Ostomy (Ileostomy, Colostomy) and Weight Issues

Can you ride roller-coasters and lift weights after ostemy surgery 

Hi - I guess this is the correct forum to ask post this.  My husband has bilateral nephrostomies, a urostomy, and now an ileostomy. He hates Ensure, Boost, Special K breakfast drink, and Carnation Instant Breakfast. I've mixed them with ice cream and fruit and he just can't take stand the taste of them anymore. I've been trying to get him to drink two or three milkshakes each day - today was whole milk, vanilla ice cream, powdered milk, three mini 3 Musketeers bars, and 3 tbsp peanut butter. He liked it, but it's only a matter of...

I am looking for advice on what I can eat that won,t go I right through me. I had my ileostomy surgery 8 weeks ago and can not 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.

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 a fairly respectable weight. After the operation and a combination of the illness, loss of appetite and NHS food I was down to 55kgs. Not at all a healthy weight! I had the summer of work to...

Hi everyone,         & nbsp;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 buterfly

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

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 that will work in harmony with my food limitations with my ileostomy. Most standard weight loss diets require a lot of fresh fruits and vegetables. I have discovered (over the past 30 years when I had my ostomy surgery) that I am extremely limited in what I can eat in the fruits and vegetables department. Too much roughage causes blockages at the ileostomy site and results in leakage from around the wafer. Please help!

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 says to switch to latex free.  Ok, Ok I know one solution is to lose weight and I'd love to, but unfortunately I have a low th...

  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 have these types of food I feel terrible mentally and physically.  What do you suggest  ...

5 weeks out 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 needed lbs.

Hello  ty 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 a ileostomy/stoma iam 6ft something since the last time i remember and 9st (126lbs)  can't wait to hear from you .  

Hi Everybody I am new to this page and I have some questions regarding the weight gain/loss after an ileostomy surgery. I have crohn's since 2009 and my first ileostomy surgery will be within 3 months. The idea is that it will be for 6 months but i have been warned that it might be permanent. Never had an issue with flare ups that i lost alot of weight. Maybe 1 or 2 kg at most. I I do have problems with maintaining my weight, especially after the long term prednisone i had 3 years ago. Gained 10kg and only lost 2kg of those. Permanentl...

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!

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. I eat 5 small meals a day as directed and it's always full of protein. My question I guess is, is there any supplements or vitamins that I can take...

Does anyone know of a good protein powder I could use to help me with my weight issues?  I make smoothies but it is not enough to keep me a float.  If you know of anything at all that would be helpful, I sure would appreciate it.

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?

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 - and then some more (which was good, since I was a little bit overweight to begin with.  Unfor...

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 not sure what excersises i can do. Any suggestion would be great.......Also I am still trying to deal with my illostomy haven't found a good wafer yet...

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

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 security asked if I had a money belt. I told her what I really was "packing" and offered to show her. She smiled and said have a great holiday...

Hi 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 question is, is this healthy for me to replace breakfast/lunch with a protein shake? Also do you recommend a protein powder that maybe...