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Dear All,
I need and want your help and advice!
I will be having oral surgery on Friday July 6.
I will have three uper left molars removed. they are old crowned previous been root canaled teeth.
Since I teach and speak for a living I decided that having implants would be better than removable false teeth. I am metabolic syndrome (per-diabetic) and do not ehal well or fast. IF the gums heal properly it will be 2 to 6 months before I get any teeth implants put it! So I will be eating the best I can without chewing very well or eating crunchy foods. Teh other side of my mout is missing one molar and so for years I have been chewing hard things on ther side that will have teeth removal. So basically both sides will have no chewing ability :no hard stuff, no sticky stuff!
I have lots on my mind:
PAIN
infection
PAIN
How to eat to avoid PAIN
WHAT TO EAT
NUTRITION
Staying ON Program!
Here is a word for you to think of:
Soft!
MUSH!
Creamy
Substantial
Nutritional
I am not allowed to eat through a straw.
Of course I already am stocked with puddings, yogurt, frozen yogurt, mashed potatoes, yams and milk.
Okay go! Let me know WHAT I can eat that will be soft enough to eat. I NEED a variety or I will surely go off program.
I am lactose intolerant and can not have regular cheese only fat free.
THANKS IN ADVANCE EVERYONE!
JeanCat
Sorry about the typos. My cat would NOT leave me alone while typing!
JeanCat
those typos/words were supposed to be:
previously
pre-diabetic
heal
...implants put in
The...mouth
What a huge bummer! Sounds like you will be eating a lot of Campbell's Healhty Request of Healthy Choice soups. At least they taste pretty good and are lower in fat and sodium than other soups. I will let you know if I can think of any other suggestions. Good luck!
Wow, JeanCat, what a bummer! Hope it all goes well. I'm thinking Cream of Wheat and Oatmeal for sure. Non-cream soups. Maybe even overcooked veggies. I just bought some Polenta, not sure what the consistency will be, but sounded like it might be mushy? I'll let you know.
If you're still doing core or considering core, you can make your own mashed potatoes.
I'll keep thinking on it!
Let us know how you are as soon as you can, okay? I'll keep you in my prayers!
Sue
This was 16 years ago, but I want to say when I had all of my wisdom teeth out, I ate soups and shakes (how about the WW smoothies?). I also tried eating a hamburger which they told me not to do and a piece of it got stuck in one of my holes. That wasn't a good thing. Maybe you could make the chicken surprise recipe on my site. It's pretty soft and really doesn't require any chewing unless you put it on a bun. Oatmeal was already mentioned. Hmmmm. You could make some veggie soup and blend it. I don't know. If I think of anything else, I'll let you know. :) I'm sure your dentist can help you out too.
Sorry to hear you are having dental problems. I know they aren't much fun. All of the above are good suggestions of what to eat. I like to have a protein shake a day to get in a little protein. Maybe you could make one out of soymilk...Since you won't be able to chew it might be hard for you to get in the protein..They are filling and taste good. I also will keep thinking..Good luck on Friday and let us know how you are doing...
Patty
Oh my word! You sound like me. I actually went thru something like this a month and 1/2 ago. I only now have 1 lower rear rt molar left, and it has a crack. I have not had any speech issues, and I just try not to open too wide :) implants run about 2500 per tooth here, so I will be doing a partial. Thank GOD my front teeth are ok.
Anyway while I was healing, I ate a lot of oatmeal, noodles, soup, mashed taters, scrambled eggs (beaters), shakes. It will be ok. I wish you the best.
Thank you all!
Well I will be stocking up on
Oatmeal
Soups
Egg beaters
I will check out protein powders.
Main problem is I can use straws while healing *it unclogs the clot).
I will try the overcooked veggies too.
I also bought some jello and cool whip.
AIMEE thanks for the heads up on the ground beef. I would have thought that would be okay.
I will have to checkout the Chicken surprise. I first have to get throught the weekend of horror.
Not sure yet how I will respond to extreme hot or cold temperatures.
But if ANY ONE thinks of ANY other suggestions please let me know.
Paper work from the dentist office is no help at all. Says soft food; no straws. That's it!
Thanks JeanCat
Sorry to hear that you had a similar experience. I wouldn't wish it on an enemy (don't have any but wouldn't wish it! :).
Thanks!
Yeah if you thin of anything...
JeanCat
Protein shake is a good idea. Will get to the store for the powder.
Will drag out the old bullet.
JeanCat
Polenta sounds good! I have placed that on one of my Jean Cat finds in the past! They are all soft. Some are firm but they are soft once in the mouth.
Firm - makes me think of TOFU! (like the word game we have been playing!) Maybe I will experiment with that.
Thanks
JeanCat
