Such a rip-off.
That’s so real about the tiny bottles—definitely overpriced for what you get. I did the same and used an old glass measuring cup for my saltwater rinses. Curious, did you find any snacks that didn’t totally wreck your mouth? I struggled to find anything besides mashed potatoes that didn’t freak me out.
I struggled to find anything besides mashed potatoes that didn’t freak me out.
Same here—mashed potatoes basically became my entire personality for a week. I tried applesauce, but even that felt weirdly acidic and made me paranoid. Yogurt (the plain, non-chunky kind) was okay, but then I started overthinking the whole “live cultures” thing and worried it’d mess with healing. Honestly, I ended up living off lukewarm cream of wheat. Not glamorous, but at least it didn’t make my stitches hurt.
Mashed potatoes were my go-to too, but after day three I couldn’t even look at them. I actually found that scrambled eggs (super soft, almost runny) worked okay if I let them cool a bit. Also, instant pudding was a lifesaver—no chewing and it felt like a treat after all the bland stuff. The yogurt “live cultures” thing freaked me out too, but my surgeon said it was fine in moderation. Guess everyone’s got their own weird food anxieties during recovery...
Guess everyone’s got their own weird food anxieties during recovery...
Totally relate to this. By day four, I started seeing mashed potatoes in my dreams and not in a good way. I tried the soft scrambled eggs too, but for some reason, they felt like eating a cloud that tasted like hospital. Pudding was a win though—can confirm, it’s basically dessert therapy. The yogurt “live cultures” thing weirded me out at first, but I survived, no mutant bacteria yet. Hang in there, it does get better (and eventually you’ll crave real food again).
Pudding was a win though—can confirm, it’s basically dessert therapy.
We were all about the pudding too, but I kept worrying if it was too cold or too sweet for healing gums. Did you have any issues with things getting stuck or causing pain? My kid refused yogurt entirely... I was nervous about the “live cultures” too, honestly. Glad to hear things got better for you.
