And my mom answered with , " Yes , Alex , there 's gauze in your mouth . " And I slept most of the rest of the day , but got up a couple times to lie on the couch and watch TV.Wednesday was a little better . The bleeding had stopped , and I was allowed to eat hot food , so I had a big bowl of Cream of Wheat for breakfast . It was awesome after nothing but ice cream and pudding for a whole day .
According to the above context, answer the following question.
Why is Alex only able to eat soft food


Alex 's system may not be able to handle solid food after surgery