"Honestly, I got so tired of smoothies and yogurt after a few days, it was rough."
Haha, totally understandable—smoothies and yogurt fatigue is a real thing. Have you tried adding savory options like mashed sweet potatoes or creamy polenta? I had a patient recently who swore by blending avocado into soups for extra nutrition and creaminess. Might sound odd, but it worked wonders for them. You're already figuring out some creative solutions, so that's awesome. Just curious, have you experimented with scrambled eggs yet? They're soft enough to handle post-surgery, and you can add cheese or herbs to mix things up a bit. Keep exploring different textures and flavors; you're doing great and it'll definitely get easier from here.
Scrambled eggs were my lifesaver after surgery... I added a bit of cream cheese to make them extra soft and creamy. Honestly, savory foods really helped break up the monotony of all that sweetness. Hang in there, it'll get better soon.
Scrambled eggs were a big help for me too, but I never thought about cream cheese... did it melt smoothly or stay kinda chunky? I mostly stuck to mashed potatoes and soups, but you're right, savory stuff really helps balance things out. Sweet foods got old fast—like, how much pudding can one person eat before going nuts, right? Anyway, sounds like you're doing great with your recovery. The first few days are definitely the toughest, but it gets easier pretty quickly. Did you find any other savory foods that worked well besides eggs? Always curious to hear what others tried. Hang in there!
"Sweet foods got old fast—like, how much pudding can one person eat before going nuts, right?"
Haha, exactly. I remember thinking pudding would be my savior after getting my wisdom teeth out... but by day two, the sight of it made me queasy. Scrambled eggs were definitely a lifesaver for me too, but I kept worrying about small bits getting stuck or irritating the stitches—probably just dental paranoia kicking in.
Cream cheese sounds interesting; I'd guess it melts pretty smoothly if you mix it in while the eggs are still hot enough. Personally though, I stuck mostly to softer savory foods like creamy polenta or cheesy grits. They went down easy and felt more substantial than soups alone. One thing that surprised me was refried beans (thinned out a bit). They don't look glamorous, but they were filling and gentle on my mouth.
I do have to caution about mashed potatoes though: they're great comfort food, but be careful with temperature. Hot foods can sneak up on you when your mouth is numb or sensitive from surgery—I learned that the hard way and ended up with a sore spot for days. Also, watch out for sneaky herbs or spices in store-bought soups; tiny bits of pepper or rosemary felt like gravel during recovery.
Recovery definitely gets easier after those first few days, but don't rush into crunchy stuff too soon—even if you're feeling brave. I've seen plenty of patients regret biting into chips prematurely because they felt "fine." Better safe than sorry... trust me on this one.
Anyway, sounds like you're already handling things really well. Good luck with the rest of your recovery!
I totally get the pudding burnout, haha. After my surgery, I thought smoothies would be my go-to, but even those got old fast. Weirdly enough, lukewarm mac and cheese ended up being my comfort food—soft enough to eat without chewing much, but felt like real food. Did anyone else find an unexpected favorite during recovery? Curious what other soft-food hacks people discovered...
