The specialist will talk about the supplies you will need for your ileostomy. The specialist will show you how to change the ostomy bag. The specialist may also talk about your nutrition, bathing, and other activities after surgery. You may meet other people who have an ileostomy.Drugs...
Now, if you do have a stoma that has prolapsed, meaning it no longer sticks out above the skin, it will be very hard to pouch properly and skin irritation is going to be impossible to avoid, you may want to consider talking to a wound care specialist for ideas or your GI doctor ...
Hi Steve. I dont have a book out yet as I work full-time in my ‘all-cancers’ job (I am not a specialist dietitian in GI area), and I don’t know if there are any books. But most people I see find that, under hospital guidance for your own surgery, keeping a food diary and...