Hello, I had to have an end colostomy formed as my bowel didn't heal after extensive surgery and got sepsis, so a week later - back to surgery. Yes, I was in that 5%🙄 Then, because of my cancer treatment, I had to wait to recover and remain in remission for at least a year and a half. And here I am! Because of my previously cheeky bowel, my surgeon stated that a two-stage reversal will be the safest option for me. They will create a temporary ileostomy and completely rejoin my plumbing after 3 months to give time for the large intestine to heal. It all makes sense; in all fairness, I am fit and well for the surgeries. They did not remove a lot of my bowel, so once things settle, I should be able to achieve new manageable habits.
Few people have told me that the ileostomy will be much harder to manage😬 almost all of my usual foods will be off-limits!?! I am very worried that this new diet will impact my healing properly! I simply feel poorly when only having white pasta, bread, and sweets! Help! Any advice and guidance would be much appreciated!
