Brussels sprouts

This time a year ago I was in a hospital of excellence recovering from having had an operation  called Resection retroperitoneal sarcoma left nephrectomy left hemicolectomy splenectomy? Distal pancreatectomy; I had had a liposarcoma. 

Is it a good idea not to eat Brussels sprouts? I ask this because, after not having eaten them for over a year, I had some - only a few, three or four - in a meal the last couple of days and following this have had really excruciating pain.

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  • Hello and thanks for posting,

    You explained about stomach discomfort after eating sprouts.

    Brussell sprouts and the brassica group of vegetables (cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, celeriac etc), can create painful flatus gas in the colon as they are broken down by the intestines.

    You have had surgery involving the bowel, and also the pancreas. I am not sure whether you are taking any pancreatic enzyme replacements. This does mean that it will be harder for you to digest certain foods. Keeping a food diary note can help identify certain trigger foods. If you think you know what food is causing your wind, you could try eating less of it to see if that helps. 

    I hope that this helps,

    Best wishes,

    Vanda

  • Thank you. Yes, I am taking Creon.

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