Guest guest Posted February 6, 2004 Report Share Posted February 6, 2004 My surgeon had me do ice for the first 48 hours, then heat... I had very little swelling. Cammie > I used a syringe to get the food in. I cut the end off the syringe > and stuck part of a straw on the remaining tip. Put it behind your > molars and voila! Shove the mush in. I ate blended soups, malt-o- > meal with lots of butter and maple syrup and smoothies. I lost about > 12 pounds in the first week or so but put it back on pretty quick. > > I never used heating pads. I think if you're still swolen you need > ice, not heat. You could also try alternating if the heat feels good > but your concerned about the swelling. > > I was never actually wired, just banded but I was not able to chew > for about 6 weeks. Then it was just super soft foods. When your > wires come off you can cheat a little though. Anything that you can > smoosh on the roof of your mouth with out chewing will work. > > Hang in there, it goes amazingly quick. I'm six months post-op and > have no regrets at all. In fact my braces come off on Wednesday. I > really can't beleive how fast it all went. > > Good luck to you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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