so everybody pretty much starts eating norm...

[jmarie 71]

Normal foods at 4 weeks?

[fultont 13]

I hope so!!! Gotta say I miss FLAVORS! hee hee

[Shrinkingmom 218]

Different surgeons require different things... for my surgeon, I was on pureed foods for 4 weeks, then soft for 2 more months, then went to regular food.

[heatwhip 166]

My diet is

First 2 days Clear liquids

Day 3-13 full liquids

Day 14-30 purée/blenderized

Day 31-45 soft diet

And I am guessing after that onto regular food as tolerable!

[CCRNonherway 78]

My diet is

First 2 days Clear Liquids

Day 3-13 full liquids

Day 14-30 purée/blenderized

Day 31-45 soft diet

And I am guessing after that onto regular food as tolerable!

Mine is very close to yours. Seems like getting back to normal food very quickly!

[DonRodolfo 1,416]

Seven weeks here.

[johnlatte 1,232]

I was 2 weeks liquids, 2 weeks purees, 2 weeks mushies. I got solid food 1/1/13.

[kimbernada 190]

I was regular soft foods the first day home from surgery (per my surgeon's plan). No liquid or pureed stage other than the day after surgery in the hospital. Seems to have worked for me.

Regardless, make a point of following YOUR doctor's plan.

[MizzouGirl 148]

I'm 8 weeks until regular foods. EXCEPT - my surgeon recommends waiting until 6 months to eat steak or pork. I have a week by week shopping list that introduces new foods each week -- by weeks 4 and 5, I have a decent amount of variety from which to choose.

[MichiganChic 3,262]

Mine was full liquids for 3 weeks, soft for another 2 weeks, then it gradually increased. I couldn't have bread until 4 months, and no steak, nuts, raw fruit with peels till 6 months. They are all different.

[Cait12 52]

Mine is

Days 1-5 Clear Liquids

Days 6-14, Full Liquids

Days 15-20 pureed

Day 21 You can begin soft foods (which is what I'm starting today)

But my plan says no red meat (beef) for 6 months, no raw veggies/fruits for 8 weeks, and no grains for 12 weeks after surgery.

[Purrplelover 48]

Mine is a month of liquid, a month of purée, a month of soft and then finally on regular food!!

[lsereno 2,525]

Kaiser Fremont is clears for two days, then modified full liquids (includes Protein drinks, milk or soy milk, diluted fruit juice (1 part juice to 3 parts water), strained cream Soup, strained pureed

Soups, broth, sugar free Jello and sugar free Popsicles) for two weeks, then soft foods (fruits must be peeled, no beef or pork, or raw veggies), then after 6 weeks pretty much cleared for everything except caffeine and alcohol. Cleared for caffeine at 3 months if all is well and alcohol at 6 months.

Lynda

[Flup 48]

My protocol is:

Clear fluids: the day of surgery

Full liquids: 2 weeks

Pureed: 2 weeks

Soft: 2 weeks

[bmbrush413 124]

I was 6 weeks...