So you'd like to know how much calcium you actually need in your daily diet? You may have heard of the Recommended Dietary Intake for Australians (RDI's) which are an indication of how much of certain nutrients you need per day. Specifically for calcium, how much you need depends on your age and gender:
Short-term food restrictions tend to be associated more with ileostomies than with colostomies. The foods that cause the most concern are those containing cellulose: the natural fibre, or skeleton, that holds fruits, vegetables, nuts, and grains together.
Colostomy A colostomy is the opening created by the surgeon to bring the colon (large intestine) to the surface of the abdomen. There are various kinds of colostomies, each named for the location in the colon where the ostomy is formed. They are: ascending, transverse, descending, or sigmoid colostomy. Ileostomy/Colostomy Output The stool that comes out of your stoma will be liquid after the operation. It will get thicker within several days. Stool that drains from an ileostomy is more liquid. Ileostomies are created higher in the intestine, and less water is absorbed from stool. The stool draining from a colostomy is more formed.