Stoma reversal recovery advice please...

[Ita]

Hi guys, I had my loop ileostomy reversed last thursday, so i am am day 6 post op... I have had a very fast recovery and have been let home from hospital and i am eating a full diet again.... I just have a few little questions if anyone has previously been in this situation...

I have had frequent bowel movements from two days post op until today... I have had nothing today, is that a sign to worry? Is it normal?

Should I be eating a certain diet, I have had coleslaw yesterday and it seemed to be fine but with no bowel movements today, should i be eating raw vegetables? Fiber etc?

Last thing, (my wound was suppost to be left open to heal from the inside out) but the intern doctor removed the wik from my wound saturday day 3 post op and used stirie strips to close the wound when he was advised to put back the wik sunday day 4 post op, the wound had already healed over so he couldn't... this means im healed on the outside but have a cavity on the inside... has anyone else not healed from the inside out!???


all advise and stories welcome.... im sooo clueless now......


Ita

 

[Pointy_ears]

Hi Ita, sorry this is late but I thought it would be best if you still had a response.
I had a reversal done from an end ileostomy so I had to be careful introducing foods in to my diet.

Your bowels will need time to adjust so I would suggest small meals regular and often and gradually increase your fiber up take. Remember to drink plenty of fluids to help keep stool soft and keep you well hydrated. Not pooping for one day is not necessarily a sign for worry unless it's causing you a lot of discomfort or pain.

I'm not sure about wound management as mine healed very quickly without need for much packing or anything like that.

I hope your feeling better and enjoying having everything back in working order. I hope your feeling better and not worrying too much!

 

[Ita]

Hi, thank you for your comment... yeah i am learning day by day so all is good so far... its soo great to say goodbye to my ostomy... I'm getting the stitches out tuesday and starting my infliximab infusions next friday for the first time... I have only been diagnosed with crohn's in july so its a complete learning curve for me but so far so good... thanks again for your reply

 

[Rocking on]

Oh man, i aint a doctor but coleslaw can make even a healthy gut wonder what's going down! I would think a healing gut would want nice, easily digested foods for quite a while.

 

[Ita]

Hahaaa i laughed so much at your comment... I don't know what I was thinking alright... Just fancied it at the time.. Thanks for your reply....

 

[Pointy_ears]

Yeah a few months on and too much coleslaw will still send me squiffy! each day will be a learning curve till you get used to life with crohns. But any time you need help or advice please don't hesitate to look us up. I'm glad your feeling better and starting to relax, good luck with the stitches and infliximab.