by Trudy Triumph | Aug 25, 2014 | Bladder Infection, Catheterization, Fighting Bladder Infections
Not long ago I wrote a post about my ever frequent bladder infections. I wish I could tell you that things have changed for me. This summer I have been on a continuous low dose of antibiotics. No worries — I have been taking them over the...
by Trudy Triumph | Aug 16, 2014 | Health, Pelvic Pain
Please allow me to introduce a guest author, Faith whom I met at the Blogher confrence in San Jose. Like me she has a passion to help women with a personal medical problem that is not so easy for us to talk about. Here is Faith's story… I...
by Trudy Triumph | Aug 12, 2014 | Uncategorized
Dear Trudy, Thank you for writing this blog. As a fellow blogger writing about a taboo subject, I really appreciate the bravery it takes to post on such a sensitive topic. I write here as an ally; I’ve never had bladder or bowel problems. That said, I...
by Trudy Triumph | Aug 12, 2014 | Constipation, Devices, Fighting Bladder Infections, Neurogenic Bowel
In this blog I generally share primarily about my bladder. But I also have a neurogenic bowel. Usually I keep things going (my bowel movements) with my dietary regimen and physical exercise; but at times, I get into trouble. Last September I was in a...
by Trudy Triumph | Aug 10, 2014 | Devices, Fighting Bladder Infections, Foley Catheter, Health, Urine Retention
Frederick Foley redesigned this catheter in 1932. What is scary about this is that not much has changed with this device, in my opinion, a much overused catheter. It is a known fact that intermittent catheterization is the very best treatment for urine retention. ...
