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Works in partnership
with healthcare providers
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Suitable for ileostomy
& colostomy
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100% feel more
informed about
food choices*
Recovery doesn’t come with all the answers.
After surgery, it’s common to wonder:
Can I eat this?
Why has my output changed?
Am I drinking enough?
Is this normal?
What should I tell my stoma nurse?
Trying to remember everything can feel overwhelming. The Ostomate Journal helps you keep track of what matters, recognise patterns and feel more confident in your recovery – one day at a time.
See the wider picture.
Since using The Ostomate Journal, people with stomas have reported*:
✔ Improved confidence with food choices
✔ Better understanding of hydration needs
✔ Easier tracking of symptoms across recovery
✔ Greater sense of control
✔ Easier communication with healthcare professionals
✔ Increased motivation on diffcult days
5/5
Overall satisfaction
*Based on customer feedback from our product evaluation
“If you’re new to having a stoma and feeling unsure or overwhelmed, this journal is genuinely a lifesaver.”
Joanna M
The Ostomate Journal’s illustrated foods allowed guide
“The journal has acted like a friend that I can tell all my feelings to.”
“I have found recovering from ileostomy surgery very hard - not just physically and emotionally, but mentally. The journal has acted like a friend that I can tell all my feelings to. It has helped me understand food choices and encouraged me to gently reintroduce food.”
Customer feedback from our product evaluation
The Ostomate Journal
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6-week post-surgery daily meal plan and symptoms log. Jot down your meals, snacks and drinks, record your hydration level and stoma output — including consistency, measurements and pouch changes — plus medication and any skin conditions.
3-month daily meal plan and symptoms log for the reintroduction stage. Start introducing previously eliminated food one at a time and note your symptoms and reactions, pain level, stoma output and more. There’s space to track your exercise and sleep.
8-page illustrated foods allowed and foods to avoid post surgery, as recommended by the NHS.
Shopping list of low-fibre food recommended after surgery — handy for taking to the supermarkets.
Get ready for your appointments in the dedicated section, write down your questions and outcome notes.
Take time to reflect in the wellness pages.
Ready to dine out? Create your curated stoma-friendly restaurant guide. List your review, standout dishes and the restaurant’s details.
Collate all your resources — helpful websites, books and contact numbers — in the useful resources.
List the food that works well and less well with you in the food snapshot.
Lined pages for any additional notes.
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This journal is ideal if you:
Are preparing for or recovering from stoma surgery, whether you've had an ileostomy or colostomy, following elective or emergency surgery.
Are supporting a loved one through their recovery.
Want to feel more confident with food and gradually reintroduce foods at your own pace.
Want to track your hydration, stoma output, symptoms and medication in one place.
Would benefit from recording your wellbeing and emotions, helping you recognise progress and process the ups and downs of recovery.
Want everything organised in one journal, so you don't have to rely on memory or multiple notebooks.
Would like to feel more prepared for appointments, with a clear record to share with your stoma nurse or healthcare team, helping them provide more personalised support.
Want to better understand your recovery, recognise patterns and feel more confident managing life after surgery.
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Every copy of The Ostomate Journal includes:
A FREE Low Residue Shopping List (digital download)
A practical guide to help take the guesswork out of food shopping in the early weeks after surgery, with suggestions for suitable everyday foods.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.
A Fairtrade organic peppermint tea bag
Grab your favourite mug. Here’s a small moment of comfort while you pause, reflect and fill in your journal. -
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.
Printed in the United Kingdom.
210mm x 148mm (A5), 312 pages
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Shipped in unbranded FSC® certification packaging.
Choose your preferred delivery option at checkout: Royal Mail Tracked 24 or Royal Mail Tracked 48.
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We strive for complete satisfaction, but if you are not 100% happy with your order, please do get in touch at info@thegoodbowelcompany.com within 30 days of your purchase.
Track your recovery and rediscover your confidence with food with The Ostomate Journal
BONUS: Free Low Residue Shopping List PDF with every purchase
✔ 6-week recovery tracker – Record meals, hydration, stoma output, medication and symptoms during your initial recovery.
✔ 3-month food reintroduction planner – Introduce foods one at a time and identify what works best for you.
✔ Illustrated food guide – NHS-informed foods to enjoy and foods to avoid after surgery.
✔ Low-residue shopping list – Take the guesswork out of your next supermarket trip.
✔ Appointment planner – Prepare questions and record advice from your healthcare team.
✔ Wellbeing journal – Reflect on your progress and celebrate milestones.
✔ Restaurant guide – Keep a list of stoma-friendly places to eat and your favourite dishes.
✔ Food snapshot – Build a personalised reference of foods that suit you.
✔ Notes and resources – Store useful contacts, websites and anything else you want to remember.
Trusted by healthcare professionals and ostomates
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“A must-have, 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 Nassar, Associate Director of Nursing, NHS
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“Invaluable in supporting the challenges of life post stoma surgery. It enables the user to feel empowered with guidance on hydration, food reintroduction and symptom management”
Jess Upton, IBD Dietitian, @theibddietitian
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“Beautifully put together and full of information. A lot of thought has been put in to it. A must have for new ostomates but I can still use now for those up and down days and times in a flare.”
Nikki Jones, @jonesvschrons