Has anyone ever tried “Dave's Hot Chicken” with an ileostomy? I had my procedure done in September, and a new franchise opened near me around the time of September. I've never had it before and I don't have any Crohn's or anything like that; I had a bacterial infection. I'm wondering if I should try it before or after my reversal, which is probably going to come in the next few months. Or should I not try it at all? I know everybody says just try it in small bits. I had a little bit of red onion in some guacamole soon after my surgery, and I thought I was gonna die from the pain upon output, so I don't want to go through that again. But I really want to try this chicken because I never have, and it's on the television. I shouldn't be influenced by commercials, but I am. LOL.
If it were me, I would try. What are you afraid of? The spice is my guess. I eat spicy food without it hurting my ileostomy. Let us know the results.
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Yes, the spice. I've had no spicy food since the ileostomy, and on occasion when I've had something by mistake, mostly onions, it burns. But I try to avoid spices in general because that's what I was taught, and I was taught that even after the reversal, we should stay away from spices. Maybe I'll go with somebody and take a bite, and if that's all I can handle, I'll just give them the rest. 😁
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That's exactly what I would do. Try it out before you dive in... Some things I can eat and others have a slight burn to them. Since you haven't had yours long, I would slowly get into new things to give it time to adjust. Plus, everyone's system will react differently!!!