The Ostomate Journal

After stoma surgery, knowing what to eat can feel overwhelming

£29.99

The Ostomate Journal helps you track your food, hydration, symptoms and reactions — so you can understand your body, take control of your recovery and feel confident at every healthcare appointment.

- Guided daily tracking (first 6 weeks + reintroduction phase)
- Food guidance (what to eat and avoid)
- Shopping lists & food snapshot pages
- Appointment, wellness & restaurant support
- All your recovery insights in one place
Printed in the United Kingdom, our A5 hardback journals are perfect for on the go or noting down at home.
Inside, writing is silk-smooth thanks to our 120gsm paper finish, while our thread sewn binding and matt hardback is just as luxurious as it is durable. There’s a smooth black ribbon to keep you on track, too.
Shipped in unbranded FSC® certification packaging.
Size: 312 pages, 210mm x 148mm

START YOUR RECOVERY JOURNERY

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Trusted by patients & healthcare professionals

“A must-have for stoma patients, expertly designed to record food and stoma output that can be shown to your healthcare provider. Needs to be considered for all planned elective and emergency stoma surgery. Highly recommend”

Anita Nasser, Associate Director of Nursing, NHS
“Thoroughly recommend this for any new ostomate”

@stellamystoma
“So many incredible things: what you can eat and shouldn’t eat during the first six weeks, urine hydration charts to track your fluid intake, reintroduction of food for what’s working for you along with symptoms and reactions, exercise, stoma output tracking and so much more!

Ant Andrews-Lockett, @ibdlife
“A must-have book for new ostomates. Beautifully put together and full of information and help”

Nikki Jones, @jonesvscrohns
“Would benefit every new [stoma] patient that leaves hospital”

Rachel Louise, @gutsymum
“I wish I had access to something like this after my surgery last year. It would have been so helpful. NHS, listen up!”

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“[The Ostomate Journal] is very handy to take along to appointments!”

What to expect after stoma surgery

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A journal with instructions for how to use The Ostomate Journal placed on a wooden table. To the left, there is a cup of tea with a biscuit beside it

The Ostomate Journal's The First Six Weeks

The Low Fibre Shopping List.

A downloadable mobile-friendly A4 shopping list featuring everything from fruit to pantry items.

£2.99

Navigate the supermarkets without stress and anxiety with this shopping list featuring low-residue food and drink. If your healthcare provider has recommended a low residue diet following surgery, this is for you.

This shopping list is featured in The Ostomate Journal.

A downloadable mobile-friendly A4 shopping list featuring fruit and vegetables, protein, dairy, bread, cereals, grains, flours, desserts, sweets, snacks, condiments, miscellaneous, drinks and more.
On purchase, your A4 shopping list will be delivered straight to your inbox. Simply download, save to your phone or print yourself — the choice is yours.

DISCOVER THE LOW RESIDUE SHOPPING LIST

Nutritious and gentle meals

Low residue recipes

BREAKFAST, LUNCH & DINNER INSPIRATION

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“This would have been amazing straight after surgery,” Nikki Jones says in her video describing The Ostomate Journal, on her Instagram, @jonesvschrons

CONTACT

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The Ostomate Journal

After stoma surgery, knowing what to eat can feel overwhelming

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“A must-have for stoma patients, expertly designed to record food and stoma output that can be shown to your healthcare provider. Needs to be considered for all planned elective and emergency stoma surgery. Highly recommend”

“Thoroughly recommend this for any new ostomate”

“So many incredible things: what you can eat and shouldn’t eat during the first six weeks, urine hydration charts to track your fluid intake, reintroduction of food for what’s working for you along with symptoms and reactions, exercise, stoma output tracking and so much more!

“A must-have book for new ostomates. Beautifully put together and full of information and help”

“Would benefit every new [stoma] patient that leaves hospital”

“I wish I had access to something like this after my surgery last year. It would have been so helpful. NHS, listen up!”