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colostrophy bags do u need to follow a special diet

colostrophy bags do u need to follow a special diet

my grandmother has got a colostrophy bag she had been quite constipated for a few days but then she had severe diareah with terrible pains the bag overflowed three times within a few hours should she be on a certain diet or avoid certain foods, she eats small meals and is very frail as she is 94 yrs old, please answer me asap as i do not want to make her any worse


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Constipation with a colostomy just doesn't happen.  You need to address this with her doctor ASAP.
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