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Post by 2peafaithful on Aug 13, 2014 0:59:59 GMT
My 17 year old ds is having his wisdom teeth removed tomorrow. It has been 6 years since I did it with my oldest ds and it just hit me that I haven't prepared or purchased food for his recovery time! I am going to run to Costco tonight and maybe the grocery store on the way home. Mashed potatoes, soup, mac and cheese and scrambled eggs are what comes to mind. He does like fruit smoothies so maybe some berries to do that. Pudding is something he ate when he was in the hospital and liked it. Anything else that is quick and easy that works well during the first several days? TIA We have to leave at 7:15 tomorrow morning so I need to get it in gear tonight! TIA
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Post by christine58 on Aug 13, 2014 1:01:00 GMT
NO STRAWS~~~
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Post by bothmykidsrbrats on Aug 13, 2014 1:07:57 GMT
Jello and cream of wheat are some favorites of my kids after dental work. Sending good thoughts to your DS.
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Post by Jili on Aug 13, 2014 1:08:20 GMT
My dd just had hers pulled last month. The doctor told her only soft, cold foods for the first couple of days. So...she ate all of the things you've already named. Smoothies, pudding, mashed potatoes (cold-but she liked that), ice cream, blended yogurt. Then she moved on to warm cream of wheat, oatmeal, soft pasta. Stove top stuffing worked well, too!
Good luck. My dd was eating a mostly typical diet at about 5 days post-op. I have no complaints, thankfully, about her recovery.
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Post by 2peafaithful on Aug 13, 2014 1:28:41 GMT
Yogurt that is a good one! He loves yogurt. He hates cream of wheat. Thanks!
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Post by Aheartfeltcard on Aug 13, 2014 1:36:15 GMT
Apple sauce, jello, soft cheeses, nothing spicy, or too hot.
No rinsing or spitting for 24 hours. Try not to let her sleep inclined and no drinking with a straw.
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Post by Marina on Aug 13, 2014 1:40:44 GMT
I remember my cousin stocking lots of milkshakes for me. They were perfect!
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Post by padresfan619 on Aug 13, 2014 1:43:37 GMT
Applesauce, protein supplement drinks, tomato soup and ramen noodles.
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Post by Basket1lady on Aug 13, 2014 1:44:11 GMT
I lived on Wendy's Frosties for 8 days. I threw everything else up. But I was 40 and couldn't have steroids. I wish your DS a better recovery!
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Post by katybee on Aug 13, 2014 1:52:38 GMT
KFC mashed potatoes and Taco Bell pintos and cheese.... Good for when he's sick of sweet...
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Post by ~KellyAnn~ on Aug 13, 2014 1:53:10 GMT
My dd just had her wisdom teeth out in July. In addition to the above suggestions, she enjoyed fudgsicles and popsicles. Another suggestion when icing his cheeks- get two gel packs and use an ace bandage, gauze or a large dish towel and tie them both to his face, 20 minutes on/20 minutes off. It works great and then his hands are free.
Best wishes!
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Post by 2peafaithful on Aug 13, 2014 2:11:55 GMT
Kelly Ann-Great idea on the ice packs. We have a lot of bandages and ice packs. He does love beans so that might be a good option too. I have a Vitamix so I was going to do some smoothies. He just asked me did you get ice cream?  We have a CFA 2 mins away so we will have to go get him some shakes. Thanks, again peas! The week has been busy I knew it was going to come to an sudden stop during his recovery but it hit me OH CRUD I didn't plan his special food! |
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Post by dulcemama on Aug 13, 2014 2:14:27 GMT
Lots and lots of chocolate malts. I'm sure I read somewhere that malt has amazing healing properties. Or maybe I just wished that.
Good luck to your DS.
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Post by bsn22 on Aug 13, 2014 2:32:40 GMT
Be careful with small seeds from fruit- hopefully they won't get stuck.
We did lots of Ovaltine or Carnation Instant Breakfast malts so at least a few vitamins would sneak in.
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Post by mama2three on Aug 13, 2014 3:34:01 GMT
Think smooth, not just soft, for the days following wisdom tooth removal - and no straws.
It was 20 yrs ago, but I still remember being so miserable after getting my wisdom teeth removed that I had no interest in eating for quite a while. I thought I had prepared well in advance. I had all sorts of soft foods in the house. Most of them I couldn't eat due to the chunks (e.g., rice pudding, cottage cheese, scrambled eggs, noodle soups, yogurt with berries). All are soft, but the chunks got stuck in tooth sockets .
Pureed soups are good (think outside the box - there are great recipes for cold soups for summer that can be served pureed and chilled - cantaloupe soup, potato leek, cold fresh pea soup, etc. Also smooth hummus or bean soup pureed and thinned out will help fill him up.
(someone suggested baby foods when I had my wisdom teeth out. That's fine, the only problem is that they don't have much in the way of seasonings, so they'll likely be very bland.
Soft serve ice cream and Slurpee eaten with a spoon was heavenly!
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Post by tracyarts on Aug 13, 2014 14:40:36 GMT
I ended up drinking Ensure for the first few days, and then was able to handle things like chicken soup with well cooked noodles, and other soft food until I healed up enough to eat normally again. Interestingly I ended up sticking to the no drinking straw thing for a very long time, even after I was fully healed. It just started to feel more normal to not use straws.
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Post by angieh1996 on Aug 13, 2014 14:52:43 GMT
You've gotten a lot of great ideas. I wish your DS a quick speedy recovery. My DS had his removed last summer and recovered quite well and quickly.
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Post by mikklynn on Aug 13, 2014 15:13:12 GMT
Lots and lots of chocolate malts. I'm sure I read somewhere that malt has amazing healing properties. Or maybe I just wished that. Good luck to your DS. OK, that cracked me up! I think you should plan on soft foods for more like 2 weeks, based on my personal experience. He'll be getting better, but still get sore if he tries to eat too much that isn't soft. |
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We have a CFA 2 mins away so we will have to go get him some shakes. 
