Guest guest Posted August 8, 2005 Report Share Posted August 8, 2005 > A quick question for those who've had upper and lower surgery > combined: When were you successfully able to bite through a burger > post-op? I've had to push back my big burger day another 2 months cuz > biting with my front teeth still feels too strange. I figure 6 months > will be more than enough! > > Yann About 4 weeks post op of up/low I bit through hamburger. A McD handburger ganted, so mostly bread, but being able to bite off clean was very nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 9, 2005 Report Share Posted August 9, 2005 Yann, I'm 9 weeks (2 months and 1 week) post op and have still not bit through a burger or sandwhich for that matter. My OMS won't allow it just yet. I did tentatively bite into a very soft piece of slice bread the other day and it did feel VERY strange but my fiancè was so proud of me because he had never seen me bite into something like a normal person. I'm sure you'll be biting into a burger within 6 months. Your recovery sounds a little slower than for other people but I wouldn't give up hope. The numbness will get better and you'll be biting into that juicy burger before you know it! Sara > > A quick question for those who've had upper and lower surgery > > combined: When were you successfully able to bite through a burger > > post-op? I've had to push back my big burger day another 2 months > cuz > > biting with my front teeth still feels too strange. I figure 6 > months > > will be more than enough! > > > > Yann > > About 4 weeks post op of up/low I bit through hamburger. A McD > handburger ganted, so mostly bread, but being able to bite off clean > was very nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 15, 2005 Report Share Posted August 15, 2005 Yann, you'll be able to do a children's burger sooner than that! I had a Happy Meal about 6 weeks post-op, and boy oh boy, was I happy! Of course, nowadays I'm a vegetarian, so it's Boca Burgers for me. They taste a lot better and the animals are happier. President's Choice (in Canada) makes an awesome Portobello mushroom & swiss cheese burger, and they also claim to have the world's best meatless burger. I'm definitely more cautious post-op about opening terribly wide for things like burgers, though. It's not healthy to try to wrap your jaws around some of the giant skyscraper burgers they serve these days. > A quick question for those who've had upper and lower surgery > combined: When were you successfully able to bite through a burger > post-op? I've had to push back my big burger day another 2 months cuz > biting with my front teeth still feels too strange. I figure 6 months > will be more than enough! > > Yann Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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