If You Can Chew Today, Give Praise To God

Guys. I miss chewing. It hurts the little area around my front lower teeth and the muscles in my lips after that little procedure (tissue graft) I told you about. A week ago today. Stitches out today. I drooled when I passed by some little meatloaves with ketchup on them at Hy-Vee today. Yeah, I could eat it but it would be an ordeal. Have to chew real slow up on the left side and then when you swish stuff around in your mouth, you know, like when you use your tongue to reach the little particles and get them where they're supposed to be? That hurts. So it's not worth it.

I'm kind of getting used to not eating solid food but I also miss it. Boost just doesn't cut it. Have been trying all the fancy protein drinks and, no, I'm not making shakes and smoothies in the blender. Too much work. On one hand it's a real inconvenience to have to alter your eating habits this way. On the other hand it kind of simplifies your life. Weird.

And I have had a most amazing experience with God. It's kind of like fasting, if you want to look at it that way.

So if you are able to chew today give praise to God. There are so many muscles involved in chewing. I had no idea.