hello i am 5 days post op, my instructions are fluid and very soft foods only and a 1/4 - 1/2 cup portion size. i have been very strict on following instructions but i will admit im really really hungry, i feel very little restriction and being on a soft/fluid diet is bumming me out however i will follow my instructions of course, just curious if being hungry this soon after surgery is normal ? i have read how so many of you want to continue your full fluid diet past day 7 and im the complete opposite

I kept a journal right before and after surgery. One morning I'm posting that I have absolutely no appetite, and then later that night my post is "Oh, hell, my stomach just woke up!" Welcome to the beginning of Bandster Hell. It will last until you have enough fills to reach restriction.

Yes it is normal, I felt so hungry for so long. I am only 11 days out and I'm finally just feeling like I'm not hungry all the time. Best advice I can give is drink more water, it doesn't really take the edge off but it helps me.