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Posted by seattlebill on August 10, 2007 at 15:15:10:In Reply to: Chewing posted by grumpygirl on August 09, 2007 at 22:29:47:
Ah yes...the memories come flooding back...
Post-op chewing for me was substantially delayed at my surgeon's request due to a couple considerations. When I finally had my arch bars removed, some of my teeth were loosened. So it took a few weeks longer for the PDLs to reset and strengthen.
When I finally weaned back into a diet, I progressed through the eating phases of my childhood (ie, liquid, mushy, semi-soft, tiny tiny bits of soft, small bits of normal, and finally cautiously normal). Unlike the first time around, the transition from infant-toddler-kid, took about 4 additional weeks once eating was permitted.
I remember only two issues with respect to actual chewing. 1) If it made my teeth sore...a normal initial sensation, I slowed up, but didn't stop. Sensitive teeth are kind of normal after not using them for awhile. 2)The angle of your jaw and therfore muscles have changed post-op...the muscles will ache until they get used to their new position and angle of movement. Like starting to throw sidearm, repetitive motion will cause soreness for awhile. This lasted for a few weeks, but was a lower grade pain easily manageable by NSAIDs (ibuprofen).
I really didn't count on "normal" eating of normal quantities for quite sometime. Early on, it will be an exploration of comfort, more than anything else.
Bill
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