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Though it's trash, last summer my son LOVED Deviled Ham spread on
bread, homemade mashed potatoes with butter or beef gravy helped, beef soup whirled in blender...he went through the same thing. Do consult your oral surgeon too...staying "ahead of the pain" is so important that first day...they just want to sleep but our oral surgeon gave me strict instructions to wake him up to give him the pain meds, which are tricky to take also because of the gauze and swelling.
bread, homemade mashed potatoes with butter or beef gravy helped, beef soup whirled in blender...he went through the same thing. Do consult your oral surgeon too...staying "ahead of the pain" is so important that first day...they just want to sleep but our oral surgeon gave me strict instructions to wake him up to give him the pain meds, which are tricky to take also because of the gauze and swelling.
REC Twice-Baked Potatoes
I had oral surgery where I ended up with stitches in my gums between all my teeth (two surgeries- each side of my mouth done at different times) and I needed to find things to eat too- had the same concerns- gauze, etc. I lived on pureed foods, jello, mac & cheese, soups of all kinds. One favorite was twice baked potatoes- I added cooked and pureed broccoli to them. Your son might enjoy these- by the way, frozen stuff like malts or milk shakes using ice cream- are very irritating so I recommend staying away from them until he can handle the cold. Also, once the packing is out, he will need to watch to make sure no small pieces of food get lodged. Dry socket is a really awful thing to go through- so stay away from rice and other "tiny foods" for a while if you can.
TWICE-BAKED POTATOES
serves 4
4 medium large Russet potatoes
Prick potatoes and bake until done -- about one hour at 400°, OR microwave until done. While they bake, mix these ingredients in a large bowl:
2 eggs
1 cup mixed grated cheeses (American, Jack, Pepper Jack, Cheddar -- pick some)
1 tsp salt
1 tsp pepper
1 tsp paprika
1 T garlic powder
1 tsp thyme
1/2 C sour cream
4 T butter
1 small onion, minced (or pureed)
1/4 C Parmesan cheese
Cut "lid" on potatoes -- peel off top and scoop out potatoes into the bowl with the egg mixture. Mash completely and mix until butter and cheese melt. Stuff potato skins and sprinkle Parmesan on top. Bake, uncovered, for 20 minutes at 350°.
I had oral surgery where I ended up with stitches in my gums between all my teeth (two surgeries- each side of my mouth done at different times) and I needed to find things to eat too- had the same concerns- gauze, etc. I lived on pureed foods, jello, mac & cheese, soups of all kinds. One favorite was twice baked potatoes- I added cooked and pureed broccoli to them. Your son might enjoy these- by the way, frozen stuff like malts or milk shakes using ice cream- are very irritating so I recommend staying away from them until he can handle the cold. Also, once the packing is out, he will need to watch to make sure no small pieces of food get lodged. Dry socket is a really awful thing to go through- so stay away from rice and other "tiny foods" for a while if you can.
TWICE-BAKED POTATOES
serves 4
4 medium large Russet potatoes
Prick potatoes and bake until done -- about one hour at 400°, OR microwave until done. While they bake, mix these ingredients in a large bowl:
2 eggs
1 cup mixed grated cheeses (American, Jack, Pepper Jack, Cheddar -- pick some)
1 tsp salt
1 tsp pepper
1 tsp paprika
1 T garlic powder
1 tsp thyme
1/2 C sour cream
4 T butter
1 small onion, minced (or pureed)
1/4 C Parmesan cheese
Cut "lid" on potatoes -- peel off top and scoop out potatoes into the bowl with the egg mixture. Mash completely and mix until butter and cheese melt. Stuff potato skins and sprinkle Parmesan on top. Bake, uncovered, for 20 minutes at 350°.
All good suggestions..add puddings & apple sauce to the list. And have some thick straws on hand...
like from McDonalds. I couldn't open my jaw to even try to insert a fork or spoon - had to suck everything up through a straw. Hope he's lucky like me, though, not too much pain. Like Cathy says, the dry sockets (if he's prone to them) are very painful. Good luck to you both!
like from McDonalds. I couldn't open my jaw to even try to insert a fork or spoon - had to suck everything up through a straw. Hope he's lucky like me, though, not too much pain. Like Cathy says, the dry sockets (if he's prone to them) are very painful. Good luck to you both!
I defer to your experience orchid.
I just know that the only way I had to get liquids, such as water, in through my mouth, was through a straw. (Maybe that it is why I didn't have any problems, I wasn't really hungry and I didn't try to suck anything thick through the straw?)
And I am in agreement with you when you state that the oral surgeons instructions should be followed
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I just know that the only way I had to get liquids, such as water, in through my mouth, was through a straw. (Maybe that it is why I didn't have any problems, I wasn't really hungry and I didn't try to suck anything thick through the straw?)
And I am in agreement with you when you state that the oral surgeons instructions should be followed
)vicki-in-tucson
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Ugh. How well I remember. My whole face swelled up
and bruised deep purple from ear to ear. I looked like I'd been in a prize fight, and I couldn't open my jaw for days.
Anyway, you asked about food. Oatmeal was easy and filling. Also, cream of wheat. Plain beef broth was good because it was rich, easy to swallow, and heartening. Jello for something sweet. Apple sauce. And that canned fruit that is very soft and mushy.
Good luck; I hope it goes well.
and bruised deep purple from ear to ear. I looked like I'd been in a prize fight, and I couldn't open my jaw for days.
Anyway, you asked about food. Oatmeal was easy and filling. Also, cream of wheat. Plain beef broth was good because it was rich, easy to swallow, and heartening. Jello for something sweet. Apple sauce. And that canned fruit that is very soft and mushy.
Good luck; I hope it goes well.
michael-in-phoenix
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This is excellent advice. I had all 4 out at once and got home before...
...the anesthesia wore off. The pain was unearthly! I was 19 years old and had already endured a great deal of pain in my young life. This was like none I had ever experienced.
Not to scare you, but the advice to 'stay ahead of the pain' is very, very sound advice.
Dinty Moore's (Demi Moore's?) Beef Stew in a blender for 5 days, along with milkshakes, jello, and smoothies.
Michael
...the anesthesia wore off. The pain was unearthly! I was 19 years old and had already endured a great deal of pain in my young life. This was like none I had ever experienced.
Not to scare you, but the advice to 'stay ahead of the pain' is very, very sound advice.
Dinty Moore's (Demi Moore's?) Beef Stew in a blender for 5 days, along with milkshakes, jello, and smoothies.
Michael
The oral surgeon told us that one of his patients, 17, went home and went to bed, (can't believe
a parent or somebody was not with her that 1st day, poor little thing, what is wrong with folks?) and slept, slept....woke up at 7 p.m. in shrieking agony, calling the doctor, etc. Lots of the pain meds will make you sick on an empty stomach, though, so that's tricky too...trying to get something down foodwise before taking pain meds...ugh...it was bad but we did it! Yeah, deviled ham on soft white bread was "manna from heaven" for him but not on the first day...he drank instant breakfasts that day with whole milk, another suggestion...tons of fat and calories, especially for young men, it helps.
a parent or somebody was not with her that 1st day, poor little thing, what is wrong with folks?) and slept, slept....woke up at 7 p.m. in shrieking agony, calling the doctor, etc. Lots of the pain meds will make you sick on an empty stomach, though, so that's tricky too...trying to get something down foodwise before taking pain meds...ugh...it was bad but we did it! Yeah, deviled ham on soft white bread was "manna from heaven" for him but not on the first day...he drank instant breakfasts that day with whole milk, another suggestion...tons of fat and calories, especially for young men, it helps.