I had jaw surgery 3 weeks ago and I’m allowed to progress from a liquid diet to a soft, no chew diet in a few days. Does anyone have any ideas for things I can make? What I’ve come up with so far is oatmeal, mashed potatoes, risotto, hummus, and guacamole. And since I’ll be eating a lot of mashed potatoes for the next 2 months, does anyone have any interesting mashed potato recipes?
>>21592319>I had jaw surgery 3 weeks agostory time?
saar eat the curry
>>21592322I had recessed jaws and an overbite that required surgery to correct, specifically a Le Fort I osteotomy, bilateral sagittal split osteotomy, and genioplasty. They moved both jaws forward, as well as my chin.
>>21592333so your like Chadjak now?
>>21592319>>21592323honestly maybe you should eat some diluted curry of your choice
Why not just make what you normally like to eat and then blend it the fuck up
>>21592336I won’t be able to discern the final results for a few months. I’m still very swollen and it takes 6-12 months for the swelling to go down completely. All of the muscles and soft tissue are still moving and adapting to their new position at this point, so that affects my appearance too. My face has been changing significantly every 2-3 days. The before and after pics people post in the jaw surgery groups and forums I’m a part of range from just going from a recessed to normal face to going from chudjak to chadjak.
>>21592341That’s what a lot of people seem to do, and what I’ve been advised to do. Maybe I’m just a picky eater, but that sounds gross.
>>21592333i think i remember you posting about this here a while ago, if that was youmost vegetables can be pureed if you have a blender, just steam or bake them until very soft, puree with whatever liquid you like. carrots or broccoli with milk/cream is pretty tasty and filling.applesauce is easy if you want something lighter and refreshing.if you're making mashed potatoes from scratch then i like to boil some garlic cloves with the potatoes and then mash it all together. yogurt with fruit jam, you could put plain cake/cookies into milk to let them soften if you want a dessert, or do custard. refried beans. if you like peanut butter then you can mix that with milk or whatever to thin it out a bit and make that workable.
Scrambled eggs is an easy one. Maybe mix some crumbled tofu into it.What about minced meat? Thats already ground down so much that you don't really need to chew it. Blitz down some vegetables into small enough pieces you don't need to chew, mix it all together, and add tomato sauce. Maybe that could work?Soups are great, too. You can make a thick soup like those ones where you roast peppers and vegetables and then blitz them in a blender until they're soupy.
>>21592333how much did the surgery cost?
>>21592385>>21592424Thank you guys, I’ll try some of these ideas out. I think I might actually try roasting some vegetables and blending them into a soup tomorrow, as I’ll be able to consume that while still on my liquid diet. I’m getting tired of nothing but the shakes and smoothies, so hopefully that will help me get through the next few days until I can start on some soft foods. A roasted tomato and bell pepper soup sounds good.>>21592446The surgery didn’t personally cost me anything, as insurance covered both the procedure and the hospital stay afterward. But I did require pre-op orthodontic treatment to prepare, which cost me a little over $7k.
>>21592446>>21592478I forgot that I did actually pay around $4k for the genioplasty, as that’s an elective add-on to enhance the aesthetic improvements. Other than that and the Invisalign, everything else was covered by insurance.
>>21592478>>21592481Isn't that a cosmetic procedure? How did that get covered by insurance?
>>21592504Recessed jaws decrease airway space, which causes disordered breathing and sleep apnea in many cases. It can also cause TMJ and a lot of wear and tear on the teeth due to the improper bite and dysfunctional chewing. So if your jaws are sufficiently recessed or you have evidence of these symptoms, insurance will cover corrective jaw surgery. However, it doesn't usually cover the pre-op orthodontic treatment for some reason despite it almost always being necessary to get the surgery. And it never covers genioplasty, as that is just them moving the chin forward to maximize the cosmetic effect of the surgery.
>>21592343I hope it turns out awesome, seems like quite an thing to endure.Do you have an immersion blender?
>>21592478Good luck, anon. Hopefully you find some tasty soft eats that you can rotate through.
>>21592632I bought one a few weeks ago because I thought it might come in handy after the surgery, but I haven’t used it yet. I’ve just been using my regular blender so far.
>>21592319I had all 4 wisdoms yanked at once, as well as a upper pallete surgery when i was like.. 20. Went back to work the next day. Just blended soups and chugged. Was just sustenance. I didn’t feel like being a fat fuck while healing. You’ll be fine. Isn’t hard to not stuff your face when you’re hurting. Get better soon!
>>21592319Just make thick soups like pea, lentil, potato or bean soup and throw them in a blender or use an immersion blender.
>>21592319You could try some lentils. They get really soft when boiled.Fatty meat braised for 4h can get soft enough that I can eat it by mashing it with my tongue instead of teeth. But you need a good cut like shoulder and such.
Red lentilsSplit peasFul MedamesSpiced Skyr with Linseed oil
>>21592319>allowed toYou're really going to let someone tell you what you're ALLOWED to eat? Pathetic.
