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Traveling after surgery After any surgery, doctors usually recommend putting off any travel until you are able to walk around easily and to sit comfortably for the duration of a journey. People recover individually at different rates. This may be after 3-4 weeks, but it could be more…

Traveling with a stoma If you have an ileostomy or colostomy you may have particular concerns about travelling. However, with careful planning, having a stoma should not stop you from going away. It is important to take ample stoma supplies. You are likely to be eating differently and…

The effects of surgery Surgery for IBD can often involve removal of part of the small intestine or part or all of the colon and rectum. This may result in an ileostomy or colostomy, or, for UC, the creation of an internal ileo-anal pouch (IPAA). For more information on common operations…

Eating after surgery Surgery should not make a major difference to what you eat – but there are some points to bear in mind, depending on the type of surgery involved. REMOVAL OF THE ILEUM The ileum is the last part of the small intestine, before it…