Well, this past weekend I had my first official blockage. I tried some strawberries and ended up in severe pain for two days. I had a little discharge from the stoma but not much. I had to fly to Salt Lake City VA for a checkup on my throat surgery and had to suffer the pain until Monday at 0530 when it finally cleared and then all hell broke loose!! I had googled blockages and went down the list doing each fix. When I finally soaked in the hot bath, the blockage worked itself out and the pain stopped. I stayed in the bathroom for 10 minutes leaning over the commode while everything that was backed up cleared. By that time, I had been up for two days. By the time I returned home, I was barely functioning. I am angry because it seems that I can't eat anything!! It seems as if all has to be white, no fruit, no vegetables, no nothing!! I read so much about other ileostomy owners that claim they have no problems and it makes me mad that everything goes on my no-go list!!! My question is why me?? Food just seems tasteless and unappetizing to me more each day. More and more as I try to eat and more things go on my no-go list, the more I don't enjoy eating anymore. The only thing that was good about this is that I learned to deal with it so I didn't have to go to the hospital. I have reached out to dietitians for help but no one can help me figure out what to eat. Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated.
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