Hi Namaste61, welcome to the site. I had UC several years ago which resulted in an ileostomy. Immediately following surgery, I watched everything that I ate because my body needed time to adjust to the change. I would recommend eating bland foods to start, then reintroduce your favorites one by one. I would start with broiled or baked chicken, no fried anything, cooked veggies - no raw ones, applesauce, bananas, mashed potatoes, mashed sweet potatoes, rice, pasta with a mild sauce, breads, cereal, and nothing over the top spicy. You may want to add Ensure or Boost to your daily intake. Both have lots of vitamins and nutrients. Keep hydrated too by drinking water, V8, juices, and decaf beverages. Watch the sugar in juices though. Good luck and keep posting your questions. We will do our best to help. Take care. LH
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