Hi Rose and welcome to the online community and although I'm sorry that you have had to join us I am very pleased to see that you have found the Bowel (colon and rectal) cancer forum Group and have reached out to us to discuss your low residue diet.
One thing you should remember is that we are all different and our bodies react differently and the diet is not one size fits all.
I would always suggest that you start to keep a food diary where you can record everything you eat including cheeky little treats, how you feel after eating a particular food type and of course how you output looks (watery or firm) with the frequency. Sorry but poo is the normal topic of discussion on here.
By keeping note of your eating habits and output you can add or eliminate foods until you find the things that your body can tolerate.
No doubt you have been advised to drink lots of fluids throughout the day and this is also very important and should be recorded in your food diary but you should avoid fizzy drinks, drinks containing caffeine and alcohol (sorry)!
Did you become a bag wearer or were you spared the pleasure. If you have a bag and need any advice on pouches and other products or what to do if you have skin problems around your stoma please give me a shout out and I will do my best to help you quickly solve any problem.
Hopefully you are not a bag wearer but please remember what goes in your mouth comes out again and if does not it can be a big problem and believe me that is something you want to avoid.
Please keep in touch ask any questions you want, there's always someone about to answer you.
