On Tue, 2 Aug 2016 22:47:31 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:

>
> "sf" > wrote in message
> ...
> > On Tue, 2 Aug 2016 20:56:52 -0400, Nancy Young
> > > wrote:
> >
> >> On 8/2/2016 8:44 PM, sf wrote:
> >> > On Tue, 2 Aug 2016 16:38:31 -0700, "Cheri" >
> >> > wrote:
> >>
> >> >> I was told the same thing, no straw drinking, no aspirin.
> >> >>
> >> >
> >> > If it's okay to chew, I don't see why a straw would be a problem. My
> >> > husband and I still have our wisdom teeth, so I'm not talking from
> >> > personal experience.
> >>
> >> My instructions were quite clear on the subject. NO STRAWS.
> >> Something to do with a dreaded condition called dry socket.
> >>
> >
> > I still don't understand why no straw, but it's okay to eat and drink.
>
> Did you not take science class? If you are sucking something, you are
> forcing air across the wounds and can dislodge the blood clots. Angela was
> also told to avoid really hot foods. Cold or warm but not hot. And soft
> foods only for the first several days. Nothing sharp at all.

I guess some people are like a vacuum cleaner.

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I love cooking with wine.
Sometimes I even put it in the food.