Diet, a light hearted look at food we can eat and food to definitely avoid.

I was told post op that anything "white" was ok.bread pasta.fish chicken.totally colourless!!

Much better now 2yrs later but I do miss tomatoes and a nice crisp apple,without having to peel it first

Kath

Yes. Me too, white bread, pasta, full sugar squashes and salt as my body would need it as my bowel would in the normal way have processed it and of course my food would not be passing through.

it takes some getting used to

After six weeks I started to add foods and I had enough on my list for brunch  It was delicious, funny thing is I really didn’t like tinned tomatoes before my stoma now as I new she would tolerate they were lovely.

Before my cancer diagnosis I had had colitis for over 30yrs which meant I couldnt eat curries or chilli without problems.since my op and iliostomy I can eat them no problem.A whole new world has opened up of culinary delights.well maybe not mushroom curry

kath

No. Definitely not. I’m terrified of mushrooms.  
I can eat Cantonese Chicken with rice which I always enjoyed before.  I’ve got a great takeaway not far away and it’s so tender.  I’m thinking a take away for me this weekend. 
Oh I take out the pineapple, peppers etc No mushrooms in there….. 

hi Artsie, thanks for taking up my idea about stoma diets I posted to you yesterday.

I spoke to you about stoma emoji's A little while ago (as my IT skills are  poor and I didn't have a clue how to produce these on my phone )- I'm a freelance Illustrator and could visualise how they'd look but you managed to produce them and they went down a bomb.

In terms of diet which had to be low fibre, I missed most - salad ( like you) and green veg and fruit. My second stoma was an illiostomy and for me trickier to manage than the origjinal colostomy.  Re: The illiostomy Definitely no sweet corn, rhubarb, mushrooms or celery. Because these were either too fibrous or my Stoma just couldn't process these items. Skins on potatoes and other foods had to be removed otherwise I'd have an adhesions flareup - painful and would take days to clear . I ate a lot of potatoes, pasta and rice in the early days.  Root veg played a big part of my meals. Chicken soup was good. Plain yoghurt and stewed apple were fine as was banana and custard. Soft fruits went straight through me as did anything spicy. Nuts were also a no no as were baked beans. After my first op I lost three stone (colonoscopy) and was advised in the hospital to take Ensure every day  to help replace weight lost- this is a high protein drink and can be purchased through your pharmacy. Lucozade SPORT was also advised to help replace electrolytes.

As previously mentioned grated turnip and carrot mixed with salad cream and or mayonnaise bizzarly makes a brilliant coleslaw and doesn't cause a problem. I also love chocolate but that's also a nightmare. Eggs - especially boiled are great for thickening output. Daily product good although the cheddar cheese I love has to be mild else there's fall out. My diet was more restrictive with the illiostomy  (1st stoma colostomy op, 2nd  illiostomy and third and final loop colonostomy).

Sometimes I'd eat something that my Stoma didn't like but I'd risk trying that item again and it would be fine - especially eaten before 1pm for some reason.  Everything's trial and error - obviously first of all when trying new foods I'd try and stay in just in case.

hi Artsie Ann  my idea about stoma emoji's went down a bomb (my poor IT skills meant I couldn't produce these - but yours are great fun). Regarding diets I mentioned yesterday  - I've just written a lengthy reply and the bl**dy thing disappeared.

Root veg, stewed apple and bananas I can eat and could eat when I had illiostomy and then colonoscopy. Fish, any meat fine, mild cheddar cheese, eggs, pasta, potatoes, rice all good. No curries or chocolate unfortunately. 

Good coleslaw made with grated carrot and bizzarely grated turnip mixed with mayonnaise or salad cream or both which I use.

I've tried to send two lengthy posts on diets now and both failed to send. So frustrating.

Root veg, bananas, plain yoghurt, stewed apple, dairy, fish, meat, eggsall good. Chocolate, other veg and fruit, curries not good.

now it's back! really strange.

When In hospital All I could think about was cream cheese and salmon.  I before  I just picked at things .Now thats a year since it all started and I have never eaten so well . Salad,a no go ,sweet corn ,mushrooms  They come out the way they went in skin has to come off Consultant you my husband If she wants a grape peel it for her ..and if (Boris and Nicola Stoma Names )Don't like it the I'll find out ..

Is it to do with the short amount of Bowl  I had 2\3 taken out I had more than the average person so  I got removed  

 I'm away to have a coffee and a cup cake   Try  food out you might be surprised at what you can eat   fish n chips for tomorrow night

Kath H2

Sorry you had problems adding your post,  

I think your advice it perfect.  I’m quite excited about trying coleslaw but was nervous. I will give your recipe a try.  I’ve been really lucky as my stoma Whoopi has been okay with most things although I have to admit anything on the list that may cause a block I stay well away from, I’m paranoid about getting blocked  a bit over the top probably 

I’m glad the emojis were enjoyed, I haven’t had any inspiration to paint or even draw anything since I added to Tom Croft’s Hero’s exhibition on Instagram, then I was unwell, then Cancer, then my husband fell ill. So I really enjoyed the challenge of designing the little fellas. I’ve got them all as stickers so I may add them now and again. Yours now has her puffs and a frown  she looks very funny 

best wishes