Diet

Oh Kath I’ve eaten popcorn without even thinking. Haha. my dress  I bought it 20 yrs ago and it’s my all time favourite. I had carvella shoes to match in pink and white. I stood on a metal bar in the threshold and one snapped. Luckily I had some silver slippers in the car. I can’t replace the shoes though. They’re not made anymore.

 
It’s so hard to find the right occasion outfit when you’re the mum of the groom. It took me forever to get mine for my sons wedding. It was in Ireland and the weddings there are super smart, hair up and stilettos.  I went monochrome Chanel style. I stood out like a sore thumb But I was so comfortable 
Hope you find something lovely. 

Thank you artsie

Kath

Hi . 

I’ve found the diet is a much larger issue than I thought. Since my ileostomy my diet has been appalling, due to what I was told I can eat. It can’t be doing me any good.

Does anyone know of a website or book that has specific recipes for people in our situation?

I realise it’s person dependent, so how did you go about trying “new” foods without the fear of a blockage?

I have an iliostomy and after the initial 5 or 6 weeks just started to include new foods.I found that as long as I chewed well I really had no problems.I do steer clear of the dreaded corn and dont tuck into huge bowls of salad.But to be honest eat a more varied diet than when I had the colitis(before the cancer)I eat more fibre and fruit and veg,I just maybe dont eat loads of fruit and veg skins.I just try a bit and see how it goes

Fred(my stoma) isnt keen on more than one large glass of red wine but doesnt mind white wine or gin and tonic.its just trial and error and trying a bit at a time

You really dont have to have a bland diet for life just because you have an iliostomy

Kath

Hi Harry78

Yes it’s a shocker to start  it went against everything I thought was a good healthy diet. But that’s only the beginning of adjusting to the Ileostomy. I lived on high salt, sugar and carbs. I found that horrifying because when I had the cancer I would never have processed it. But it’s what’s needed in the beginning. I really enjoyed white bread fish finger sandwiches with salted butter and mayo. With maybe a steamed pudding and custard or ice cream. 
Six months on I’m eating healthier but still needing high salt and sugar   I’ve substituted lettuce with baby spinach, diced cucumber with seed removed and beetroot’s it’s just a case of thinking like you’re weaning a new toddler. I ate toddler foods to start but now I can eat steak & chips with a glass of wine no problem. Like Kath says introduce slowly, avoid seeds, pips and skins  to start and chew chew chew. I still don’t eat skins on baked potatoes or tinned tomatoes though. 

Good luck with it. It does get so much easier