Exactly how long it takes to eat normally after rectal polyp surgery is closely related to the size of the polyp and the way the patient was operated on. If the polyp is relatively large and a partial rectal resection is done, the return to normal diet is about 10 days. In the case of smaller polyps, the time to return to normal diet is 5-7 days after colonoscopic resection. Of course, it also depends on the patient’s recovery after surgery. If the patient is diabetic or severely malnourished, the time for wound healing after polyp removal should be extended by 1-2 days accordingly, so the time for normal diet should also be pushed back by 1-2 days. If you find significant bloody stools and abdominal pain after rectal polyp surgery, the time to resume normal diet should be extended accordingly, and you should seek further consultation with the surgeon who did the surgery.