Hi,

I had a bowel resection on Tuesday and have been home since Thursday.  I am now await the results of the biopsy and starting to walk to get some strength back. 

The one area I am struggling to understand are all of the options available to me on the low residue diet.  The leaflet I have been given and all the ones I can find online are too generic.  So here are some of my specifics:

Potatoes cooked without skins - does this include roast potatoes and croquettes?

Cheese - I gather I can eat cheese but I have read conflicting views on the strength.  My favourite is extra strong cheddar.  Is that OK or should I go for something more mild?

Drinks - generally I have been sticking to Tea, Squash and Water but what about Sparkling mineral water or fizzy drinks.

I was told by the Doctor that I could have a glass of wine (just one) but haven’t fancied one yet, but what about beer? 

If the answer to any of these is no, I’d be interested in when I can start to introduce them  

Thanks for all your help!

Pete