Everyone's doctors' guidelines seem to be different and I was wondering how many weeks post-op some of you were told before you could start soft/mushy food stage? I was told 1 week clear liquid, 2 weeks of full liquids, and 2 weeks of soft foods, then starting 6th week I could slowly reintroduce regular food. Wondering what guidelines others were given and how they tolerated them?

Dr Aceves has 10 days clear liquids, 10 days full liquids, 10 days soft/blended foods, then solid food.

My plan went like this:

3 days clears, 2 weeks full liquids, 2 weeks purees, 4 weeks soft foods, then regular modified diet.

Kelly

Mine was:

1 day clear liquids

2 weeks full liquids (protein shakes)

2 weeks pureed/mushy foods

2 weeks soft foods

Then "normal modified diet". Basically everything except very fibrous foods: raw veges, popcorn, nuts.

I'm at week 11 now and the only thing that has made me slightly sick is eating too much salsa/raw tomato.

Mine was 1 day clear liquid, 4 weeks full liquid, 1 week puree & 1 week soft/mushy; after 6 weeks anything as toleratecd.

Dang my doctor/nutritionist is strict. 3 days clears . . . 1 month 'modified solids' (mostly full liquids but he includes cottage cheese, soft cheese, refried beans). Then another 1 month purees where I can add in meat and some soft veggies and pureed fruit. Then I move into regular solid foods but certain things don't get introduced until later (like raw veggies 3-4 months out, etc.).

My doctor told me when I was released to go ahead and include soft foods like apple sauce, easy scrambled eggs, cottage cheese. Basically he said if I can puree it I can have it. See him tomorrow for post op visit and staple removal. My concern is having lost 23 pounds and only two weeks post op but I feel good, can't wait to get back to gym and tennis.

I just came from my two week follow up from surgery. My doctors orders are one week clear liquids, one week clear add protein shakes and the third week I can add cheese, yogurt, milk, cottage cheese plus full liquids... anything that I COULD drink through a straw, just dont use a straw (purees). Weeks 4 and 5 are soft foods. Then at about 6 weeks I can add raw veggies. Then after 8 weeks I can add nuts, seeds, shrimp and ham (not deli). I am so excited that I can start eating cheese and milk and yogurt! Wooohooo!

Mine is:

Days 1-3 clear liquids (in hospital)

Days 3-14 full liquids including yogurt and cottage cheese

Days 15-45 puréed foods, soft eggs, cheese, Beans

Day 45 and after start soft and work my way into normal foods

I'm on day 12... Can't wait for eggs!

I guess mine would be

1 day clear

2 weeks clear + Protein shakes (2nd day to 2 weeks)

2 weeks soft high protein foods (2-4 weeks)

1 week adding in cooked veggies and fruit (4 weeks)

1 week adding in more solid meats (5 weeks)

Mine is so strict:

4 weeks Clear liquids (start Protein shake one week after surgery)

2 weeks pureed diet

2 weeks soft food diet

Start regular diet week 9

My doctor is a little more lenient:

1 week clear liquids

1 week full liquids

1 week soft foods

then gradually add more solid foods