Continuing on...

I'm continuing to make progress and really excited about it! Tonight, I tried eating a mushroom. That didn't go too well. But I am eating overcooked vegetables. And I tried a can of Nick's Spaghettio's with meatballs, out of curiosity. My stomach was not happy at all (hard to believe that's considered food!), but the noodles and "meatballs" (which is a huge misnomer!!) had been soaking for so long, I was able to swallow it just fine. Progress in leaps and bounds!

My surgeon said that the issue with my front teeth is common after the wires are removed. I can't believe I didn't knock out any teeth when I fractured most of the bones in my face. Anyway, the front teeth are beginning to feel a little more normal again.

My lips are still pretty swollen. I had been attributing that to the wires but now I realize it's also (or mostly) from having injured them and needing stitches when I fell. That seems to be taking a long time to heal, since it's been nearly 2 months.

Since I'm eating more, my craving for burgers has diminished significantly. I'm still pretty happily eating chocolate pudding daily. I think that may be a staple that I continue with for awhile, even when I can chew peanuts again!

[The Next Day...] My jaw is not happy at all. I think I overdid it yesterday. I think I'll go back to that "go slowly" thing.

--K--