[cancercured] How important is it to chew?

Hi,

Recently, I had to have something done to my mouth I won't bore you with -- having to do
with orthodontics, not cancer. Anyway, they've put these bits of cement-like stuff in my
mouth to keep my jaw from completely closing.

Turns out I can't eat! Well, I can eat some things, (FOCC, for example! Hummus,
guacomole, that sort of thing) but certainly not salads, for example. Tonight, I made a
quinoa and veggie dish that I absolutely could not eat (the quinoa being too small to chew
without grinding so I was choking it down whole.)

In the end I liquidized it.

Here's my question. As it would appear that for the next 9-12 months I may not be able
to eat properly, how bad is it for me to eat soups and liquidized food that doesn't require
a lot of chewing? Soups would be ideal -- but isn't it going to be awful for my body if I
don't chew my food first?

Thanks. I'm quite miserable and wondering if I can persuade the orthodontist to get my
mouth in shape some other way.

Marti

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