My question relates to the covering of the mochi, the bean paste. Are there any issues with it causing blockage?
Innisarden
Apr 29, 2024 11:38 pm
AlexT
Apr 30, 2024 3:26 am
I had to look that up and see what it was. Try a little and see how it goes. Usually, blockages come from an overabundance of something.
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Posted by: Karen & Stella
Fay,
I am one of those few people who still have a lot of output at night. However, I suffer from short gut syndrome after seven bowel surgeries that led to the loss of much of my small intestine as well as my large intestine from the initial bowel cancer surgery. It does get better over time as your system adjusts, but an ileostomy can be a challenging adjustment. It's important to connect with a good Enterostomal Nurse - ET nurses who can help you problem-solve over time. It's been five years since my initial surgery, and I had a great visit with a new ET nurse in December. He really helped me with the problem of high output at night. I had been getting up every 90-120 minutes to empty my high output bag because of filling. If I slept for three hours without emptying, I would have problems. My ET nurse helped my husband and me make a nighttime collection system using a Rubbermaid juice container with a handle and my old CPAP hose. This is connected to one of my two-piece high output bags and allows for continual drainage. It isn't pretty, but it has been a real lifesaver. I guess the real message I want to share is to stick with it, find a nurse who you can work with, and together you will find solutions to whatever challenges you face. This website is also an important support for me and others. There is nothing you will go through that others haven't already faced and figured out. There is so much wisdom here. Read the materials they've put together for newbies. There are a lot of great suggestions to use. I hope things get better quickly for you.
Karen
I am one of those few people who still have a lot of output at night. However, I suffer from short gut syndrome after seven bowel surgeries that led to the loss of much of my small intestine as well as my large intestine from the initial bowel cancer surgery. It does get better over time as your system adjusts, but an ileostomy can be a challenging adjustment. It's important to connect with a good Enterostomal Nurse - ET nurses who can help you problem-solve over time. It's been five years since my initial surgery, and I had a great visit with a new ET nurse in December. He really helped me with the problem of high output at night. I had been getting up every 90-120 minutes to empty my high output bag because of filling. If I slept for three hours without emptying, I would have problems. My ET nurse helped my husband and me make a nighttime collection system using a Rubbermaid juice container with a handle and my old CPAP hose. This is connected to one of my two-piece high output bags and allows for continual drainage. It isn't pretty, but it has been a real lifesaver. I guess the real message I want to share is to stick with it, find a nurse who you can work with, and together you will find solutions to whatever challenges you face. This website is also an important support for me and others. There is nothing you will go through that others haven't already faced and figured out. There is so much wisdom here. Read the materials they've put together for newbies. There are a lot of great suggestions to use. I hope things get better quickly for you.
Karen
aTraveler
Apr 30, 2024 6:03 am
I am not sure if you are talking about mochi/rice cake since you mention bean paste. Mochi (rice cake) can cause serious obstructions if not chewed thoroughly.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5871731/
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Mayoman
Apr 30, 2024 11:44 am
Hi, if it's the Mochi soft candy... no problem here, but I'm a veteran, so my belly might accept it easier than a newbie. I actually found it in my local Lidl in Ireland! We have every nationality here now and lots of new foods to try. New immigrants have their advantage, introducing all kinds of new and interesting food to try.
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aTraveler
Apr 30, 2024 11:07 pm
Mochi (pronounced MOE-chee) is a Japanese dessert made of sweet glutinous rice flour or mochigome. Mochi dough is often tinted with green tea powder (matcha) or other food colorings and wrapped around a sweet center to form a small, bite-sized confection with a chewy, smooth, elastic texture. In its traditional form, this kind of mochi is filled with sweet red bean paste, but in a more modernized version, pastel-colored mochi dough is wrapped around mini scoops of ice cream to make some of the prettiest frozen treats in town. Flavors include chocolate, vanilla, strawberry, mango, coffee, green tea, and sweet lychee.
https://www.allrecipes.com/article/all-about-mochi/
AlexT
May 01, 2024 5:55 am
Unless you have some unique circumstance, that's a bunch of BS. Obviously, you don't want to eat 30 of those things at once, but one here or there isn't any worse than anything else.
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Bumba
May 04, 2024 6:44 pm
Mochi is a favorite of mine. I have a continent ileostomy. Shouldn't be a problem.
SpaceCowgirl
May 05, 2024 4:10 pm
I never worried about it. I've eaten mochi, the sweet, in many different flavors, some with sweet bean paste inside, some coated in sesame seeds, matcha, etc. No issues. I have an ileostomy. The only foods that cause me a blockage are too much insoluble fiber from vegetables. If I eat too many nuts at once, it can be painful.