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Date Posted: 17:38:34 05/06/05 Fri
Author: C
Subject: Liquids

Eating through a straw is NOT fun. I've done it before (jaw surgery once) and it was fine--because if I could get it in, I could swallow it.

I'm not having such luck this time around. Apparently, I have a not-so-often occurring *thing* that results in sores, blisters, ulcer things in soft tissue. So....swollen mouth, ice packs, and eating through a straw. I can't even drink with a cup--too difficult. Stuff like pudding is sticky and getting it around my mouth and down to be swallowed is impossible.

I know you all wanted this info.

My point: Chicken Broth Soup is DISGUSTING! Absolutely HORRID. I thought since it had "Soup" in the label and there is also just the plain "Chicken Broth" that I would be safe.

I am not. Awful.

So here is the wisdom I would like to share with you (after my three weeks of dealing with this in the last three months).

Stuff that goes through a straw:

Juice, Milk, Water, Etc.
Applesauce
Oatmeal after it's been through the food processor
Warm pudding
Tomato Soup (but the acid is tough on sores)
Baby Food
Yogurt
Instant Breakfast mixes are good
Tea---yummm....later toinght--Chai with vanilla syrup.....
Chicken Broth Soup if you want to further torture yourself

So, if you ever find yourself in the position of having an illness your doc knows nothing about until she goes to a conference and figures it out, praise the Lord!, now you have a list.

Feel free to add suggestions.....

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[> Wow. I would die if that's all the food I could get down. I do love chicken broth though. Then again, I do eat raw potatoes and various other odd foods. Hope you feel better soon C! -- Nadja / Jennie, 20:46:08 05/07/05 Sat [1]

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[> [> Hmmmmm....I don't mind the broth from, say, chicken NOODLE soup--but plain stuff---UGH. Raw potatoes? I had a friend who ate those. He was a very odd bird. -- C, 12:03:18 05/08/05 Sun [1]

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[> [> [> Are you allowed to drink the broth from chicken noodle soup, and just save the chicken and noodles for later? I would totally do that. -- Nadja / Jennie, 21:30:28 05/08/05 Sun [1]

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[> go to a japanese hibachi take out place and get yourself some of the soup - its pretty much a veggie/pork broth - but at least it would be different (and I like it - at least when I'm not sick, lol) -- Aria, 09:25:34 05/09/05 Mon [1]

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[> JELLO! Jello goes through straws pretty well, right? And it's in bright colours. Bound to cheer ya up ;) -- Canrane - speaking of which, did Jello (from Maeve's) ever show up??, 10:29:40 05/09/05 Mon [1]

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[> [> I made cranberry JellO--it was really good. -- C, 20:24:42 05/09/05 Mon [1]

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C, I hope that you feel better very soon so that you would not need to eat through straw. -- Rosie (never tried eating with straw)., 14:17:40 05/09/05 Mon [1]

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