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.
Townsendâs shame-free attitude about needing to wear colostomy bags is exactly what colorectal surgeon Feza Remzi, MD, encourages in his patients. He says some patients only need stoma (ileostomy or colostomy) bags temporarily, usually for three to nine months while recovering from intestinal surgery.