So you wake up from surgery with an ileostomy. Now what?! In this video I talk about how my first ileostomy bag changes went, what I was and wasn’t supposed to eat, and the different methods you can use to empty your bag. There is definitely a learning curve to having an ostomy and I had plenty of struggles in that first week, so know that you aren’t alone if you’re also having troubles.

⏱TIMESTAMPS⏱
0:00 Intro
0:40 What is an ileostomy?
1:25 Waking up with an ileostomy & naming my stoma
3:35 Changing the ileostomy bag in the hospital
5:30 Food restrictions following ileostomy surgery
7:26 Figuring out how to empty an ostomy bag at home
10:39 First ileostomy bag change at home
12:52 EXCITING ANNOUNCEMENT!!!

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