Jaw Surgery Prep Essentials

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.

[@christajackson283]

Thank you so much for making this! So nice to see a CANADIAN video! I'm due to have surgury in the new year and its great to see some more familiar products.

[@LisaFryerfly]

So glad the video was helpful Christa! I hope your surgery went well and your recovery is going smoothly.

[@frankburda6386]

Great tips, thank you ❤

[@username-xo1ps]

Thank you for these videos im getting my jaw wired shut for 6 weeks and a lot of what ive heard you say has helped me a lot

[@LisaFryerfly]

Great to hear! I hope your recovery has gone well. One day at a time!

[@courtneyreitmeier930]

Thanks for sharing! I just had jaw surgery a week and a half ago and so far I've used pretty much all of these essentials!👍

[@LisaFryerfly]

Glad that it was helpful! Hope your recovery went well!

[@turquoise4156]

Thank you