Mint tea really surprised me too—I was skeptical at first, worried it might irritate things more, but it turned out to be gentle enough. I remember one patient who thought iced coffee would be soothing post-extraction (I mean, coffee lovers gonna coffee, right?), and let's just say the cold plus caffeine combo wasn't exactly a winning idea. Personally, I stuck mostly to lukewarm broth and mashed sweet potatoes—safe and boring, I know—but even then, I was paranoid about tiny bits getting stuck in the extraction site. Blended avocado actually sounds pretty smart; wish I'd thought of that at the time.
And yeah, citrus is sneaky. Had a similar run-in with orange juice once... figured diluting it would help. Nope. Just ended up with diluted regret instead.
"Personally, I stuck mostly to lukewarm broth and mashed sweet potatoes—safe and boring, I know—but even then, I was paranoid about tiny bits getting stuck in the extraction site."
Totally relate to that paranoia... I remember obsessively rinsing my mouth with salt water after every meal. Honestly though, applesauce was my lifesaver—smooth, gentle, and surprisingly filling. Highly recommend it for next time!
I hear you on the paranoia, but honestly, after my kid's extraction, we found that obsessively rinsing actually irritated things more. We stuck to room-temp yogurt and pudding cups—easy, soft, and zero bits to stress over. Plus, it was the one time I didn't feel guilty stocking up on chocolate pudding... gotta find those silver linings somewhere, right?
Good call on the pudding cups, chocolate's always a win in my book. But I gotta say, the rinsing thing wasn't so bad for us—my daughter found gentle saltwater rinses pretty soothing actually. Maybe it's just about finding that sweet spot between careful and overdoing it? Either way, totally agree on skipping anything gritty... we learned that the hard way with a smoothie full of strawberry seeds. Lesson definitely learned there.
Yeah, chocolate pudding was a lifesaver here too, couldn't agree more. Saltwater rinses weren't exactly soothing for me though—I mean, they helped, but it took some trial and error to get the salt level just right. Definitely hear you on the strawberry seeds disaster... had a similar mishap with raspberry smoothies myself. Let's just say gritty seeds and fresh extraction sites are NOT friends. Glad you figured it out without too much grief!
