Need advice

[MKC70]

I know this is going to sound strange, but here we go. I have been really careful with my diet, doing very well with what I have been eating/drinking so far. I am going to an event this weekend where they will be serving alcohol. I am not a big drinker, but do love an occasional glass of wine. I am trying to figure out if having a glass of wine will be OK. I am 1 month with recovery from my lower anterior resection with temporary ileostomy. Thank you for your time

[Swirdfish]

I drank and ate anything with my temp ill. The red wine made my bag black with black discharge. That's the red wine. I had no problems. We have to spoil ourselves sometimes. Just be careful you don't forget about the bag and have an incident.

Enjoy it now before your reversal

[JJH]

I think it would help if you created a signature so that people here can know your situation before they decide what kind of advice to give.

A link to a signature template is here:

http://coloncancersupport.colonclub.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=52681&p=421597#p421597

According to what you have said so far, your initial signature might look something like.this:

F/47 yrs
DX low Rectal Cancer 8/2017
LAR surgery + temp ileostomy 8/2017
T3N0M0, Stage IIa
0/22 nodes
Currently in post-surgery recovery period
Waiting for start of chemo: FOLFOX4 ?
Afterwards, 5 weeks of chemo/radiation ?

[hayleyo]

I ate and drank virtually as normal. The only things I found a problem were too much salad and not to be recommended was jacket potato with baked beans..all that fibre...lol

[JJH]

.. I am going to an event this weekend where they will be serving alcohol. I am not a big drinker, but do love an occasional glass of wine. I am trying to figure out if having a glass of wine will be OK...

I have quite a lot of comments on how to handle attendance at an event while you have an ileostomy, but I will limit my comments now to this:
I think 1 glass of wine would be OK provided it isn't sparkling wine or champagne. Any carbonated or gassy beverage is likely to produce gas in your digestive tract with the possibility of a stoma-bag blow-out before the event is over.

I'm telling you this out of personal experience.

[Basil]

I drank lots of red wine with my ileostomy. No issues other than alcohol makes your stoma active with liquid discharge.