This will make you feel more ready to return to work and your normal leisure-time activities. In order to maintain good health and a stable and healthy weight, everyone, including the person with an ileostomy, needs to exercise regularly. Even simple exercises help firm muscles and keep the digestive tract working properly. The level and type of exercise you choose may depend on the level and type you were comfortable with before surgery. One of the best activities at home following surgery is walking, whether indoors or outdoors.
Swimming is also very good.
In the first months after surgery, you may only be able to take short walks or swim one or two laps instead of your usual distance. Any type of activity you choose speeds the healing process. Your ileostomy does not need to restrict your activity. Swimming People with ileostomies wonder how an appliance can be worn with a swimming suit and not be noticed. The appliance lies nearly flat to your body.