Hi all, I'm new here. I had a colostomy surgery 3 months ago and was told by the doctor that I will have the ostomy for 6 months while my colon heals before I can have the reversal surgery. I keep getting nagged by family members that I'm not eating right or doing what I need to do to have the reversal surgery. I ignore them because I was never told by the doctor that I had a restrictive diet passed the first month of the surgery. I have Crohn's disease already, so I'm used to what I can and cannot eat. Or at least, not eat as much as. I see undigested food when I empty my bag, but that's normal for me as my Crohn's does that to me. I basically eat what I want, and I'm not having any problems with my stoma at all. And I don't have insurance so I can't see a doctor to make sure I'm headed in the right direction. Thoughts?
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