I know everyone swears by mashed potatoes and smoothies, but honestly, I couldn’t do it for more than a couple days. I get that chewing is tricky, but after my implant surgery, I actually found cold scrambled eggs way easier to manage. They’re soft, don’t get stuck everywhere, and you can kind of just slide them down without your tongue getting into a wrestling match with the stitches. Maybe I’m weird, but the texture of mashed potatoes started to feel like eating paste after a while.
Also, I hear you on the salt water rinse—after a bit, it’s like, am I gargling at the beach? I actually switched to one of those alcohol-free mouthwashes for sensitive gums (my dentist okayed it), and it made a huge difference. Less gross, and my mouth didn’t feel like a salty swamp.
Propping up with pillows is legit, though. Only thing is, I kept sliding off in the night and waking up basically upside down. Not sure it helped the swelling, but at least it made things interesting.
Cold scrambled eggs are such a solid call—I did the same thing, actually. They go down easy and don’t have that weird gluey feel mashed potatoes get after a couple days. I also got really into cottage cheese (not everyone’s thing, I know) and Greek yogurt for protein. The salt water rinse got old fast for me too... my dentist let me use a diluted kids’ mouthwash, which tasted way less like ocean water. As for the pillow stack, I swear I woke up sideways more than once—kind of defeats the purpose, but hey, whatever helps.
Cold scrambled eggs were a lifesaver for my kid after her oral surgery too. We tried mashed potatoes at first, but she just wasn’t into them after day two. She loved Greek yogurt though—especially with a little honey mixed in. I totally get the sideways pillow thing... I’d find her half off the bed some mornings, but hey, whatever gets you through the night, right?
- Cold scrambled eggs were a win for me too—super easy on the mouth and not bland if you add a pinch of salt.
- Mashed potatoes got old fast, totally agree. I switched to cottage cheese mixed with applesauce (sounds weird, but it worked).
- Greek yogurt is gold. I lived on that and protein shakes for almost a week.
- For sleeping, I used a wedge pillow but still woke up sideways half the time... healing sleep positions are just wishful thinking.
- Biggest tip: tiny spoons and patience. Anything too hot or spicy was a no-go for days.
I thought I was the only one who got sick of mashed potatoes by day two. My “creative” low-chew meal was avocado with a bit of lime and salt—kind of like lazy guac, but it didn’t require any chewing. The wedge pillow thing made me laugh... I’d start off upright and wake up with my face buried in the blanket anyway. And yes to tiny spoons—makes you feel like you’re eating more than you actually are (even if it takes forever).