I see that most people have 14 of liquids after surgery, my doctor diet is that after we are discharged we go to phase 3, soft foods lile cottage cheese, protein drinks, tuna w/ mayo, broth, greek yogurt...anyone else's doctor is the same?

Docs are different. I was on the foods you mentioned after week 2. I have seen some folks on what I call 'mushies' after a few days. Just follow your doctor's advice and you will do fine!

@@mimorison - my directions was pureed on day 3!

Mine is 1 week liquids, two weeks purée, three weeks soft food then start introducing regular foods back in,

Mine was full liquids a soon as I got home. (Day 3)

Purees at one week.

Soft foods at two weeks.

Regular foods at one month.

All Drs are different but they can say what they want your body is going to let you know what it will allow. I'd get a few liquid items just in case!

My surgeon was very progressive in introducing foods - immediately, I could have yogurt, cottage cheese, eggs, soft foods. When I returned home (I traveled out of area because I was self pay), my local doc was not as progressive and I had to go back to liquids. It was a little weird and at time frustrating.

Everyone's post op diet and food introduction is different. I always suggest, however, that no matter what, you always follow YOUR doctor's/nutritionist's plan.

I am scheduled for surgery on Sept 2 and am doing the preop liquid diet. I am hungry! I am slated to have pureed face Day 2-Week 4, soft week4-6 then regular high protein after this.

I had a liquid diet for 21 days, just started soft foods