digestive

[lihedrick]

Does someone who has had 18 inches of his intestine removed need to be on a special diet

[JANABRATT]

Depends on the condition your intestines are in. If you had polyps then I would say stay away from any type of seeds. If you had this done for weight loss and no underline issues where found then you can eat anything you want.

[CalGal]

It depends a bit on what section of the small intestine was removed. Each section is more-or-less specialized to absorb certain components. Has the individual checked with their doctor?

If the removal was confined to the large intestine, which is 'specialized' to reabsorb a lot of the fluids that exit the small intestine, but changes might have to be made to the diet to avoid a more watery bowel movement.