A person’s diet after colostomy should be gradual, with a gradual transition from liquid to soft foods. However, it is recommended to follow the doctor’s instructions for a healthy diet to achieve a good recovery.
A colostomy is a surgical procedure in which the diseased intestinal tube is cut off and then pulled out and attached to the body surface for the patient to pass feces. After surgery, it is important to take good care of the stoma, paying attention to the need to thoroughly clean the surrounding skin and dry it when changing pockets.
1. About one day after surgery: the intestinal function is only beginning to recover, so it is important to eat clear liquids, such as lotus root powder and thin rice soup.
2. Two to three days after the operation, you can eat fluids, such as vegetable soup, fruit juice, thin egg soup; but avoid milk and soy milk, easy to flatulence.
3. One week to half a month after surgery: Eat as light and easy to digest as possible, for example, you can eat millet porridge, rice noodles, small wontons and so on for staple food, and avoid beans, milk, onions and other foods that are easy to produce gas.
4. One month to three months after surgery: you should pay attention to a lighter diet, easy to digest; try to avoid stimulating greasy food.
If there is any discomfort after colostomy, it is recommended to consult a doctor in time and standardize the treatment and medication under the guidance of a professional doctor, so as to avoid delaying the condition.