Life with an Ostomy: Always a Learning Experience

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Celeste
Aug 22, 2011 10:07 pm
I've had an illeostomy for 7 years, and wear a 2 piece convetec appliance



Went to my daughters Parent/ student orientation in Galveston this past weekend. Sorta like a mini vacation too. We did alot of walking and enjoyed the sand and ocean and the down town district also. Lots of live bands and lots of good food.....

I woke up Sunday morning around 315 with bag blowed up tight and hardly able to get out of bed, I made it and noticed that I had also had a bust. Got that all fixed back up and noticed how weak I felt, and kinda nauseated. Was able to go back to sleep and woke up around 7 with blowed up bag again. (Both times the smell was horific....ugh)  We stopped at a store on our way to Church and got a Gatorade.... Light blue... mmmm.... I sipped on it. No appetited at all. Afterwards we went back to her apt, and I laid down on her bed.... wondering how in the world was I going to drive back to East Texas as bad as I felt.  Felt like if I could just puke that I would feel fine.....

Well yep I did it... closed the bath door and proceded to do the finger on the throat... ewww.... but, to my suprise.... had 6 semi smushed mushrooms come out.... I felt like a million dollars..... I sure thought I had chewed those up better the night before when we had them fried with a delicious sauce and also a chicken fried steak and half a baked potatoe, and salad.....

So the reason I am writing this is to let you know..... Chew Chew Chew your food.

I love fried mushrooms but, no more for me for now.

Celeste
Past Member
Aug 22, 2011 10:40 pm
Celeste, thanks for the story.  It is so good to hear and be reminded of such things.  We all "twist off" from time to time about different things.  I am so glad it didn't have more negative results.  dawneagle
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clippergirl
Aug 23, 2011 2:46 am
Hi Celeste: I just had to reply to your comment about the mushrooms....I have had my ileo for 51 years and even though I can eat anything I want.....I have never, ever been able to digest mushrooms.  No matter how much I chew them (or think I have chewed them) they come out just like they went in.  I find that applies to whatever way they are prepared...so I try to stay away from those little monsters....I have had only one blockage in the last 10 years and it was from one mushroom. I hope you never have to go through that again.
Xerxes
Aug 23, 2011 4:37 am
Clippergirl,



Wow, my comments exactly when it comes to mushrooms. I have an ileo for 32 years and I have always found these buggers to cause trouble. For some reason, they linger and linger. I have found that sometimes up to three days later I am still passing them. But, wow do they taste so good going in.



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Happiness
Aug 29, 2011 10:21 pm
Mushrooms I love, but they sure don't digest!!!!  Have had my illestomy for 28 years.  I can eat a very few of them and chew chew chew
 

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