Ostomy (Ileostomy, Colostomy) and Weight Issues

I am feeling not so good. I can't get myself to drink fluids or eat a lot. Losing about 2 lbs a day. Night sweats are bad and I have chills. Home nurse said she sees no infection, and I have minimal pain....

What's wrong with me? 6 weeks post-operation and worried!

Can you ride roller coasters and lift weights after ostomy surgery?

I am looking for advice on what I can eat that won't go right through me. I had my ileostomy surgery 8 weeks ago and cannot seem to gain any weight. I have tried protein shakes with a banana, jelly beans, crackers, etc. I had lost over 40 pounds when I was sick and have only gained six pounds. Any suggestions would really help. Please and thank you.

I was wondering if any of you had weight restrictions further out from your surgery to get your ileostomy or colostomy I'm 2 months and a couple days post op and I'm wondering about this.. my Dr hasn't given me the all clear yet although everything is healed up nicely.! Tia!!

Can I ask what others' experience has been with weight gain (or lack thereof) following an ileostomy?

I had my ileostomy coming up to a year ago (it will be a year in May). This was after suffering from an acute attack of severe ulcerative colitis.

Before the illness, I was about 75 kgs. I'm 5 ft 9, so I wasn't a muscle man to start with, but was at a fairly respectable weight.

After the ...

What’s the best way to regain your weight?

Hi everyone,

         first time posting, I have an ileostomy since xmas eve 2009. (emergancy surgery). I am 55 year old female and live in Australia. I have gained 30kgs since then. Cant seem to loose any weight, getting a bit depressed about it. Just wondering if anybody else has had the same problem. If you can help me please let me know.


              cheers but...

How is it that you gain weight with your rectom and 12inches of colon gone??  I was 200lbs at time of my surgery and 250 three months later when I returned to work, and 3yrs later I still cant lose the weight????

I am trying to find some sort of diet regimen that will result in weight loss and work in harmony with my food limitations due to my ileostomy. Most standard weight loss diets require a lot of fresh fruits and vegetables, but I have discovered over the past 30 years since my ostomy surgery that I am extremely limited in what I can eat in the fruits and vegetables department. Too much roughage c...

I havent worked in few months and put on some weight (belly) now i can get 2 days out of my flange it tends to slide down toward my feet anybody have this problem its becoming annoying and expensive

Hi, does anyone have any suggestions for protein shakes or weight gaining shakes that don't have a bad aftertaste? I'm fairly new to ileostomy since August and I'm just looking for something that tastes great and makes me feel full. I've been always hungry ever since my surgery.

Hi Everyone, My name is David i am a 45 year old who is close to 5 weeks out from my illiostomy surgery and no matter how much i eat i cant gain any weight, ive actually lost 7 pounds or more since ive been home from the hospital. Has anyone else experienced this? My surgeon said i dont have very much small bowel there before my illiosomtomy and that i will suffer from absorbtion problems. I fe...

5 weeks out from loop ileostomy and still losing weight! Help, how can I at least stabilize it? And maybe put back a little.

Thanks, this is important as I lost 10 much-needed lbs.

I just had a colostomy bag placed on the first of July, 2017. Before surgery I was at a healthy 125 lbs for my 5'5" frame. Now I weigh a little over 110 lbs. I am curious as to how long it will take before I gain weight and people stop asking me whether or not I am anorexic. It's absolutely embarrassing and I'm eating tons of protein bars, as well as protein shakes to maintain a healthy weight....

Hi Everyone

I've been using Hollister bags and flange with an Eakin ring and Attiva flange seal ring, but after I've emptied and cleaned the bag with water several times during the day, there's leakage under the Attiva which sits under a roll of fat. I've tried adding 3M tape in the area but I still get leakage.  And on top of that, there's now a red rash all around that area, so my doctor s...

Hello all,

I am about 7.5 weeks post osteomy surgery and don't know the date for reversal yet.

I have lost a lot of weight and am not sure if I have bottomed out yet.

I would like some tips for gaining weight.

It does not have to be rapid, but I would like to reverse the trend.

Thank you,

Eric

Hi, new to the forum, trying to find advice as I've been searching for months and haven't found an answer or someone similar.

Backstory:

I'm 6'6" and don't exercise much, and I have a desk job.

I was 362 pounds. I started calorie counting by dropping to 1900 calories. This worked, and I dropped 2 pounds a week for roughly 1.5 years. Then I stopped losing weight. So after 3 months of not losing ...

  I would like to address the topic Weight Gain.  Does anyone notice when their stool is thick
due to eating the appropriate foods ( sugars - starches  etc.) do you gain weight or inches
Since it is hard to eat salads or certain vegetables.  I have an ileo so my body likes the sugar or
high calorie foods.  If my stool is runny I usually get chills and feel terrible.  If I don't hav...

Hello

Thank you for clicking on my topic.

I am looking for a diet/recipe or any handy tips that people who have used or discovered when being underweight and have an ileostomy/stoma.

I am 6ft something since the last time I remember and 9st (126lbs).

Can't wait to hear from you.

After 9 months of an ileostomy, I would like to know how to avoid ballooning (only occasionally); how to gain weight without having to increase bag emptying frequency; which foods to definitely avoid at all costs; and finally, what sports to avoid. Any advice would be really appreciated. Thanks.

hi i have an ileostomy and i am a rather big woman (size 24-26 Aust) even when i had the Op. and i am wanting to lose weight. has anyone done this before and if you have how did your stoma go with weight loss. im worried it will get 'lost' or appliances wont adhear properly. please help!

im not able to consume enough food to get my weight/strength back after losing 30+ lbs due to surgery. Drinking Boost & eating often, small meals, but need more. Suggestions on what to eat or anything that may help?

is intermittent dieting safe for illeostomates

Hi I am new to this site and would like to find out about lossing weight. I had rectal cancer in 2007 and have had 4 opperations and this is my second Illostomy, had one for a year then had a reversal then had a year of pain they had to give me another illostomy.I have only had this Illostomy for 10 months I have been in remission for a year. I have gained some weight and want to lose it but no...

Hi all,

I am new in this forum. Would like to know if anyone here tried losing weight/fats with a stoma bag? 

I have my stoma bag on since sep 2022, i have been putting on since i am discharge from hospital.

Need your expert advice what are the exercises that i can do with a stoma bag.

Hi folks,

I'm sure this topic has been discussed before, so bear with me. I got my colostomy on 07/30/20 (due to rectal cancer). I'm slowly gaining weight and want to nip it before it gets out of control. I'm struggling to find a new way of eating (all my old go-to foods are off-limits now) and finding the right food for weight loss. Should I just stick with proteins primarily? Carbs are not my...

Hi my name is Pat and I am new to this site. I had my colon removed on june 21st and I have an ielostomy now. I have been losing weight ever since my surgury so for I have lost 36 pounds will this stop and will I ever gain weight again
thanks
Pat

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for 1 week I have been trying to replace my breakfast and lunch with a protein shake (Garden Based) so there is alot of fiber in it

and then at dinner time I am eating a sensible meal.  Plus the doc recommended I do Miralamax everyday to make my bowl's more consitant.  However my output still seems to be not good, not sure if maybe my body is not use to it and it is adjusting.  

My qu...

Hi. Just thought I would pass on some travelling secrets. Now with these new limits to the weight you can have in your suitcase (and to give airport security a heads up), I always get ahold of Customer Service of the airline and let them know my condition and I need a bigger weight allowance. I usually receive a letter (or e-mail). Never had to pay extra.

I have been patted down and the secu...

Greetings,

I'll start out by stating that I'll try to keep this message sensitive, but will be totally honest. Weight is hard for anyone to talk about, but with our diseases, it appears that there isn't a happy medium - we're either trying to gain or lose weight. I've had a J-Pouch that has been functional since 2010. I gained a lot of weight between surgeries (3) but was able to lose it all - a...