Rena,

Just a word of caution. If you feel there's a possibility that something got stuck and blocked your stoma, there's no guarantee that it has passed. The swelling around it may have subsided some and is now allowing you to tolerate fluids. If, after a day or 2 more of liquids you cannot progress to solid foods, I'd say you are either too tight or you still have something in there. My first inclination is that you are just a wee bit too tight.

FYI, I've read where people have problems like this one and do indeed have something stuck. They eventually get to the point that they can consume liquids, but they cannot progress to solids. The case I'm thinking of is a woman who eventually started vomiting old, dark blood because the stoma was so very irritated from this blockage that it began to bleed.

So, bottom line, if you cannot progress to mushies then to soft food...........get to your doctor. Even a small unfill of .2cc can make a world of difference.

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Dawn
Defiance, Ohio
Banded 4/4/05
Weight at consultation 1/14/05: 283
Current Weight: 197