Food:
- Unlike some other soups I've tried, beef barley soup doesn't taste that good pureed unless mixed with enough yogurt and V-8. Good soups for puree are tomato-based, chicken noodle, and cream of (pretty much anything).
- You can puree a PBJ sandwich in cola and honey and comes out pretty well, though it's so rich you can't eat the whole thing at once.
- Greek yogurt takes to grape juice quite well. blend them, and you've got a surprisingly refreshing afternoon snack.
- My current recipe for a happy breakfast: 1 can vanilla ensure, 1 heaping tbsp of chocolate protein powder, 1 cup of orange juice, 1 large spoonful of peanut butter and 15ml orange-flavored nutrition supplement.
Recovery:
- Slept less well last night. Heard snoring while lying on my back but couldn't tell if it was waking me up. I'm starting to seriously think I need a new mattress and possibly pillow.
- TMJ pain is lessened but still present, mostly low-level with some occasional twinges.
- Left side jaw swelling is down about 40%; swelling bulge is still there on my left lower jaw.
- Right side swelling is down about 60%; another week and I might have something approximating my final profile on that side
- My right ear is starting to pop, though still not fully cleared.
- Coughing less frequently, but still doing so occasionally.
- Can still open my jaw enough to take pills... for now.
- Have constant low-level sensations in my chin and occasionally fleeting pinprick ones on my lower lip.
- Bleeding is slowing out of my right nostril, stopped completely out of my left.
- Current weight loss: 17lbs.
- I spent all morning playing video games, and then all afternoon to this point writing. For this evening? Probably a walk and more video games, plus a run to Lowes so I can install new fan blades on my bedroom ceiling fan. Productive enough day 9, I think.
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