wisdom tooth extraction and eating question?

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i had my lower right wisdom tooth taken on on thurs, 2 days ago. the area was stitched up and the stitches are still there and it is only a bit sore. my jaw is swollen and more painful than the tooth and ive had a permanently sore head since. ive been eating yogurts,soups,stew and hot chocolate but im feeling deprived (have lost 3lbs already) and was wondering when it is safe to start eating normally again. im afraid of eating solid food and causing the stitches to rip out or the blood clot to come out resulting in a dry socket. i took the day off work yesterday because of the pain, swelling and because i felt really weak and shaky. im off for the weekend now. from your experience, will i be ok to work on monday. i work in a call centre so i will have to be moving my jaw for hours on end to talk on the phone