My doctor had me do Clear liquids the first day post op, then come home on soft foods and he told me to progress as I felt comfortable. I'm 10 days out and I'm eating normal (haven't tried red meat or pork), making healthy choices, and trying my best, but I see all these other people on 3-6 weeks of liquid and I'm wondering if my doc is a quack! Anyone else have a doc like mine???? My weight loss is at 30 lbs in 10 days, just FYI.

Yes, my surgeon has liquids for 1 to 2 days, then onto soft foods, then at about 2 weeks, easing into other foods, as tolerated. My surgeon also only has us do 1 day of preop liquids only diet. He said no need to have us do liquid only diet as he can just move the liver out of his way. Your doctors not a quack, everyone just has their own plan that works for their program. Keep up the great work [emoji4]

Dang - I want your surgeon. Although I'm only on three day pre-op liquid diet, but it's about four weeks before any type of regular food comes back in after the surgery! Ugh!

I'm also 10 days out, and a couple days ago, jello hurt my stomach! Can't imagine solid food. Protein shake was too harsh today

Good old broth! Love that stuff..

your doctor isn't a quack -- our surgeons and our bodies are all different. i had only a single day pre-op diet (clear liquids) but am on full liquids for 3 weeks. My surgeon extended his normal 2 week full liquid diet for me b/c I had a particularly challenging surgery and he wants to give my stomach extra time to heal.

continue to take it easy and follow your surgeon's instructions but, most of all, listen to your body.

Every surgeon is different. Follow your doctor's guidelines and try not to worry that others do it differently. I had 2 days clear liquids, a week of full liquid, a week of soft and after that solid. But like I said, my surgeon was different. Do you feel good? Able to keep your food down? Then you're doing good.

2 weeks liquid, so staples can heal and you don't create a tear, or risk a leak. I believe he is telling you to eat much MUCh too soon, all the doctors I spoke to said two weeks of liquid, period!

My doctor was the same. But you need to take it slowly and see for yourself.

I was on liquid diet day before surgery and 14 days thereafter. I have been on puréed/soft foods for two weeks and Monday I can advance to normal foods if my stomach can handle it, my guess is I'll stay on softs an extra week