Jaw Surgery Prep Essentials

Описание: This is a list of some of the most important items that will help your jaw surgery recovery:
-Ice Packs (I used Halyard Stay Dry Ice Packs - follow your doctor's icing instructions! It really helps!)
-Large and small syringes for liquids and meds
-Ketchup/Mustard Squeeze Bottles - for water, liquids or salt water rinse
-Tissue/Tea Towel bibs (you will drool a lot!)
-Lip Balm (I used Lucas's Paw Paw Ointment)
-Coconut Oil or other facial moisturizer
-Heat Packs
-Nasal Spray
-Breath Right Nose Strips
-Q-tips
-Sippy Cups/Party Cups (with a lip)

Food:
-V8/tomato juice
-Veggie or Chicken broth
-Good quality protein powder (ideally with added greens/nutrients)
-Blender!
-Soups of all kinds - you can blend anything - even meat. Just add more liquid to make it drinkable.

Other items I didn't mention that were really helpful:
-Child's toothbrush - when you can start brushing this is the perfect size
-Baby spoons - once you start eating soft foods, you won't be able to open your mouth very wide, so these are awesome
-Prune Juice! You will want to keep your fluids and fiber up to stay regular as some of the meds can stop this regularity...
-Orange and Apple Juice - orange will help clear your throat, apple helped to curb nausea on an empty stomach full of meds.