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Posted 10/18/2016 2:23 AM (GMT 0)
Howdy,

Several food questions. My ileo is only 5 weeks in. Trying to find other food options without causing blockages

Blueberries?
I see tomatoe paste and sauce is okay, but is slices?
Cucumber? Maybe stay seedless?
Grapefruit juice?
I see things say oatmeal but all my oatmeal is whole grain. I need to find milled?


Cheers,

Post Edited (Bearzy32) : 10/17/2016 8:39:41 PM (GMT-6)

Posted 10/18/2016 2:02 PM (GMT 0)
I have always heard that one should follow a low residue diet for the first 6-8 weeks after surgery. That means pretty much avoiding high fiber products, nuts, seeds, raw fruits and veggies, popcorn...things of that nature. After 6-8 weeks you can try new foods one at a time in small amounts, and if your body handles them well...try more! Always remember to chew very well and listen to your body. My surgery was about 3 and a half years ago and my diet is just as it was before I got sick.

For now...I would hold off on the blueberries and tomato slices. Seedless cucumber is good, but you should probably peel it. Grapefruit juice is ok, maybe go with pulp free. Oatmeal tends to thicken up your output, and may be ok to try well cooked in small amounts....cream of rice and cream of wheat are good hot cereal options too!

Good luck!
Posted 10/18/2016 3:08 PM (GMT 0)
I ate everything from the get go. Just try small portions of new foods and chew well.

Sue
Posted 10/18/2016 9:38 PM (GMT 0)
Definitely following the booklets I was given. Cream of wheat I really like but yes learned small amounts.


Thanks
Posted 10/19/2016 3:39 AM (GMT 0)
This may help. It juices most fruits / veggies really well, especially leafy greens:

https://www.amazon.com/Omega-J8004-Nutrition-Commercial-Masticating/dp/B001RLYOEE

This strains out any remaining fiber:

https://www.amazon.com/K7-0SHH-5IIE-Premium-Food-Grade-Almond/dp/B00158U8DU/ref=sr_1_2?s=kitchen&ie=UTF8&qid=1476848169&sr=1-2&keywords=juice+bag

You might also plug your daily meals in here to see what micronutrients you're lacking:

https://cronometer.com/

Adding homemade juice to your diet can make up the gaps.

Also, really sorry to hear about your ostomy.

Post Edited (JS44) : 10/18/2016 9:49:55 PM (GMT-6)

Posted 10/19/2016 1:36 PM (GMT 0)
I eat everything.. fruits, veggies, seeds, nuts, skins, popcorn... you name it. No reason at all to avoid a certain food- try small amounts, chew well, & you should be fine. Maybe the first week or so post-op, you tend to stick with softer/smoother stuff, but after that? No way, eat what you want.
Posted 10/20/2016 1:06 AM (GMT 0)
I stuck to softer fruits and veggies and foods the first 6 weeks. For fruit I ate mostly bananas and apples without the skin. After that I started adding things in. I would add things one at time. So if there was an issue I knew what it was.

Now I am like Eva Lou, I eat everything. I have a salad everyday for lunch, I eat broccoli, popcorn, whatever. My surgeon said after 6 weeks I could eat whatever just start with small amounts. Like don't go eat an entire movie bucket of popcorn.

I would be careful with juicing or any liquids high in sugar. That will draw water to the bowel and create liquid output and higher volume. Soluble fiber is your friend! Makes great output!
Posted 11/10/2016 5:08 PM (GMT 0)
I'm 2 weeks removed from surgery and haven't had any issues with eating pretty much whatever I want. I would be careful of skins and seeds for the first while, but my surgeon says after a few more weeks, just make sure you chew really well and there should be no limitations

Also things with oatmeal (cereals, etc) are perfectly fine. They gave me oatmeal in the hospital. I went to Cleveland Clinic (in florida) so it a top notch facility.
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