Diet might change reguarding foods that have a hard time digesting (High fiber foods might block, hydration increase, everyones diffrent.)

Must do:

Clean sign with soap and water

Change bags as needed

Helpful:

Resources:

Support groups

Dietition

Can live a normal life style, labourous work as well as exercise. Biggest take away is the mental embarassment or getting comfortable with body and self. Adjustment period after you are able to live normal life, having support group as well as being cofident can assist you to live a normal life.

Teach was given, was not allowed to leave untill able to care for bag and himself, to prevent damage and issues of knowlage gaps.

different types

Adjust to your needs

care team educated

needs to be no greater than 1/8" around stoma - SKIN!!!

If it is too tight -- suffocating, sores to the stoma

Stoma should be pink or red

NOT purple or blue or black

-add fiber and fluids

• placement

• ileo more watery stool

• colostomy should be more solid and soft