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Problems months after colon resection surgery: What Helps?

Colorectal Cancer | Last Active: Jun 4 9:58am | Replies (521)
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@apuakumamma

I had lower anterior resection surgery with temp stoma in October 2023, followed by 4 months of chemotherapy and then finally stoma reversal ,end of February 2024.
After the stoma reversal surgery ( end feb 2024 ) , I suffered from intestinal blockage leading to another surgery 4 days after stoma reversal and then followed by ileus for 14 days , all this at the end of feb 2024.
I am a vegetarian mostly but occasionally eat egg and fish.
My problem is nutrition related -
I can only tolerate mashed white rice, and banana .
Absolutely cannot tolerate any lentils,milk or milk products, vegetables or fruits , nor any clear soups of fruit juices.
Therefore I have nil protein intake .
How do I deal with this ?

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Teresa, Volunteer Mentor | @hopeful33250 | Jun 2 4:32pm

Hello @apuakumamma and welcome to the Digestive Health support group on Mayo Connect. I am glad that you found this group as Connect has many members who have had similar experiences, and this is a great way to share the journey. Here is a list of many of the discussions about post-resection surgery. I'd encourage you to go through these comments and discussions and then feel free to hit "Reply" to any of the comments and ask questions.

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/group/digestive-gastrointestinal-problems/?search=resection+surgery#discussion-listview

I see that you have had several surgeries, and the last one was earlier this year. As you know, it does take the digestive tract some time to heal and adjust to this new normal. One thing that might be very helpful to you would be to consult with a registered hospital dietitian. If you have not met with one of these professionals yet, I would highly encourage you to ask your doctor for a referral.

I've personally had three resection surgeries of the upper digestive tract and have found the suggestions and help of registered dietician to be valuable. Have you had this type of appointment?

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