I have been asked for several Differnt Things.
The most important thing of all will be the Easy Foods and The Ruff Foods..
Hope this is helpful
Nutrition Facts
Generally, colostomy and ileostomy patients can easily maintain a balanced diet to provide all the vitamins, minerals and calories needed for good health. In those cases where certain foods have to be restricted to control stool patterns or stool consistency, the physician may prescribe a vitamin-mineral supplement.
Special Considerations
Because each patient and type of surgery are different, no standard recommendations can be given for everyone. Most patients return to a fairly normal diet. Still, a trial and error pattern of eating is often necessary to identify those foods that may have an undesirable effect on the patient's stool. Then it is simply a matter of changing how much of these foods are eaten.
THE LIST THAT FOLLOW ARE GUIDLINES.
Eat foods at a regular time each day.
Eating 4 to 6 smaller meals may help to promote a regular bowel pattern.
Try eating the main dinner meal at noon and a smaller meal in the evening. This helps to reduce the stool output at night.
Introduce one type of food at a time to test how it affects bowel function. If it does not produce a good result, stop eating it. However, as the body heals and adjusts, the offending food may become easier to tolerate, so try adding it to the diet again on several occasions before giving up on it.
Chew foods completely to help the digestive process. Especially avoid swallowing large pieces of leafy vegetables since they can block the stoma opening on the abdominal wall.
Fresh fruit may cause loose stool.
Drink Drink,
(I cant say enough about this one)
2 to 3 quarts of water a day. This helps to keep the stool fluid, and it also prevents dehydration. Normally, the colon absorbs water and electrolytes (substances such as sodium and potassium) from the stool, so people who have all or part of the colon removed will lose more water. Because electrolytes are also lost, do not restrict salt in the diet.
Maintain an ideal body weight. Extra fat in the abdominal wall can make it difficult for the stoma to function properly.
Colostomy patients may find that foods which caused problems before surgery continue to do so afterward.
During the first 4 to 6 weeks after surgery, ileostomy patients should limit foods that caused problems prior to surgery. This will reduce the chance of stoma blockage and lower the amount of gas.
Certain Substances can change the appearance of the stool. Bile that cannot be reabsorbed in the intestine can cause a yellow or green stool color, especially when diarrhea or rapid bowel action occurs. Beets make the stool appear red; it is not blood! Broccoli, asparagus, spinach, and Pepto-Bismol can darken, even blacken, the stool.
Certain medications such as Imodium, Lomotil, Levsin, and Bentyl can help to slow the bowel when diarrhea is a problem.
Foods containing large amounts of fiber and bran should be avoided for 6 to 8 weeks after surgery. After that time, certain bulking agents such as psyllium (Metamucil), methylcellulose (Citrucel), and calcium polycarbophil (FiberCon) may help firm the stool. Only certain patients need to have a firmer stool, so do not use these agents without physician's instructions.
Guidelines and Suggestions
Foods that Are Poorly or Incompletely Digested and that May Block a Narrowed Stoma
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Cabbage
Lettuce
Celery
Mushrooms
Coconut
Nuts
Corn
Olives
Cucumbers
Peas
seseme seeds (when you go for fast food ask for them use bottem bun for top and bottem)
Spinach
Apples or Applesause
Dried fruits
Pickles
Green peppers
Pineapple
Things that Cause Excess Swallowed Air and Then Gas
Jittery or stressed personality and excessive saliva swallowing
Poorly fitting dentures, smoking pipes or cigarettes, chewing gum or tobacco can cause increased salivation and swallowing
Eating fast and swallowing large chunks of food or large amounts of beverages
Using straws or drinking from a bottle or
Inactivity and lying down after eating
Foods that Tend to Form Gas
Legumes Most beans, especially dried beans and peas, baked beans, soy beans, lima beans
Vegetables Cabbage, radishes, onions, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, cucumbers, sauerkraut, kohlrabi, rutabaga, turnips, asparagus, onions
Fruits Prunes, apples, raisins, bananas, excessive amounts of fruit
Cereals, breads Excessive wheat products, including breads and cereals. Check labels for specific grains.
Milk, milk products Excessive milk, ice cream, cheese
Fatty foods Excessive pan-fried or deep-fried foods, fatty meats; rich cream sauces and gravies; pastries
Liquids Carbonated beverages
Odor-Reducing Foods and Medications
Buttermilk
Yogurt
Cranberry juice
Charcoal tablets (check with physician )
Parsley
Odor-Producing Foods
Asparagus,
Garlic,
Eggs,
Onions,
Fish,
Foods that Tend to Thicken Stool
Applesauce,
Pasta,
Bananas,
(This is also a great way to get your Potassim You ll know when your Shins Ache and Ache that you are probaly low in potassim)
Creamy peanut butter,
Breads,
Starchy foods, such as potatoes,
Cheeses
Foods that Tend to Cause Diarrhea
Apple juice
Prune juice
Grape juice
Highly seasoned foods, especially hot peppers
This is For Guidance Only! As Always Speak with Your Healthcare Provider for any assitance!
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