Eating Plans

So reading through everyone's post I do understand that all plans are different. I had surgery the past Wednesday and I'm really doing good. Before I could be discharged from hospital I had to show I could tolerate full liquids and have a bite or two of cream of chicken soup, protein shake, and jello. I am to stay on full liquids until next Wednesday (1 week post op) and then move to purred foods starting week 2. I will do this stage for a week before moving to soft foods the start of week 3. Has anyone else had a plan like this? I just can't get over how different all these plans are. 

Mine was just like that except after the full liquids for a week, they told me to skip the pureed stage and go to soft foods.  I was surprised but my dr isn't as structured as some of them on here.  He basically told me to listen to my body.

mine was much more strict than that (but less strict than others). I was on clear liquids for a week and got so sick / weak from lack of protein.  I have also heard of some surgeons who start people on pureeds right away - so the plans do vary significantly.

I wouldn't stress about it, just follow your doctors orders and you should be fine!  Good luck!

I will be one week out tomorrow.  I was clear liquids during my hospital stay.  Full liquids for discharge up until the 2week follow up,  then 2weeks of pureed then 2 weeks of soft.

Mine was...

Day of operation..ice chips only

1 day post op to 21 days post op-full liquids consisting of protein shakes, jello, broth, sf Popsicles and water. 

21-42 days soft foods

at 42 days add chicken and raw veggies

at 63 days add red meat

Pre-op through day 3 post-op - liquids (strained soups, broth, water, protein shakes, Popsicles, applesauce, decaf coffee). 

Day 3-10 post op - same, but could add blended yogurt and cottage cheese.

day 10-30 post op - puréed/soft foods. All liquids above, eggs, tuna or other soft fish, puréed chicken or red meat, soft cheeses, mushy veg or V8  

day 30 - Lifetime - solids  

Here's my plan that my surgeon had me follow.

Day of surgery, I had nothing...my surgery was supposed to be at 1:30 but was pushed back to almost 3:00 because he had unexpected hernia repairs on 2 cases that day.

Day after and 2nd day after surgery - liquids.

3rd day - they moved me to pureed foods before leaving the hospital.

I was on pureed foods for 4 weeks - my packet says 8 weeks but he moved me to soft foods at 4 weeks because I was tolerating everything so well.

I was on soft foods for about 3 weeks then moved to regular foods as tolerated.