How does something have to be to cause a blockage?

i dont know i think it just depends on how it gets in there.
Like with a vitamin i think it sort of slides on through, plus, it would probably break down in there after a while.
I think what happens with skins and nuts is those CAN"T be digested by anyone, so the sort of try to go through whole and tangle around with each other. Thats what i see in my head anyway.

you are definitely over thinking this...but that's because you've had a few set backs...it's normal!

I don't know how, but pills always make it out, and they can be big or small!

Personally, I don't have a problem with those items you mentioned, I just don't over eat and chew. I always recommend trying one or two of something you are worried about, and if you don't have any issues, try a few more the next time.

Another way is to work into the 'tougher' foods. For example, I started with with Boston Lettuce, and progressed to Romaine, when I didn't have an issue.

Just be careful with grapes and make sure they are chewed since they are ROUND and the perfect size for bad things...lol!

I LOVE salad but decided NOT to eat one ever again. I sure don't want a blockage and it is a small price to pay. How about crabcakes? They used to send me into a flare when I had UC but I wonder if I could eat them now? I sure love em!

I agree with all the veteran's! In time you should be able to eat anything; just because you had a blockage soon after surgery or within your first year of surgery, does not mean you will always have blockages. I had blockages with oranges and pineapple my first year but I never stopped eating those fruits, I just paid more attention when I did eat them. Sitting down and eating an entire one pound bag of lettuce or carrots is not recommended but you should be able to enjoy those foods without problems. Try not to get in your head that you have to avoid this or that--be adventurous and cautious until you understand your new physiology better.

sue

I was given a list of foods that cause odor, gas etc. that has the food blockage list for Ileostomy Patients.

Vegetales                          Fruits                              Meats and Alternatives

Bean Sprouts                 Dried Fruit                          Tough Fiberous Meats

Raw Carrots                   Fruit Skin and Seeds           Casings of Sausges and other Meats

Celery                            Pineapple                            Nuts and Seeds

Cabbage                                                                   Coconut

Cucumber Skin                                                         Popcorn

Green Pepper Skin                                                   

Mushrooms                           

Olives

Peas

Pickles

Spinach

Lettuce

Vegetable Seeds

It also says: Chew all foods throrougly and drink fluids with meals to reduce the risk of blockage.

Note: Try New Foods One At a Time. Tolerance  To Certain Foods Varies With Each Person.

I dont have an Ileostomy. I have the regular ole fashioned colostomy. I was told I could eat anything. I ate Mushrooms the other night for the first time, chewed them up real good, and they still came out into my bag. I also see the small seeds from Hamburger Buns. After like 2 bites, I realize the seeds are on there and I pull them off, that,  or me and my Husband switch the bun. I get the bottom, and he gets the tops!