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Living with a Colectomy
My name is Keith Thomas; I am a 59-year-old bus driver from Swansea, in South Wales and I now live in Llanelli. Diagnosed in 2008 with Ulcerative Colitis, after many years of illness, my bowel finally gave up on me, in 2012, and I had to have a total colectomy. Prior...
Sexual Intimacy and Neurogenic Bladder
Sometimes I get questions that make me feel emotional. This one did because I was invited to...
Urogenital Fistula Results in Bladder And Bowel Problems
I want to take a break from writing about my neurogenic bladder and bowel issues in present-day...
Consider the Risks before Surgery
Women contact me regarding surgical procedures they are contemplating. I tell them that I am NOT a...
Meet Author Joanne Lake
Traveling with an Underactive Bladder
Dear Trudy and Friends of the Group, Here we are planning to travel to Argentina where my dad...
No Trash Can in Stall: Disposing of an Intermittent Catheter
I am going to get real with you and take a moment to express what really comes natural to me:...
Endometriosis can cause Bladder and Bowel Problems
Endometriosis can cause bladder and bowel problems, but most prominently, it results in intense...
Dear Rush Limbaugh, It is ok to Talk about Accidents at Work!
Dear Mr. Limbaugh, On Wednesday, September 6, I was listening to your program when you mocked a...
Neither a Mirror or Holding the Labia Help Women while Using an Intermittent Catheter
Question to Trudy I had botox for overactive bladder. I am now retaining urine, a side effect I...
Where is MY help for Kidney Disease?
I had my physical this week and my blood levels showed my kidney function looked worse than last...
Depression and a Neurogenic Bladder and Bowel
Depression is a real condition for those of us who live with a chronic condition. Just yesterday,...
Reliable Medical Information for the Patient from a Biosleuth
Does it Keep You Up at Night? How to Find Reliable Medical Information In-Between Doctor...
Aging and Bladder Problems not for the Feeble in Spirit
“Spring passes and one remembers one's innocence. Summer passes and one remembers one's...
Bladder Problems and Female Genital Mutilation
Alright folks, fasten your seat belts, this is not fun to read, but in order to be thorough, I...
Beyond Embarrassment Free on Kindle May 21-25
Allow me to give you the eBook, "Beyond Embarrassment." My husbands birthday is tomorrow so giving...
10 Tips From the Play Ground that help When Coping with an Embarrassing Disability
I don't know about you but I grew up in a rough neighborhood. It was rural Prunedale,...
Pelvic Pain and Bladder Infections
Trudy talks about Pelvic Pain: Pelvic pain has many causes; endometriosis, menstruation,...
The Book, Beyond Embarrassment is more than my Memoir
I wrote my memoir as I blogged about the topic of neurologenic bladder over several years. My...
Awards for Beyond Embarrassment
