Maybe these have been answered before, but I just need a little support.
My daughter is 2 days post op. Severe underbite, and they moved her cheekbones a bit forward. Her doctor said no milk products the first week because he wanted to protect her gums, and the doc never mentioned that she shouldn't use straws, although I see it said here. She uses them carefully. We are home now.
She doesn't have much pain, and other than some motrin, she hasn't needed any pain medication since we came home. We heard motrin can cause some stomach upset so I am glad about that. But of course she is very swollen and looks miserable although she does not complain unless her nose is stuffed and then we give her liquid pseudoephedrine, and sometimes afrin, though we are trying to stay away from afrin because we do not want any rebound swelling.
My questions...What might be good to give her when she does take her medications, antibiotics, pseud, and motrin.? So her stomach won't get too upset. Of course we don't give them all together.
And what might be a good supplement to give her along with the clear-ish liquids? her juices and soups?
Is it really so bad if this first week I throw in some yogurt or ice cream into her juice?
What was your favorite "comfort food" if you can call anything that, during the first week post op?
Thanks to all of you. I know it isn't/wasn't an easy time.
