Hey everyone, I have a quick question. ...what were your doctors orders as far as diet after surgery? I had my surgery on 6/13, was put on clear liquids from day 1-10, soft foods such as yogurt, pudding and cream of soups day 10-20, then mashed up baby like food from day 20-30.

When I leave the hospital after surgery, I will be on full liquids including protein shakes and strained creamy soups for three weeks. After three weeks it's on to pureed foods for two weeks.

Week 1 Clear Liquids: Crystal Light, sugar free popsicles, sugar free Jell-o, Broth, Propel, de-caffeinated tea/coffee

Week 2 Full Liquids: Protein drink, milk, Greek yogurt (no fruit), blended soups, thin oatmeal, cream of wheat, vegetable juice, thin applesauce, grits, hot chocolate, fudgesicles, pudding (all sugar free)

Week 3 Soft Foods: Eggs, natural nut butters, soft baked fish (cod, tilapia, whitefish), mashed potatoes, low-fat soft cheeses (cottage, string, sliced), canned vegetables or fresh cooked to mush, canned fruit in own juice, bananas

Week 4 Soft Solid Foods: Canned tuna blended with mayo, seafood, egg salad, low fiber cold cereals (ie Cheerios), crackers (Ritz, graham or saltine)

Week 5 Solid Foods: Thin shaved deli meat (chicken or turkey), Tofu, soft beans, soup (no beef), avocado, melons

Week 6 Solid Foods: Protein bars, spinach, romaine or iceberg lettuce, high fiber cereals, brown rice, quinoa, stir fry vegetables, steam cooked frozen vegetables, whole wheat tortilla

Week 7 Solid Foods: Soft fruits without skin, ground meats (turkey, chicken, lean beef)

Week 8 Solid Foods: Moist baked chicken or turkey, soft cooked wheat pasta, raw crunchy fruits and vegetables, nuts and seeds, kale, Swiss chard, collards greens

Month 6: Steak and pork (ie: pork chop)

I bought food from my clinic which has alot of choices. So protein drinks and soups, mostly they wanted me to get in 2fluids for every protein drink. I didn't get alot in but at 2 weeks I could go to soft foods but I could also start eating protein chips from our clinic which are really good and crackers and such with tuna. That stage is 2-6 weeks. I am one month in and have added some other thinks to my diet. Tonight I had turkey meatballs and they went down well. Egg salad is another favorite. I read another person on here does a glass of skim milk in the am and pm and that has really helped me. Easiest thing for me to get down is a glass of milk and I started that around week 1. Good luck