Re: EATING IS KILLING ME! HELP!

[Guest guest]

I was banded after my surgery 7/18, but able to take the bands off

for 20 minutes 4 times a day in order to eat. Now I can have my

bands off all day and sleep with them on. Every Dr. is different

about the bands.

I hope you can get something down and keep it down soon My

thought go out to you.

Since you are weak, have you tried any boost or ensure?

After my palatal expander surgery in October of 03, I remember being

in the shower 2 weeks after surgery and the shower was spinning

around me. My husband went and bought me some ensure and it helped

tremdously. I just had my upper jaw set back 3 1/2 weeks ago and I

started with ensure and boost the very day I came home and it has

really helped. Even though I have moved onto blended food, I still

find myself drinking at least one boost or ensure a day.

> I am about 16 days post op and have an issue with eating. The day

I am

> home from surgery I ate some broth and threw up so after that I

was

> not into soup. I have been eating Malt-O-Meal for a good 15 days

now

> two to three times a day. Last night I was so weak so I decided to

go

> to the store and got ingredients I needed for a thick potatoes

soup. I

> took one bite and threw up. I guess I am weird about food and hate

> eating it blended. Has anyone else had this problem? If so, you

have

> any recipe's that you were able to eat?

>

> Also, my mouth is rubber banded shut not sure what you call this.

When

> does the surgeon open it a little so you can eat stuff with a

spoon? I

> am completely shut so all I can eat is anything that can seep

through

> my teeth.

>

> Sorry for the long post. I am really discouraged today. I am weird

> about food and dislike everything. I was really weak yesterday and

> this really sucks already. Thanks!

[Guest guest]

Thank you, I will mention that to my doctor. I can't wait to eat

again- even if its mashed potatoes. I hope he will work something

out with me. Were you given an estimate of when you will be able to

eat again? I see alot of people on here six months after surgery

that still cant eat.

- In orthognathicsurgerysupport , " (Dee) "

<dpwilson2182@y...> wrote:

> I was banded after my surgery 7/18, but able to take the bands off

> for 20 minutes 4 times a day in order to eat. Now I can have my

> bands off all day and sleep with them on. Every Dr. is different

> about the bands.

>

> I hope you can get something down and keep it down soon My

> thought go out to you.

>

> Since you are weak, have you tried any boost or ensure?

> After my palatal expander surgery in October of 03, I remember

being

> in the shower 2 weeks after surgery and the shower was spinning

> around me. My husband went and bought me some ensure and it

helped

> tremdously. I just had my upper jaw set back 3 1/2 weeks ago and

I

> started with ensure and boost the very day I came home and it has

> really helped. Even though I have moved onto blended food, I

still

> find myself drinking at least one boost or ensure a day.

>

> > I am about 16 days post op and have an issue with eating. The

day

> I am

> > home from surgery I ate some broth and threw up so after that I

> was

> > not into soup. I have been eating Malt-O-Meal for a good 15 days

> now

> > two to three times a day. Last night I was so weak so I decided

to

> go

> > to the store and got ingredients I needed for a thick potatoes

> soup. I

> > took one bite and threw up. I guess I am weird about food and

hate

> > eating it blended. Has anyone else had this problem? If so, you

> have

> > any recipe's that you were able to eat?

> >

> > Also, my mouth is rubber banded shut not sure what you call

this.

> When

> > does the surgeon open it a little so you can eat stuff with a

> spoon? I

> > am completely shut so all I can eat is anything that can seep

> through

> > my teeth.

> >

> > Sorry for the long post. I am really discouraged today. I am

weird

> > about food and dislike everything. I was really weak yesterday

and

> > this really sucks already. Thanks!

[Guest guest]

If you want some potatoes, try cooking some and then blending them

with milk and butter to get them soupy so you could drink. I found

that if I craved something it went down much better. I tried to

listen to what my stomach wanted and then went from there.

If you can stomach the boost or ensure (some people can't) at least

it will give you some of the stuff your body requires. Those can be

bought right over the counter. I found that I couldn't do the

chocolate flavor (that really surprised me, because I was a choc-o-

holic pre-surgery), but I could do the vanilla without a problem. I

normally don't like strawberry, but was able to do strawberry drinks

as well. My taste buds were all messed up with the medicine I was

on. I'm not on as much now and my taste buds are going back to

normal.

I know I'm forbidden to chew until September 1 when my splint comes

off. She really hasn't indicated what I will be able to do at that

point, it will depend on my healing. I'm sure I won't leave the

office and have steak....I will have to ease back into it. At

every visit she says it is going good, so we are going in the right

direction.

I hope that helps.

> > > I am about 16 days post op and have an issue with eating. The

> day

> > I am

> > > home from surgery I ate some broth and threw up so after that

I

> > was

> > > not into soup. I have been eating Malt-O-Meal for a good 15

days

> > now

> > > two to three times a day. Last night I was so weak so I

decided

> to

> > go

> > > to the store and got ingredients I needed for a thick potatoes

> > soup. I

> > > took one bite and threw up. I guess I am weird about food and

> hate

> > > eating it blended. Has anyone else had this problem? If so,

you

> > have

> > > any recipe's that you were able to eat?

> > >

> > > Also, my mouth is rubber banded shut not sure what you call

> this.

> > When

> > > does the surgeon open it a little so you can eat stuff with a

> > spoon? I

> > > am completely shut so all I can eat is anything that can seep

> > through

> > > my teeth.

> > >

> > > Sorry for the long post. I am really discouraged today. I am

> weird

> > > about food and dislike everything. I was really weak yesterday

> and

> > > this really sucks already. Thanks!

[Guest guest]

Here are my two cents--

I agree that the thinner mashed potatoes are great because they fill you

up--give

your stomach something to chew on (even though your mouth can't). Put a lot of

sour cream in there with the butter, too. You need more calories if you're

weak. I

was 5'2 " and 130 pounds when I had my surgery, and the dietician told me that I

needed between 2200 and 2600 calories a day. It was hard to do that, but on the

days I didn't get about 2000-2200, I definitely felt it. If they didn't give

you a calorie

goal, I'd call and ask what you should be getting per day based on your size.

Also, you really, really need lots of protein to help your body heal. I bought

some

powdered soy protein from GNC and added it to milk shakes and smoothies. I was

told to get 55 g (?) of protein a day. Not getting enough protein could be

making you

weak, too. I drank a lot of Boost (vanilla was the only kind I liked) and made

sure I

had one in a cooler bag whenever I went anywhere because the hungries came up

FAST for me.

This sounds gross, but I LOVED blended chili with shredded cheese, sour cream,

and

a little extra tomato sauce added. It tasted like chili soup, and I would eat

it again

now. It gives you protein, calories, and a great full feeling that lasts longer

than a lot

of foods.

I hope this helps. I haven't been here in a year, so I don't know your history,

but I felt

your pain when I saw the subject line of your message. Hang in there! Pretty

soon

you'll be chomping on a burger (and it will be the best one you've ever tasted).

Carleen

[Guest guest]

Hey there,

I had upper and lower jaw surgery and I was completely banded shut

for three weeks. My bands came off Friday and I've been able to eat

quite a few things. It's difficult at first b/c my mouth won't open

that far but gets easier. Tonight I had a really tender beef roast,

mashed potatos, cornbread, and fresh garden tomatos and then

cheesecake for dessert. All without chewing. I just cut everything

into small pieces and most of what I ate would dissolve in my mouth.

The roast just had to be extra small pieces so I wouldn't choke on it.

I'm sure my OS will probably die when he hears what I had to eat until

I assure him not chewing was invovled. I was technically not supposed

to have my wires off for three more weeks. Anyway, hope that

reassures you that eating non-blenderized food is possible even at 3

weeks post op...just have to be creative about how you go about it.

--ashley

> > > I am about 16 days post op and have an issue with eating. The

> day

> > I am

> > > home from surgery I ate some broth and threw up so after that I

> > was

> > > not into soup. I have been eating Malt-O-Meal for a good 15

days

> > now

> > > two to three times a day. Last night I was so weak so I decided

> to

> > go

> > > to the store and got ingredients I needed for a thick potatoes

> > soup. I

> > > took one bite and threw up. I guess I am weird about food and

> hate

> > > eating it blended. Has anyone else had this problem? If so, you

> > have

> > > any recipe's that you were able to eat?

> > >

> > > Also, my mouth is rubber banded shut not sure what you call

> this.

> > When

> > > does the surgeon open it a little so you can eat stuff with a

> > spoon? I

> > > am completely shut so all I can eat is anything that can seep

> > through

> > > my teeth.

> > >

> > > Sorry for the long post. I am really discouraged today. I am

> weird

> > > about food and dislike everything. I was really weak yesterday

> and

> > > this really sucks already. Thanks!

[Guest guest]

, thanks for the heads up- How did you get you OS to take your

bands off this early? I am going to mention to my surgeon on Tuesday

that it is hard for me to work like this. I work full time and I

start my next college semester in 1 week. I thought I would have

more time but my OS could not schedule me until July 28th for

surgery. If he had been able to do it earlier it would have worked

out better. I can not get of work and five and head straight to

school and expect to find something liquid that I can eat before

school.

I am glad you can eat I have somet hign to look forward to. I am

suprized that I have only lost 10 pounds being that I dont eat.Did

you loose weight and get real weak?

THANKS!!!!!!!!!!!!

> > > > I am about 16 days post op and have an issue with eating.

The

> > day

> > > I am

> > > > home from surgery I ate some broth and threw up so after

that I

> > > was

> > > > not into soup. I have been eating Malt-O-Meal for a good 15

> days

> > > now

> > > > two to three times a day. Last night I was so weak so I

decided

> > to

> > > go

> > > > to the store and got ingredients I needed for a thick

potatoes

> > > soup. I

> > > > took one bite and threw up. I guess I am weird about food

and

> > hate

> > > > eating it blended. Has anyone else had this problem? If so,

you

> > > have

> > > > any recipe's that you were able to eat?

> > > >

> > > > Also, my mouth is rubber banded shut not sure what you call

> > this.

> > > When

> > > > does the surgeon open it a little so you can eat stuff with

a

> > > spoon? I

> > > > am completely shut so all I can eat is anything that can

seep

> > > through

> > > > my teeth.

> > > >

> > > > Sorry for the long post. I am really discouraged today. I am

> > weird

> > > > about food and dislike everything. I was really weak

yesterday

> > and

> > > > this really sucks already. Thanks!

[Guest guest]

My surgery was originally scheduled for June 10 and when it had to be

postponed because my impressions weren't matching up the way they

should my mom just called my OS and just asked him if my bands could

come off in 3 weeks...if it was logical and possible because i had to

start school with them off and if the time frame wouldn't work we'd

have to postpone another year...and he said that he'd work with us

beacuse it would depend on how my healing was going but that it was

not out of the question...and my healing has went exceptionally

well...he said my swelling was about a 4 on a scale of 1-10 with 10

being worst and i didn't bruise at all...so it all worked to my

advantage...i think i have lost about 8 lbs but i've really tried to

eat as many calories as possible...i think i'll probably lost about 10

more lbs in the next few weeks though when i do start school because

i'll be walking a whole lot around campus and burning off most of what

i can take in...and yes the first week i was in the shower getting

ready to go see my OS for my second check up appt and i nearly blacked

out...in fact i may have for a few minutes b/c i was feeling really

bad and had already sat down in the tub just in case....anyway i got

out of the shower and had to postpone my appt...needless to say i

started drinking more boost and as many shakes and juices as i

could...i found that welch's makes little six packs of juices that are

really tasty and have about 160 calories each...i would drink two or

three of those a day on top of my shakes and stuff...i started putting

the vanilla boost in the milkshakes too to help with that...i haven't

really felt weak since about the week and a half point...although if i

go to wal mart or somewhere and do alot of walking i have to get a

drink about halfway through....

--ashley

> > > > > I am about 16 days post op and have an issue with eating.

> The

> > > day

> > > > I am

> > > > > home from surgery I ate some broth and threw up so after

> that I

> > > > was

> > > > > not into soup. I have been eating Malt-O-Meal for a good 15

> > days

> > > > now

> > > > > two to three times a day. Last night I was so weak so I

> decided

> > > to

> > > > go

> > > > > to the store and got ingredients I needed for a thick

> potatoes

> > > > soup. I

> > > > > took one bite and threw up. I guess I am weird about food

> and

> > > hate

> > > > > eating it blended. Has anyone else had this problem? If so,

> you

> > > > have

> > > > > any recipe's that you were able to eat?

> > > > >

> > > > > Also, my mouth is rubber banded shut not sure what you call

> > > this.

> > > > When

> > > > > does the surgeon open it a little so you can eat stuff with

> a

> > > > spoon? I

> > > > > am completely shut so all I can eat is anything that can

> seep

> > > > through

> > > > > my teeth.

> > > > >

> > > > > Sorry for the long post. I am really discouraged today. I

am

> > > weird

> > > > > about food and dislike everything. I was really weak

> yesterday

> > > and

> > > > > this really sucks already. Thanks!