fact I've had bad reactions to both cranberry

juice

> and

> > OJ after surgery when they were given to me in the hospital. They

> made

> > me both vomit. But maybe OJ with no pulp for just gargling with

> would

> > be ok. I guess each of our doctors is the best person to answer

> this

> > question.

> >

> > Sara