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Posted 1/23/2014 3:23 PM (GMT 0)
Hi there! I know you guys have heard these food questions 1000's of times, but humor me! Sushi- does it give anyone problems? I believe I recall someone (probiotic???) saying he had issues after eating a LOT. But what is a LOT? An order of 6-8 rolls fills me up. And in the AM's, I drink coffee for the first 3 hours say, before I eat anything- will this make an end ileo go crazy? Should I put *something* in there to absorb some liqud?
Posted 1/23/2014 3:51 PM (GMT 0)
Well, I don't eat Sushi, so can't speak much to that question. I would think that raw fish and seaweed could be tough to chew up well, and might not break down very well in your system. Certainly not something you should eat after surgery, but once cleared to expand your diet, just try a little. If it agrees with you...try a little more!

I am a coffee lover!! When I was at my worst with UC, I couldn't have it at all, so was thrilled to try some again after surgery. I try and not drink quite as much as I used to, for a couple reasons, but I do still drink a lot. Keep a couple things in mind....caffeine is dehydrating and can increase your output. If you drink nothing but coffee for the first 3 hours of your day, you'll be starting out "in the hole" in terms of staying hydrated. Also, in my experience, if I go too long without eating, I start to have some increased gas and watery output, likely bile. I try and eat my breakfast within an hour of getting up and have a big cup of coffee at that time. Then 30 minutes later I'll start drinking water regularly. If you don't want to eat breakfast in the first couple hours, I would think it would be a good idea to have a little something...maybe a piece of toast or a banana.

Everyone's experiences/reactions/systems are different....all you can do is take some of our advice and then see what works best for you. :)
Posted 1/23/2014 4:40 PM (GMT 0)
I don't eat sushi but that is a food you may want to wait a little bit on while you heal. And then try a small amount and see how it goes. If it goes down good then up the quantity a little more next time and so on. I hear so many people say "don't eat this or don't eat that" when really we are all different and you just have to try it. I eat popcorn all the time with no problems but someone else it may cause trouble.

Coffee....I cannot live without my coffee. I was good with it with my ileo and now j pouch. I never noticed any difference in output with coffee. Funny, when I had UC I couldn't have it...that was so hard. It would just send me over the edge with a guarantee of not making it to the toilet.
Posted 1/23/2014 7:08 PM (GMT 0)
I am drinking coffee right now wink

I have never had any problems with sushi, with the end ileo or with the j-pouch. Just chew chew chew then chew some more.

Coffee would go right through me and make my ileo output liquid on an empty stomach, but that didn't stop me from drinking it with the end ileo. Unless you're having a specific problem with your appliance or your ileo is high output (extremely unlikely with an end ileo), whether your output is solid or liquid doesn't really matter. If it's a real inconvenience, you can always pop an Imodium with your morning coffee if you don't intend to eat for a few hours.
Posted 1/23/2014 10:58 PM (GMT 0)
thanka ladies! See, I really don't like bananas.... but I could force myself to eat one with some almond butter pretty early in the AM. With UC, I'm so used to not eating anything until I get to work, where it's "safe". I'm not opposed to AM eating, it's just not my routine right now. Hard to believe, but I'm actually looking forward to an end ileo. In a twisted, weird way, of course. I do intend to trial & error with Immodium- I use the liquid nowadays, but may switch to capsules after. Try 1 in the AM, see how it goes. Or flows, as it may be! tongue
Posted 1/24/2014 1:16 AM (GMT 0)
It doesn't have to be a banana....toast, crackers, a handful of cereal. I just know it helps me to get at least a little something in my system early on. It is NOT hard to believe you are looking forward to the end ileo! I was the same way and have been happy and healthy ever since!! I wouldn't advise trying Immodium for a while after surgery. It will take some time for your system to adjust and level out and it's best to do that naturally. I tend to have higher/looser output from time to time since I don't have a gallbladder, and still, I have never needed immodium at all.
Posted 1/24/2014 11:55 AM (GMT 0)
I have sushi at least once (sometimes twice) a week as there's a lovely lunch shop near me that sells it. I don't like the raw stuff but I eat the tuna, katsu chicken, californian rolls and teriyaki chicken sushi, all without a problem (6 rolls at a time except the tuna sushi - that has 8 rolls).

I don't drink coffee however (the smell puts me off, let alone the taste) lol so I can't help you with that one but by all reports, most of my ostomate friends have no problems with it.

The truth is there is no universal foods that ostomates can't eat. Just as some 'bowel intact' people can't eat certain foods so some 'ostomates' can't eat certain foods either. What one ostomate loves to eat may not be so good for another. Most ileostomates can eat whatever they want as long as they remember the ostomates creed: CHEW, CHEW, CHEW!

NEVER EVER let one ostomate tell you 'don't ever eat this food' because the truth is that whilst it may cause problems for them, it probably won't for you.

Introduce new foods to your diet one at a time in small amounts. That way, if it does (rarely) cause problems for you, you can identify the culprit and either totally eliminate it (your choice but you may be able to tolerate it later if you try it again) from your diet or try it again at a later date when it may not bother you at all.
Posted 1/24/2014 2:41 PM (GMT 0)
You will have a much more varied diet with an ostomy than you would with UC. I only had my ostomy for 8 weeks but during that time I could eat salads, popcorn, nuts, etc.

Sue
Posted 1/24/2014 6:47 PM (GMT 0)
I love Sushi and I also love Starbucks coffee I eat sushi at least 3 times a week and drink a large coffee every morning from Starbucks. Don't have any issues with either xx
Posted 1/26/2014 11:41 AM (GMT 0)
I eat loads do sushi without any issue. Stopped drinking coffee before my surgery
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