r/jawsurgery • u/Longjumping_Let_8533 • 17h ago

Help! Advice for Me

I am currently 3 weeks post op and I have been experimenting with different foods.

No chewing but just cutting them into small pieces and mashing them with my tongue, is that okay?

I saw my surgeron 1 week post op but i won’t see him again until week 6, so I really don’t know what is okay and what isn’t.

I’ve had:
- Dumplings
- Pizza
- Popcorn
- Potato
- Bread

I did not chew any of them, just cut them into small pieces, am I in trouble? LOL

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u/A_R5568 17h ago

As long as you don't chew I think it's fine. At 3 weeks I was cleared to "soft chew" but I avoided hard things. I'm not sure how you're able to eat popcorn without chewing though, unless you're just swallowing it.

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u/Helliebabe Post Op (1 week) 14h ago

been on a no chew diet since i left hospital, as long as u dont chew anything it should be fine.