Patient/caregiver was educated on dietary recommendations for individuals with ileostomy as follows Individuals with ileostomy must avoid or minimize eating nuts, such as, groundnuts, cashews, brazil nuts, macadamia nuts, pecans, almonds, pistachios, etc., Thoroughly chewing them can be difficult and the gritty nature of residue from chewing can pass unchanged through the stoma and increase the risk for blockage of stoma in individuals with ileostomy, thus precipitating an emergency. Also, the high fiber in the [...]

Patient/caregiver was educated on dietary recommendations for individuals with ileostomy as follows Individuals with ileostomy must avoid or minimize foods made of whole grains due to their high fiber content. Such individuals must avoid or minimize breakfast items made of whole grains, such as, whole wheat, whole grain barley, whole oats, whole brown rice, brown bread, whole rye, and quinoa, as they are poorly tolerated. Breakfast items made of refined grains, such as, white flour, [...]

Patient/caregiver was educated on dietary recommendations for individuals with ileostomy as follows: Individuals on ileostomy poorly process foods rich in fiber. Fiber rich foods can clog up the ileostomy resulting in severe abdominal pain. Fiber rich foods can also produce lot of gas, leading to symptoms of abdominal fullness and discomfort and necessitating the individual to frequently burp their bags. So, avoid or exercise caution with foods such as, brown rice, brown bread, green leafy [...]

Patient/caregiver was educated on dietary recommendations for individuals with ileostomy as follows: Individuals with ileostomy find it difficult to digest certain food materials, which can eventually show up in the stool. These poorly processed foods can block the stoma leading to emergency situations. Avoiding these foods is recommended in individuals with ileostomy, especially during the first 6 – 8 weeks after initiation of ileostomy. Individuals could be on NPO regimen immediately before & after the [...]

Patient/caregiver was educated on complications with ileostomy as follows: Parastomal hernia:  Often the intestines can bulge outward under the skin, near the stoma. This bulge is called a parastomal hernia, which can make attachment of the bag difficult, resulting in leakage, skin irritation, and need for frequent bag change. Development of parastomal hernia is quite common and they can be self-limited. Severe cases of parastomal hernia might necessitate a laparoscopic repair. Increased gas production: Individuals on [...]