@Mars posted:Hello Members,
Ive had my pouch now for 5 weeks and wondering what veggies are safe to start eating at this point. Hoping to see what works at this stage of pouch healing. Just looking for a few pointers to steer me in the safe direction .
Cheers
Start with low-fibre vegies, peeled and well cooked. Just try a little at a time. Remember to chew throughly or cut or slice things up so there won’t be any accidental swallowing of a large lukp of mushrrom, for instance.
At this stage, you probably want to stay away from raw vegies or salad-type things e.g. lettuce.
In general j-pouches do improve noticeably over the first year, in terms of the range of things you can eat and BMs, so don’t be worried if you have to eat pretty boring meals for a while – it is likely to improve as you heal and you bowel adjusts.
Best of luck with new pouch!