If you're patient, and really let the blender do its thing on everything, it should be fine. You should be able to swallow whatever fiber there is whole, but it'll be pretty well whacked up. You can always strain it instead, after the veg have cooked down. What's left is mostly just fiber, anyway.

Is it cold in your house? Last Summer I made a lot of veggie popsicles as well as chicken broth popsicles. They were great! But maybe not for Winter where you live.

Pudding is a good one, as is quiche. Anything custardy, really.

I hope it goes easily and you heal fast.

yes, it's pretty cold here. I'm stocked up for pudding. But figure after the first days I'll want something that feels more like a meal.

Baked custard would be good! I love that.

White meat chicken is different type of muscle fiber and doesn't really cook soft. You can blender and chop but it will still be little strings....just shorter strings. Try dark meat.
I would do a really strong broth....simmer the chicken for an hour or so....remove the meat and put the bones and skin back into the broth and cook longer....like hours! Adding water so it doesn't boil dry.
Strainout the bones and skin and add your veggies to that broth and cook very well and hit with the hand blender. You can even add a slurry of milk and flour and cook another 10 minutes to thicken and give it more body.
And if you still have some of that broth left you can use it and milk to make cream of potato, or asparagus, or spinach or broccoli cheese soup...
Heal fast!

If the surgery is only on one side and there isn't a lot of “packing”, you will probably be able to chew non-scratchy things after a day or two, depending on the instructions they give you. That's why I suggested quiche. It feels like you're eating something solid, even though it's really soft. Just make sure that any additions to the filling are chopped fine and not scratchy, and you bake it only to firm rather than crunchy. Another egg alternative that would make a nice warm treat is soufflé. Hint: a little pinch of salt in the eggwhites will stabilize them. Other solid soft food, for after the first day or two, includes terrines and pâtés. Add a soft bread and some tasty soft cheese, and you have something special, rather than sick food.

Try cheesy macaroni too.

Thanks for the added tips. I just got home. Still numb : it's just waking up now.

The oral surgeon seemed very competent. I bled very little, so I have stitches rather than another kind of dressing they said the often use. I was good about the no NSAIDS, no coffee, ahead of time, maybe that's why.

Sleevendog, your experience sounds very similar. I'll follow your suggestions. They also said liquids only for 2 days, then soft food that is like what can be mashed with a fork; and nothing hot. Cold or room temperature. After that I'm planning just simple stuff.

I do love quiche but it's been years since I made one. My husband didn't care for it. I have frozen spinach, that would be good. I like all sorts of egg dishes.

oops, I did not address your original question about chicken. Like mentioned above, Make a simmered stock for hours. With veg...celery, carrots, onions...or what ya got in your crisper drawer. No need to shop. Simmer for 4-6 hours. or more. All the goodies are in the broth. If it is counterintuitive to scrap the chicken meat...freeze that for a future meal post op....a few weeks from surgery.

Listen to Sleevendog...I had what they call a "dry socket" after a wisdom tooth extraction many years ago, got infection in it and my dumb local dentist told me for days...you should expect some pain. Finally I got him to call the oral surgeon who did the extraction ( I was 21...what did i know) and he told me to go directly to the ER he called ahead and prescribed an antibiotic shot and then he told me to come in to see him.
After 24 hours you should not have any pain!!

Oh, Linda, I had one of those too! Took FOREVER to heal. But my oral surgeon was on top of it. I forget what he eventually did; something that worked.

Pain level for this new procedure is tolerable. Much less than I expected, considering what was done.

Hubby had several extractions a few years ago and had to be on soft foods. I made pretty much a mashed potato soup made with chicken broth and onions and garlic. To change things up, I would cook a different vege each meal (or for a couple of meals) and voila! buzz them with a stick blender and Cream of asparagus, cream of broccholi and cheese, cream of mushroom etc etc. Filling and satisfying according to him! Good luck!

I've been following this thread because I'm having extractions the first week in March. I'm not looking forward to it and am really worried about dry socket.

If I were in that situation I would seriously consider foregoing meat for the time being. The idea of pureed meat is not attractive. Soft cooked vegetables and fruits and soft dairy seem to be more attractive choices.

If you want pureed. meat, you can buy it as baby food. Or, just not eat it.

You expect the surgery to heal and there will come the time to resume eating meat.