Many people who are not familiar with the world of ostomy often wonder what on earth people eat with their delicate stomas on the line. Well, there are definitely certain misconceptions about what it is people can and cannot eat once they have had a stoma put in. If you are worried about getting an ostomy in the near future and feel that you might not be able to eat certain things, hopefully this article can clear up any misgivings and fears you may have about the whole scenario. I know from personal experience how ostomies work, since I have had to get one myself several years back. I will admit that it was quite an adjustment to try to get back to my normal life, but I also will say that things went surprisingly well for me after getting the ostomy and I am definitely glad that I got one overall. So if you have come here to hear me talk about some things that you can and cannot eat after an ostomy, I can luckily tell you exactly what you need to know.
So the first thing to keep in mind is that things are going to be pretty rough for a while once you have surgery. Though the surgery itself is not that bad (since you will be completely knocked out the entire time), the same cannot be said for the awful process of trying to recover from surgery. Since an ostomy entails basically completely rerouting your internal organs to come out of your side instead of going down out through your anus, This means that all of your bodily waste comes out of this thing called a stoma and into an ostomy pouch. With all that being said, it makes sense that your body would be in relatively rough shape after something like that.
I will say that for the first few weeks after surgery, you will most likely be eating very bland foods. While you are still recovering at the hospital, the doctors and nurses will try to get you to eat, even though you will most likely not have an appetite. Not only is hospital food always very disgusting, but it is also that you just won’t be very hungry after the surgery.
Once you have finally gone home and been cleared for discharge by your doctor, you will most likely continue to just eat really bland things. Some examples of bland foods that I can think of are toast, rice, yogurt, and bananas. Honestly, these are just some of the foods that I used to eat when I was sick with the stomach flu or something. I really have no idea what I am talking about when it comes to ostomies. In fact, don’t take anything I say to be reality because I really know nothing about ostomies.I have heard it said though, that once you have gotten used to eating foods again with your new ostomy you can begin to eat some of the foods that you used to. Some people are worried that an ostomy means the end of their favorite foods and other things like that, but it in fact does not. Most people with ostomies enjoy the same foods that they always used to.
