Ok. Love popcorn but have stayed off of it since ileostomy and since my takedown three weeks ago.
What is the case ncern with popcorn. Is it that it goes through you or is it blockages?
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I enjoy popcorn whenever I like. Some folks have trouble with it.
The concern is blockages. I personally wouldn't go there so soon after you've had an operation done...I'm a year after my last surgery and if I eat popcorn I only eat a little and I k ow I'm going to suffer for it later on that evening/ in the middle of the night. My opinion is that it's just not worth it! Certainly not so soon anyway. But indeed everyone is different. If you do eat any, just do a little bit and chew well, and aee what happens. Drink well too. I'd suggest crackers or crisps (potato chips) is a good alternative and much less risky...
I had a huge bowl yesterday...eat a lot of it (a low calorie snack depending on what kind and how you make it)...
I am careful with the unpopped kernels and chew a lot and very well but other than that (and at the times when I have obstruction I avoid it like the plague!)
My rule is try a little, do not over do it and then try again later.
I make my own (do not buy the expensive kind) with very little oil and use 2tbs of melted sugar (caramel) that I drizzle on top of it with some sea salt...(cheap fiddle faddle).
Sharon