Hi Everyone, My name is David i am a 45 year old who is close to 5 weeks out from my illiostomy surgery and no matter how much i eat i cant gain any weight, ive actually lost 7 pounds or more since ive been home from the hospital. Has anyone else experienced this? My surgeon said i dont have very much small bowel there before my illiosomtomy and that i will suffer from absorbtion problems. I feel embaressed and very self consistiance about seeing anyone I know.
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