by Trudy Triumph | Mar 30, 2018 | Book, Books, Bowel, Catheterization, Constipation, Convenience Tips, Conversation about "it', Coping Strategies, Depression, Devices, Doctor Appointment, Doctors, Drugs, Emotions, Empathy, Fistula, Foley Catheter, Good Attitude, Health, Hemorrhoids, Holding Urine, Hospital Stay, Hysterectomy, Incontinence, Insurance, Intimacy, Kidney Health, Labia Discomfort, My story, Pelvic Pain, Sex, Travel, Uncategorized, Urine, Vaginal Trauma
by Trudy Triumph | Jan 3, 2018 | Bowel, Doctor Appointment, Faces of Neurogenic Bladder, Hysterectomy, Pelvic Pain
Women contact me regarding surgical procedures they are contemplating. I tell them that I am NOT a doctor . . . just a gal who is trying to figure life out, like everyone else. Desperate women ask me about Interstem, mesh inserts, so many questions . . . that if I am...
by Trudy Triumph | Jul 7, 2017 | Book, Books, Convenience Tips, Conversation about "it', Coping Strategies, Doctor Appointment, Doctors, Good Attitude, Health, Reliable Medical Information, Uncategorized
Does it Keep You Up at Night? How to Find Reliable Medical Information In-Between Doctor Appointments So, you had your doctor’s appointment in the morning and you’re replaying the appointment again in your head. The doctor reviewed your health status and gave you a...
by Trudy Triumph | Mar 25, 2017 | Absorbent Incontinence Products, Book, Books, Bowel, Catheterization, Constipation, Convenience Tips, Conversation about "it', Coping Strategies, Doctor Appointment, Doctors, Good Attitude, Incontinence, Neurogenic Bowel
Question for Trudy: Hi! First I want to say thanks for being brave and speaking out about this problem. I have small, flaccid neurogenic bladder. My question is should I wear diapers? I do wear menstrual pads, but sometimes they are not strong enough to keep the fluid...
by Trudy Triumph | Jan 20, 2017 | Book, Books, Coping Strategies, Doctor Appointment, Doctors, Uncategorized
This excerpt from my book Beyond Embarrassment is such a perfect example of a doctor going through the motions of an exam and me not asking enough questions at the end of the exam. I hope that if a situation happens to me or even you in the future, we take the time...
by Trudy Triumph | Jan 4, 2017 | Doctor Appointment, Doctors, Good Attitude, Health, Holding Urine, Uncategorized
Question: Hi “Trudy, I’m starting to urinate on my own after 5 months of a neurogenic bladder. Mine was caused by a viral infection of my brain and spinal cord. My diagnoses were Acute Disemminated Encyphalomyelitis and Transverse Myelitis AND... 
