[Mouth opening 10mm - Weight 52kg]
I am free from rigid fixation and graduated to elastic-bands! I could take off the bands for eating and brushing my teeth. Being able to open and close your mouth after weeks of wired shut felt so strange. I didn't have any power in my muscle. I could barely chew… I couldn't manage to chew boiled egg in my porridge. At least I managed to use spoon instead of syringe.

I considered myself lucky, I didn't loose much weight during this ordeal & I didn’t have problem with bowel movement. I ate 5 or 6 times a day. Usually it consisted of a glass of ensure, followed by a bowl or two of porridge. Then a couple glasses of smoothie; my favorite is blended avocado with caramel ice cream plus some chocolate milk. Hmm.. yummy... I know, it is high on everything… but tastes so wonderful.
I also drank some juices or milk shake and plenty of water.

I do miss eating crunchy food. I still more or less swallow pureed food.