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Had Surgery For Punctured Intestine. Has Ostomy Bag. How Can I Help To Gain Weight?

my husband has just had major surgery from a chicken bone that punctured his intestines.He is now skin an bones .He also has an ostomy bag. He needs to gain weight for his health and his skin because of the bags. . how can I help him do this. What can I feed him to help him gain, he does not have much appetite. I will fix anything to help.
Thu, 13 Jun 2013
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Hi there ~

I understand your concerns. However, your primary concern for your husband should be to take care of his wound healing. The process itself would require a lot of energy and nutrients and I hope he is on supplemental multivitamins and multi-minerals as well as micronutrients in addition to the feeding regimen that he is on. I believe, once he is better and has his ostomy tube out, he will be ready to regain his lost weight with a combination of graduated increase in exercise as well as food intake. I hope you consult a doctor who can help give you recommendations at that time.

I hope this helps. Take care and have a lovely day!
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Had Surgery For Punctured Intestine. Has Ostomy Bag. How Can I Help To Gain Weight?

Hi there ~ I understand your concerns. However, your primary concern for your husband should be to take care of his wound healing. The process itself would require a lot of energy and nutrients and I hope he is on supplemental multivitamins and multi-minerals as well as micronutrients in addition to the feeding regimen that he is on. I believe, once he is better and has his ostomy tube out, he will be ready to regain his lost weight with a combination of graduated increase in exercise as well as food intake. I hope you consult a doctor who can help give you recommendations at that time. I hope this helps. Take care and have a lovely day!