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3 year old just had a tonsilectomy & adnoidectomy yesterday, all he wants to do is eat food like pizza, chicken nuggets. what can he eat?

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Dr. Creighton Wright answered

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Cold soft: soup, Popsicle, ice cream,, crushed, Blended and tasty

Dr Radovic agreed

Answered 2/19/2015

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