What is good to eat if you have a stoma after rectal cancer surgery

Cancer is a chronic wasting disease, and malnutrition is common in cancer patients due to the effects of surgery**, chemotherapy, and radiotherapy. Therefore, how to increase nutrition and reasonable diet is very important for patients. Some patients worry that eating too well will promote the growth of cancer cells, because cancer cells will "savagely" take in energy, and to promote the apoptosis of cancer cells, it is necessary to limit the intake of nutrients, but in fact, this has no scientific basis.

Good nutrition boosts the immune function of patients, leading to a better quality of life and longer survival. As long as it is food that is harmless to normal people, cancer patients can eat it. Therefore, the principle of cancer diet should be not to eat partially, not to eat, to stop in moderation, to pay attention to balance, the combination of staple and non-staple foods, meat and vegetables is reasonable, and eat more fresh vegetables and fruits.

Under the principle of a balanced diet, due to the different parts of cancer and the different causes of inducing cancer, the diet also has its own focus on different types of cancer.

For example, patients with digestive system tumors should eat small meals frequently, eat a light diet, eat more protein-rich foods such as meat, eggs, and milk, and appropriately increase weight and enhance physical fitness.

After surgery, patients should eat more high-protein foods, such as lean meat, fish, eggs, milk, soy milk, tofu, soy products, etc., which are conducive to the growth and recovery of wounds. However, it is not recommended to start eating soft-shelled turtle or pigeon too early, which is not conducive to the recovery of digestive function.

This condition is normal, it is the mucus coming out of the stump of the rectum, and it is good to get used to it slowly in the future, but the mucus from the stump will always exist.

Chief Physician Zhang Hong, Department of Colorectal Oncology, Shengjing Hospital, China Medical University.

Well, it is generally better for patients with this surgery to choose to protect the rectum.

(1) Bathing: Whether it is a shower or a bath, always keep the area around the ostomy clean. In the case of a stoma in the digestive tract, you can take a bath 2 hours after eating, and the intestinal peristalsis has returned to the calm state before eating.

2) Clothing: Men should avoid tying the belt too low, so as not to cause the belt to compress the ostomy for a long time.

3) Exercise: Avoid actions that increase intra-abdominal pressure, such as holding heavy objects, lifting heavier objects, etc., about 3 months after surgery, to prevent periostomy hernia, colon exversion and prolapse. More intense sports are forbidden, but tennis, golf, and swimming are allowed.

4) Diet: People with constipation should increase the amount of fiber, eat more fruits, vegetables, grains, and fruit juices. In addition, it is advisable to take traditional Chinese medicine such as Ginsenoside (Ginsenoside Rh2) capsules for a long-term and effective adjunct** after surgery**, so as to comprehensively improve the quality of life of patients and prevent various postoperative complications.