I found out on Tuesday that I have to have my wisdom teeth out...again. When I was 18 I had my lower wisdom teeth out and the doctor said he wasn't going to bother with the upper ones, because they were so high up in my gums, that there was little chance that they'd ever bother me. Well, 5 years later they are irritating nerves and causing jaw pain, so guess who gets to go through that lovely experience all over again! This is what I looked like last time after about a week or two (I'm the one in pink):
Notice the chipmunk cheeks? This is after the swelling had gone down some. I love that group of girls, by the way :)
I'm getting them removed two weeks from today and I'm trying to come up with a list of foods that I'll be able to eat once they're out so that I can stock up this coming weekend. So far I have: jello, sugar-free pudding, fruit smoothies, mashed bananas, yogurt, soup, Carnation Instant Breakfast, and frozen veggies that are cooked really well so that I can smash them up. I can't use a straw for at least a week after surgery :(
What are/were some of your favorite foods to eat when you had your wisdom teeth out? If you haven't had them out, do you have any creative suggestions of soft foods that are easy to swallow with little to no chewing???
Kara
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