Testimonals

The Ostomate Journal
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

  • “The Ostomate Journal takes away the anxiety caused by a new way of life with a stoma. It gives such reassurance and a much better pathway to deal with life mentally and physically. The Ostomate bible.”

    Mel North, Friends with Stomas Founder, @friendswithstomas

  • “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, whilst also allowing space for wellness and reflection.”

    Jess Upton, Gastroenterology Dietitian at The Nalm Clinic, @theibddietitian

  • “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

  • “The Ostomate Journal is a fantastic resource for anyone recovering from stoma surgery, or simply wanting to keep track of their symptoms day to day. It gives patients a clear, step-by-step way to build their diet back up, so they can expand what they eat with confidence rather than guesswork. […] A thoughtful, practical journal I’d happily recommend to my patients.”

    Darcy Ayton, Specialist IBD Dietitian (HCPC registered), @darcy_dietitian

  • “The Ostomate Journal is packed with practical, easy-to-follow information, including guidance on foods to enjoy and those to avoid in the early post-operative weeks. […] It’s a thoughtful, supportive resource that helps make the transition into stoma life feel far less overwhelming. I would highly recommend it to anyone at the start of their journey.”

    Liv Moore, Personal Trainer and Exercise Referral Stoma Specialist, @livwithastoma

  • “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

  • “Thoroughly recommend this for any new ostomate.”

    @stellamystoma

Food and Symptoms Journal
Endorsed by professionals

  • “In a world where there seems to be an app for everything, it’s so lovely to have a paper journal that is not only lovely to look at but also really practical and easy to use. I love that is also goes beyond tracking food and symptoms, with sections to help prepare for appointments and think about questions to ask your healthcare professionals. It’s such a useful resource for anyone wanting to track and understand their symptoms and digestive health better.”

    Clemmie Oliver, The NALM Clinic Founder and IBD Nutritionist, @clemmieolivernutrition

  • “We’re delighted to be partnering with The Good Bowel Company on this important new journal. Tracking food and symptoms is something so many people with bowel conditions are told to do but rarely given the right tools for – this journal fills that gap. We had copies of the journal at our stand at the ACPGBI conference this summer, which is a key event for people working in bowel disease, and it was well received by medical professionals who saw it. We’re grateful that 5% of every sale will go towards funding our vital research that helps us understand these conditions better.”

    Amber Woodward-Brown, Head of Fundraising and Communications at Bowel Research UK

  • “It has been so encouraging to hear from members of our community with bowel conditions about how the Food and Symptoms Journal helps them. They are patients with bowel conditions such as IBS, ulcerative colitis and diverticular disease, and in the survey, they gave the journal an overall rating of 4.89 out of 5. Patients feel the journal helps them to understand how food affects their symptoms and patterns, track their progress over time, and have conversations with their healthcare professionals. It’s great to hear it makes a difference, and I hope it will do the same for many more people to make living with bowel disease a little easier.”

    Sam Alexandra Rose, Digital Communications and Patient Involvement Manager at Bowel Research UK

  • “When people suffer from IBD or IBS, dietary change can feel overwhelming, and it can be hard to know where to start. Changes do not have to be big; they can be something as simple as eating the food cooked and blended or swapping just a couple of ingredients. Keeping a food journal can be a helpful way to identify individual triggers and help to identify foods that can be eaten without symptoms to support a gradual return to food freedom.”

    Jess Upton, Gastroenterology Dietitian at The NALM Clinic, @theibddietitian