I had my surgery on tuesday of last week (so 8 days ago). I went to my doctor today to make sure everything is healing well. He told me that I have healed so well that I can start eating any kind of food, exercise, and drink alcohol (as long as I mind my calories). He made an appointment for me to get my first fill in seven weeks. I ate about a 1/4 cup of rice and about an 1/8 cup of chicken for dinner with no problems. Although I feel totally fine, I still find it odd that I have permission to do everything 3-4 weeks earlier then is typically allowed. Did anyone else start eating solids one week after surgery?

Wow....I healed really well also but was still on a strict diet. Be careful. I think if I were you I would read up on why the post op diet is important. Then you can make an informed decision on how you want to proceed. I usually tell people to always listen to their doctor, but this one I'm not real sure about. There are so many different opinions, inform yourself, then choose what feels right for you.

Yeah I haven't had any problems since I've eaten but when I was doing research I didn't see any cases where people were allowed to change to solids so quickly. I never even had a puréed stage. I think it's odd but my doctor seems to be pretty confident.

Actually, I thought that was the easiest stage to follow. Always follow your instincts. You need to be your own advocate. Good luck, and just take it slow whichever path you decide to choose!