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.
Many people may fear colostomy surgery, but it can often bring about a greater quality of life, extend a person's life, or even save life. Colostomy surgery, in simple terms, is when part of the colon is removed (called a colectomy), and an opening is created in the abdomen to allow stool to pass out of the body. An ostomy is a surgically-created opening from an internal organ to the body's surface.