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How do I eat after digestive tract surgery?
Digestive Health | Last Active: Nov 27 5:28pm | Replies (147)Comment receiving replies
I had my right colon removed and small intestine removed 6 weeks ago due to chrons disease, 5 days after the operation I ended up getting ileus for two days and then 4 weeks later ended up back in hospital due to vomiting (mostly bile, couldn’t keep food down) ct scans bloods done ect came back reactive ileus again. It’s been one week since I got discharged again I haven’t been too bad a bit of pain but nothing major, eating a low residue diet, appetite has been very small, Basically had anyone experienced ileus twice after this type of surgery and when would be the best time to start bringing new foods into the diet?
Doctor told me to go back to my normal diet last week when I was in hospital but when I eat regular things I get awful cramps so sticking to stuff I can easily digest.
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Hello @katie98 and welcome to Mayo Connect. You are asking good questions! I am glad that you are eating foods that you can easily digest; that is important. Most of us who have had digestive tract surgery find that small, frequent meals work best.
What foods seem to be the easiest for you to digest?
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@katie98 hope you feel better ! I had part of both large and small intestine removed, 18 inches. I asked the docs how to avoid ileus…they gave me a bit less opioids and told me to try and minimize those and to do lots of short walks and chair sitting while in the hospital—that helped. Began with liquid diet, then very soft diet…a brief departure from that something not to repeat ! Just had to be very conservative and patient about food for awhile, with good results.