can anyone help with food ideas?

It seems as if we are all different; I can eat anything and not have problems, except maybe higher frequency. I also don't have the need for a bidet. I'm sorry you were promised a different set of expectations.

Have you tried juicing vegetables?

Sue

thanks Sue you are lucky if what you say is true!! Be Thankful, I sure would be.

So I guess then the only answer is eat these foods for breakfast and sit near a toilet all day on a day I dont have to go anywhere?? Is that really the only answer here?

Yes juicing takes out the indigestible tissue and works well

I appreciate your struggles.

You need to be patient. My surgeries were in 2006-7 and there are some foods I have been able to slowly work back into my diet, while others are still no-no's. I agree: everyone's system seems to be different, so when a poster poses an issue like yours there will likely be lots of different answers. For me, it seems I do better and more consistently to always use Bean-o for gas, to eat lots of Activia yogurt, and for fibrous foods I tend toward always cooked veggies, and chew them well along with other foods. I use Imodium twice per day. Even with all these precautions, there are still times when I get 'buttburn', have lots of loose stools, and have occassional nighttime leaks. I too, did everything possible to avoid losing my colon, but the cards just didn't get dealt that way for us.

Variety is the spice of life. Don't be afraid to try different foods, etc, but I again counsel some patience; things changed VERY slowly for me, so it is definitely a journey. You may want to look for diversions other than food/eating to draw your attention. I know this is a struggle for me- I LOVE to eat and also cook.

Hang in there. I am convinced it does get better with time, and I think if you look honestly, you would not want to go back to being sick and feeling like crap all/most of the time.

Cheers,
Mark

Guess I'm lucky. I can eat/drink anything without repercussions. Have you tried introducing just one of the culprit foods in small amounts and trying it over a week? If no problems, add another culprit food. If a problem, hold off on the particular food giving you a problem. Try it again in a few months. I found that foods which didn't work for me early on became okay later. I know this sounds like work but it can yield very positive results. Best wishes!

There are only a few foods that I know with 100% certainty will give me problems. Eggs are one. Chili peppers are another.

But some of the foods that we are "warned" about - like broccoli, bell peppers, onions, etc., I find are OK in moderation IF..... IF.... IF... there is also some bulk of "neutral" food in the meal, like mashed potatoes or pasta.

The key for me is to dilute the desired offensive food as much as possible with bland food. That - for me anyway - seems to lessen the negative impact.