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Same boat here - mine got pulled Friday (yesterday). The sucky part about all this is the fact that I can't exercise hard for a few days. Be that as it may, however, I reckon it's better to simply rest up and heal as fast as possible so that ya can get back into your pre-operative diet/exercise routine. I'm kinda approaching this as a few days of dietary cheating, albeit mostly with soft and liquid foods - both to keep my spirits up and to maintain some semblance of basic caloric intake.
Protein shakes work very well according to my oral surgeon. I've added some hemp powder to these shakes as well to up the fiber content to help me feel more satiated. Though normally I make 'em with water or soymilk, for the sake of convalescent comfort I bought a half gal of whole milk.
I've found I can chew most soft things (bananas, peach wedges, other fruit) using my front teeth. I'm even considering taking some leftover pork ribs I got the night before surgery and letting it stew to tenderize them a bunch more, and giving that a go. Small bites of Jello that you can swallow without chewing can be tasty too - kinda just mash it with your tongue against the roof of your mouth. Fluffy scrambled eggs work too - even with tiny minced chunks of ham.
Soups and smoothies work well too - nothing too hot nor too cold, though. Cup noodles work well if you take a knife to the noodles to break them up some before adding water. Of course, don't use straws or slurp soup or do anything that creates suction in your mouth - unless you want dry sockets.
Frozen peas help with the swelling (don't eat them)
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