Hello all! I have a temporary ileostomy while the resection site of my colon heals(splenic flexure removed due to strictures). Since this is all new to me (2/16/16 was surgery) I have a few questions on some things I'm hoping you all could help with:
1. I'm eating low fiber/ileostomy diet and trying to remember to chew my food well(I usually wolf down food with disregard to chewing). However, I find that i will get a twinge kind of pain in the stoma area occasionally. I don't know if this is when thicker stuff comes out or if it's because I may still be inflamed from surgery. Or maybe I didn't give enough room around the stoma when i cut the pouch opening? It isn't a sharp pain but a twinge like needle pain(but not sharp). Not sure if anyone else has experienced this?
2. I'm having some trouble gaining weight. I came home at 100 pounds(5ft 7in) and did gain 5lbs but then lost 1.5lbs. I've been eating probably 3000-5000 calories a day(a whole 14" pizza, ice cream, etc) so I am not sure why the difficulty with weight gain.
3. I'm still getting the hang of the ostomy bag and figuring out what system I like and want to order(trying a bunch of samples). I've heard of people mentioning on the forum the filters clogging, how can you tell when that has happened? Also, what are your thoughts about velcro vs. clamp closure? So far none of the velcro ones have leaked on me but I hate putting that much faith in velcro!
1. I'm eating low fiber/ileostomy diet and trying to remember to chew my food well(I usually wolf down food with disregard to chewing). However, I find that i will get a twinge kind of pain in the stoma area occasionally. I don't know if this is when thicker stuff comes out or if it's because I may still be inflamed from surgery. Or maybe I didn't give enough room around the stoma when i cut the pouch opening? It isn't a sharp pain but a twinge like needle pain(but not sharp). Not sure if anyone else has experienced this?
2. I'm having some trouble gaining weight. I came home at 100 pounds(5ft 7in) and did gain 5lbs but then lost 1.5lbs. I've been eating probably 3000-5000 calories a day(a whole 14" pizza, ice cream, etc) so I am not sure why the difficulty with weight gain.
3. I'm still getting the hang of the ostomy bag and figuring out what system I like and want to order(trying a bunch of samples). I've heard of people mentioning on the forum the filters clogging, how can you tell when that has happened? Also, what are your thoughts about velcro vs. clamp closure? So far none of the velcro ones have leaked on me but I hate putting that much faith in velcro!