No matter how long since your surgery, still a learning experience

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Celeste

I've had an ileostomy for 7 years and wear a 2-piece Convatec appliance.

Went to my daughter's Parent/Student orientation in Galveston this past weekend. Sorta like a mini vacation too. We did a lot of walking and enjoyed the sand and ocean and the downtown district also. Lots of live bands and lots of good food...
I woke up Sunday morning around 3:15 with my bag blown up tight and hardly able to get out of bed. I made it and noticed that I had also had a leak. Got that all fixed back up and noticed how weak I felt and kinda nauseated. Was able to go back to sleep and woke up around 7 with a blown up bag again. (Both times the smell was horrific... ugh) We stopped at a store on our way to church and got a Gatorade... light blue... mmmm... I sipped on it. No appetite at all. Afterwards, we went back to her apartment, and I laid down on her bed... wondering how in the world was I going to drive back to East Texas as bad as I felt. Felt like if I could just puke that I would feel fine...
Well, yep I did it... closed the bathroom door and proceeded to do the finger on the throat... ewww... but, to my surprise... had 6 semi-smushed mushrooms come out... I felt like a million dollars... I sure thought I had chewed those up better the night before when we had them fried with a delicious sauce and also a chicken-fried steak and half a baked potato, and salad...
So the reason I am writing this is to let you know... Chew, chew, chew your food.
I love fried mushrooms but, no more for me for now.
Celeste

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Celeste, thanks for the story. It is so good to hear and be reminded of such things. We all "twist off" from time to time about different things. I am so glad it didn't have more negative results. Dawneagle

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clippergirl
Hi Celeste: I just had to reply to your comment about the mushrooms....I have had my ileo for 51 years and even though I can eat anything I want.....I have never, ever been able to digest mushrooms. No matter how much I chew them (or think I have chewed them), they come out just like they went in. I find that applies to whatever way they are prepared...so I try to stay away from those little monsters....I have had only one blockage in the last 10 years, and it was from one mushroom. I hope you never have to go through that again.
Xerxes

Clippergirl,



Wow, my comments exactly when it comes to mushrooms. I have an ileo for 32 years and I have always found these buggers to cause trouble. For some reason, they linger and linger. I have found that sometimes up to three days later I am still passing them. But, wow do they taste so good going in.



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Happiness

Mushrooms I love, but they sure don't digest!!!! I have had my ileostomy for 28 years. I can eat a very few of them and chew, chew, chew.

 
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