Totally relate to the cold thing being hit or miss. Smoothies were a lifesaver for me too, but ice cream? Nope, felt like it made my jaw seize up even more. Weirdly enough, room-temperature yogurt was my go-to—sounds gross, I know, but it worked wonders.
Also, pasta early on? Brave move...I tried scrambled eggs thinking they'd be soft enough. Big mistake. Felt like chewing rubber tires and regretted it instantly. It's funny how our mouths get so picky after procedures like this.
Honestly though, the pain does ease faster than you'd expect. Just gotta ride it out and keep experimenting (carefully!) with foods until you find your sweet spot. Hang in there—it'll be worth it in the end.
Haha, scrambled eggs were my nemesis too—felt like I was chewing on spongey cardboard. Weird how something normally so easy becomes impossible. I actually found mashed potatoes lukewarm to be a lifesaver, even though cold stuff was mostly a miss for me as well. Did anyone else notice certain spices or seasonings making things worse? Garlic powder was a total no-go for me, oddly enough...
Funny you mention garlic powder—I had the exact same issue! Weirdly, onion powder was totally fine for me, but garlic felt like it intensified the discomfort somehow. Might be something about its slight bite or acidity? I ended up sticking mostly to bland stuff like oatmeal or cream of wheat (lukewarm, of course). Honestly, texture mattered more than flavor at that point...smooth and soft was key. Hang in there—it does get easier after those first few rough days.
"Honestly, texture mattered more than flavor at that point...smooth and soft was key."
Totally agree on texture being crucial—patients often say the same thing. Funny enough, I've heard mixed things about garlic powder; some swear by it, others avoid it completely. Curious if anyone found cold foods helpful too, like smoothies or yogurt?
Cold foods helped my daughter a lot, actually... smoothies were good, but yogurt was hit or miss. Did anyone else find yogurt too thick or sticky sometimes? Maybe we just picked the wrong kind.
