What are the effects of eating solids too soon?

I am 12 days post op (open RNY). At my post op appointment to remove my staples (9 days post op), my surgeon said I could now eat soft foods (yogurt, eggs, applesauce) for "three or four days" then I could introduce pastas and chicken. Then he said to gradually introduce news foods, chew slowly. So here I am 12 days post-op with a green light to eat real food. I haven't had any problems, however it concerns me since most folks on this board are on liquids for weeks then soft foods for quite a while. I trust my surgeon, and he is a highly respected bariatric specialist. It just seems his advice is not consistent with the orders everyone else got.

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