I recently wrote to see if anyone had experience with colostomy reversal. Thank you to those that replied. It was both informative and scary. I didn't mention that I had bouts of diverticulitis for several years that were always treated with antibiotics, but in June '16, I ended up in the ER. And only after several tests did they find the burst and do emergency surgery. I woke up with the colostomy, the big scar, and a wound vac. I did have home care for the wound 3x a week, but not much on education of colostomy. I was given the Hollister snap-on 2-piece, and that's what I've stayed with, except I went to a smaller circumference of the plastic snap-on ring as it was digging into my stomach when I'm in a sitting position. I usually wear a huge ace bandage that I call a "wrap" to go around the bag to cover up the disk outline. It's hard sometimes if there's output because it's flattened out, but I have not had any leaks. The only reason I had any idea take down was any worse than the first surgery is because I had such fear and asked a lot of questions. I am still confused with the whole thing because what if I have the reversal and I get diverticulitis again? I asked if I had dietary restrictions like no nuts, seeds, etc., but was told I could eat anything with the colostomy. That was the surgeon PA, not a gastroenterologist. I don't eat a lot of nuts and no popcorn. It is hard to edit this thing so I can only write from this line. I have pretty much eaten everything, but does anyone know about diet and the nuts seeds thing with an ostomy? Much eaten everything.
OstoAI is the first Artificial Intelligence assistant for people with an ostomy. It's powered by MeetAnOstoMate.org and offers instant, detailed advice on ostomy-related topics. Members have been using it since 2023.
Create an account to use it.

About MeetAnOstoMate
MeetAnOstoMate is not a typical ostomy site - it's a unique community where people connect, talk openly, share laughs, make friends, and even find relationships all with others who understand life with an ostomy.
We currently enjoy 39,579 members.
Create AccountAdvertisement
Hollister
Are you wondering what you should and shouldn't eat after ostomy surgery?
Learn what you need to know to help you recover fast, and avoid some common food issues.
Learn what you need to know to help you recover fast, and avoid some common food issues.