How long after surgery did u get to move on from the liquid diet

Surgeons are different in what they require and what they perceive as adequate healing time. In my surgery binder/bible, it listed approximate time frames of how long each food stage would last. I was on liquids for 10 days before moving to mushy foods. Mushy foods now for what will be 18 days, then hopefully to soft foods after my appt on Friday. They also stress not to move yourself from stage to stage- let that be their decision.