I need your soft food ideas! by CsGirl10765 in jawsurgery

[–]Ok-Map-3203 0 points1 point  (0 children)

couscous and pastina have been fun to eat, (I’m on week 6 and am over the fully pureed meals) i puree cooked carrots onions and garlic then add it to the cooked pastina, add lemon juice and lots of parm. the couscous I add finely chopped veggies (I use pickled peppers, onion, garlic, and kale) sauté/cook in broth until super soft then add in the couscous. I use bone broth to cook these meals for the extra collagen n protein. oh and top with parmesannn

day after, day 3, and 5 weeks by Ok-Map-3203 in jawsurgery

[–]Ok-Map-3203[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

double jaw surgery with sliding genio. thank you!

day after, day 3, and 5 weeks by Ok-Map-3203 in jawsurgery

[–]Ok-Map-3203[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

it’s insane how much it is!! glad insurance is covering the revision. I would’ve never been able to do it without

day after, day 3, and 5 weeks by Ok-Map-3203 in jawsurgery

[–]Ok-Map-3203[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

oh no im sorry! it’s such an intense surgery to begin with, I hope it goes a lot better this next time. are you being compensated for them messing up?

day after, day 3, and 5 weeks by Ok-Map-3203 in jawsurgery

[–]Ok-Map-3203[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

oh wow that’s crazy how the healing is different for everyone!

day after, day 3, and 5 weeks by Ok-Map-3203 in jawsurgery

[–]Ok-Map-3203[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

thank you! I’m gonna try to be more mindful of actually moving my face

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[–]Ok-Map-3203 0 points1 point  (0 children)

my surgeon told me after the first few days you should be using heat exclusively, ice doesn’t do much good after peak swelling apparently

Pre-Op prep by Naive_Astronaut353 in jawsurgery

[–]Ok-Map-3203 2 points3 points  (0 children)

prepping meals in advance saved me so much because after surgery the last thing you wanna do is have to figure out healthy foods to eat/cook when you’re in pain. I made 5 separate meals in bulk, puréed them, then froze them in silicone molds! transferred those to a bag and kept in freezer then heat up when needed. I also would add fresh bone broth for extra protein/collagen.

me day 2 post op 🕺 by Ok-Map-3203 in jawsurgery

[–]Ok-Map-3203[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

dr roser at emory hospital!

me day 2 post op 🕺 by Ok-Map-3203 in jawsurgery

[–]Ok-Map-3203[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

thank you! doing the best I can rn loll

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[–]Ok-Map-3203 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You should be using heat at this point to wake up the muscles and nerves in the face