To pea or not to pea, that is the question

ohhhhhhh onion rings.....now I LOVE onions and mushrooms... I have never had a problem with the mushrooms as long as they are cut really small and chewed very well.. Onion does tend to come out as stringy as it went in.... I have never had a blockage with them..

Now peas.... not sure on that one as I ony like muhsy peas and only rarely...

Sweetcorn don't even bother.....or pomergranate seeds -

I love cabbage  but little miss doesn't - she gets all excited and start spouting.......

Try little bits perhaps - see how you are... I tend to find that if I have a big meal (i.e normal human adult size) it causes me problems... Little and often as the great Ian would say....

Hi Karen

Appears your husband is the winner on the favourite tea front so go for it with all the trimmings just remember that you must chew, chew, chew every mouthful before swallowing, did I mention that you must chew everything thoroughly. 

If you husband is able and because it is his favourite tea wouldn't be a nice treat for you if he cooked the meal.

Karen, I usually make it a practice not to talk about myself but for you I will make an exception and tell you this story - I also enjoy/like my mushrooms and whilst staying in a well known hotel chain at breakfast time, delight piles of mushrooms on display and were soon transferred to my plate and thorough enjoyed the breakfast and looking forward to the next one until later on at night I emptied my bag in the usual way and flushed the loo and again and again but one mushroom remaimed whole floating in yhe bowl staring at me.

Moral- take my own advice and chew thoroughly even the foods that slip over easily.

Enjoy the meal with the wine and chocolate pudding, a little bit of what you fancy does you good.

Ian

My brother-in-law who like me had an ileostomy was told to avoid mushrooms as they could cause a blockage. I wasn't told this and ate them with no problem, though I always cut them up small. I also ate peas with no problems, though they did often appear in my bag practically unchanged, even though I thought I'd chewed them well! I think it's just a matter of trial and error really - as long as you don't go mad the 'error' shouldn;t cause much harm. As Ian says 'Chew, chew, chew!'

Hi,

I eat mushrooms and everything is fine. I also eat crisps, baguette or crusty roll and no problems.

It is true what Ian says, just throughly. Mind you, I struggle not to "wolf " my food down.

I am sure you will be fine.

Take care and kind regards,

Thank you all for your advice - I shall let you know how I get on.

Yes Ian, hubby will be taking up his alpha male stance and cooking the steaks - more to avoid me insisting on everything being cooked well-done to incenerated to be on the safe side........ Unfortunately barbecue weather is quite rare in Halifax (usually every couple of years if we're lucky with a brolley on standby) so he will be wielding a frying pan in the kitchen

Karen x

Hi Karen,

Hope you enjoy your meal but make sure like Ian says chew chew chew I was told not to eat mushrooms, sweet corn and just to introduce foods gradually. I have had a blockage with a garden pea which was not good. I eat most root vegetables no problem at all as lo g as they are cut small, cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli etc do not agree with BILLY he just spouts all the time.But everyone is different so just give things a try.

Hi Karen,

How was your meal? Did you enjoy it? And did you chew, chew, chew?. As long as you enjoyed your meal and your jaw is not sore from all the chewing, that's fine.

Kind regards and take care,

Hi Lisa

It's tonight although I'm starting to have reservations about the peas! Had hunters chicken and chips last night which was nice but I finished eating about 20 minutes after hubby! 

I'll keep you posted

Karen x

Hi Karen062! 

Your question is full of humor, ( lovely) and from experience on " pea or not to pea") here's my five penny worth of thoughts, I had trouble with peas, ( still do- 1 year plus from reversal) also mushrooms and possibly onions. Would you consider mashing the peas before eating? Chew them well- really well otherwise. Mushrooms- delicious but equally tiny bits or chew them to death first. Onions- bit less of a problem I found, although in combination and early days - could be risky or daring depending on your outlook and risk aversion! X could you try your most enjoyed of these, this time and see how you go? More importantly enjoying your meals and adjusting to your new digestive system are quite important, good luck, take care! Xx 

Karen

It's Saturday night and it's definitely not a barbie night so hubby must have the trusty frying pan out or is he a modern man and still persists with George Foreman.

Having the dreaded onions and mushrooms not a problem I have been using a cheap vegetable chopper that dices onions, mushrooms and other vegetables to nice little pieces, I afraid the only answer to peas is to smash them on the plate before eating, sweetcorn no suggestion but to puree them.

I sincerely hope that your husband cooks the steak to your liking and manages to get both meals on the table at the same time and that you enjoy both the meal and being waited on - if he is a bit slow in serving the only answer you have is to get stuck into the wine if he is really slow you might just be able to open the 2nd bottle.

bon appétit

Or as they say in my part of the country get stuck in

Ian

CHEW CHEW CHEW CHEW CHEW CHEW CHEW CHEW