What changes do you need to make in the way you eat after a colostomy?
mari85
Jul 06, 2017 10:27 pm
Mrs.A
Jul 08, 2017 6:57 pm
Hello mari85,
Is your colostomy new? That is the only time I had to make any changes. Now that it's been more than 10 years I just watch what I eat. Some foods make things less desirable than other foods.
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mdq58
Jul 10, 2017 7:08 pm
Mari,
I have an colostomy rather than a colostomy. The only time I had a blockage was when I ate a Lot of peanuts with out chewing them well. I used a turkey baster for some water irrigation and everything was fine
I do not eat a lot of pineapple with out chewing well, same for any roughage. Not because of blockage issues but because it tends to make the faceplate of my appliance comes off.
I have never had any exercise related issues. I did row for many years, which meant I wore a unitary, I learned, no eAting for 12 hours prior to putting on a uni. Full is ostomy pouches and unis do not mix :)
Hope this helps.
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MikeQw
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medic361
Jul 10, 2017 8:21 pm
I started with bland foods and tried different things until I had tried just about everything I regularly eat. Fortunately I found that I tolerate everything without issue. I have a end colostomy with the majority of my colon intact. The less colon you have the more likely you are going to have some issues with some foods.