Re: Satisfying Burger Cravings !

[Guest guest]

You know what's funny? I always said pre-op that I couldn't eat just

anything blended because of the way it would look. Well, I've made a

liar out of myself. I'll blend anything now. Don't care what it

looks like. People don't believe that it tastes the same, but it

does!

Becky

> > > >

> > > > Hi All:

> > > >

> > > > Well, today marks my 3rd week being post-op. Last week my

doc

> > > told

> > > > me i could toss the bands and move to soft foods where i can

> chew

> > > a

> > > > little, like meatloaf for example. The problem is when i

> start

> > > > chewing I bite my lower lip frequently like it is in the

way.

> I

> > > even

> > > > managed some chili with beans over the weekend and the taste

> was

> > > so

> > > > good,until i felt my lip getting caught.

> > > >

> > > > My doc also gave me exercises to open up my jaw. My bite

> before

> > > > surgery was 45mm and after only 15mm, but i think after a

few

> > days

> > > of

> > > > stretching exercises i have moved that to 18 or 19, but

still

> a

> > > long

> > > > way to go. Just curious if others were able to get back to

> there

> > > > pre-op bite and how long did it take?

> > > >

> > > > Everything else seems to be progressing fine. I even worked

> out

> > > > lightly at the gym this morning. I still have congestion

> > problems

> > > at

> > > > night and pain in my front teeth and burning in my chin. I

> > assume

> > > > because the feeling is trying to come back and it's pain i

> didn't

> > > > know i had. My lower lip is still numb but not completely.

I

> can

> > > > feel some sensations when i run my finger across it, so i

hope

> it

> > > > progresses.

> > > >

> > > > Good luck and hang in there to all who have just had the

> surgery.

> > > It

> > > > does get better each day, just be patient.

[Guest guest]

i totally hear you!! i couldn't even SHOP for surgery foods before

my surgery because it all seemed so gross, but now i'm definitely a

new woman. i don't care how it looks...i'm a desperate girl.

specially w/ the holidays...there is alll kinds of snack foods and

candies in our office, and i can't eat any of it. last night, i took

my roommate's chips out of the cupboard and licked teh flavoring off

them (didn't put them back in the back though, in case you're

wondering). ah...the lengths we'll go to for a craving...

> > > > >

> > > > > Hi All:

> > > > >

> > > > > Well, today marks my 3rd week being post-op. Last week my

> doc

> > > > told

> > > > > me i could toss the bands and move to soft foods where i

can

> > chew

> > > > a

> > > > > little, like meatloaf for example. The problem is when i

> > start

> > > > > chewing I bite my lower lip frequently like it is in the

> way.

> > I

> > > > even

> > > > > managed some chili with beans over the weekend and the

taste

> > was

> > > > so

> > > > > good,until i felt my lip getting caught.

> > > > >

> > > > > My doc also gave me exercises to open up my jaw. My bite

> > before

> > > > > surgery was 45mm and after only 15mm, but i think after a

> few

> > > days

> > > > of

> > > > > stretching exercises i have moved that to 18 or 19, but

> still

> > a

> > > > long

> > > > > way to go. Just curious if others were able to get back

to

> > there

> > > > > pre-op bite and how long did it take?

> > > > >

> > > > > Everything else seems to be progressing fine. I even

worked

> > out

> > > > > lightly at the gym this morning. I still have congestion

> > > problems

> > > > at

> > > > > night and pain in my front teeth and burning in my chin.

I

> > > assume

> > > > > because the feeling is trying to come back and it's pain i

> > didn't

> > > > > know i had. My lower lip is still numb but not

completely.

> I

> > can

> > > > > feel some sensations when i run my finger across it, so i

> hope

> > it

> > > > > progresses.

> > > > >

> > > > > Good luck and hang in there to all who have just had the

> > surgery.

> > > > It

> > > > > does get better each day, just be patient.