Re: to wborskey-- i cant take this!

[Guest guest]

Hi. I'm so sorry for what happened to you. I had surgery six weeks

ago, and my teeth were wired shut for almost four weeks. I remember

the lack of energy, and I hated sucking through a straw too. It wore

me out just doing that.

I had a complete liquid diet until those wires were cut. It got

quite aggravating when I couldn't get even the smallest chunks of

food through my teeth, and it would clog up the straw. I would go

without eating because I didn't want to go through the irritation of

sucking through a straw and preparing meals thin enough to go through

the straw. It's definitely not an easy experience. I just had to

deal with it or starve. Luckily, for me-- my straw sucking

experience only lasted four weeks.

I'm still not allowed to chew yet, and I think I have two more weeks

to go before I can. I was just thankful to get those wires off

because that helped a lot. Now, I can swallow mushy stuff and not

have to blend it up.

My situation is totally different from yours because I chose to have

this surgery. By reading your post, I can clearly tell how angry and

aggravated you are. You have every right to feel that way. All I

can say is to just try to hang in there. Recovery takes time, and

sometimes that time seems to drag on and on. The good news is that

it's temporary, and things will get better. I wish you the very

best, and I hope you can eat normal again soon!! I'm really sorry

about everything you have had to go through!

Sincerely,