Eating Seafood

Is it safe to eat seafood, like shrimp, clams, calamari for example? Will I get a blockage? I am one month in now with an illeostomy. I haven’t tried shell fish seafood yet.

I had my Ileostomy last May. They told me nothing like that for 3 months. I’m just now eating a little shrimp here & there but, the secret to it all is CHEW-CHEW-CHEW 😉

Rubbery like seafood, unless creamed like in a bisque is a potential clog hazard.

Most all seafood is going to make your bag stink really bad. However I've found plain cooked salmon (butter only) and raw tuna (like poke) doesn't. Seems to be whitefish primarily.

If you are only a month from surgery, you are still healing and may still have some swelling, so need to be cautious.  In a couple or so more weeks though, you should be fine.  I have an ileostomy, and eat mostly fish and seafood, as I don't eat red meat.  Just make sure to chew really well, and stay well hydrated.

Terry

I don't recommend eating stuff like that so soon.as terry has said you are still swollen.and  your stoma is just now trying to get on a normal rhythm , and so is your output. You should take it slow and with being swollen and your body not fully healed could cause a blockage.

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G-Day AJR,  I have no problem with Fish but Calamary depends if it as been cooked right. A good cook with only cook it for a very short time and its nice and tender, but some cooks doing for way to long and it's like rubber. All you have to remember as an Ostomate is to Chew Chew Chew and after Chewing it Chew it some more, did I mention to Chew it. Regards IGGE

Chew as much as you like but mistakes happen.

Mistakes can turn into a careless habit.

A habit could cost you a painful trip to the hospital.