by Trudy Triumph | Nov 25, 2020 | Book, Books, Bowel, Favorite Things, Health, Uncategorized
I want to share with you a very kind comment that I received from a reader of this blog. The well-wisher wondered why I did not have a “donate button” on my blog. She was really helped by the words and wanted to contribute. I am not interested in money,...
by Trudy Triumph | Jun 30, 2019 | Bladder Infection, Bladder Pain, Catheterization, Chronic Pain, Coping Strategies, Good Attitude, Health, Pregnancy, Uncategorized
Question: Hi Trudy! I am 30 years old and been diagnosed with a neurogenic bladder from the age of 9 due to spinal cord surgery that went wrong. Ever since I have been using self catheterization between 5-15 times a day. Went to school, got my degree and worked a full...
by Trudy Triumph | Apr 25, 2019 | Coping Strategies, Food, Health, Neurogenic Bowel, Uncategorized
Not long ago Julia and I attended a #BlogHerHealth19 conference in LA. I was fortunate enough to meet Hanna Crumb, an expert on the drink, Kombucha, that can replenish good bacteria into our gut. Many of us dealing with neurogenic bowel, take antibiotics every day. ...
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 | Mar 1, 2018 | Book, Books, Catheterization, Conversation about "it', Coping Strategies, Depression, Emotions, Good Attitude, Health, Intimacy, My story, Sex, Uncategorized
Sometimes I get questions that make me feel emotional. This one did because I was invited to consider her very private confession, one that affects so many of us. I cried because she wondered about her “self worth”. The journey we travel is hard; I will...
by Trudy Triumph | Oct 13, 2017 | Catheterization, Convenience Tips, Conversation about "it', Coping Strategies, Faces of Neurogenic Bladder, Good Attitude, Health, My story, Urine, Urine Retention
I am going to get real with you and take a moment to express what really comes natural to me: Honestly, “What would Jesus do?” Here goes: Not long ago our school district had a meeting for substitute teachers at the local high school where I retired from...
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