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. ...
by Trudy Triumph | Oct 13, 2013 | Absorbent Incontinence Products, Incontinence, Types of Incontinence, Urine Retention
There are all kinds of incontinence I know there is confusion as to the types; I am just learning myself. So here is an explanation as to the different types, the best way that I can explain it to you. I have urinary retention. I do not...
by Trudy Triumph | Jun 10, 2013 | Urine Retention, Urodynamic Test
There are many things that happen to the urological patients of the world. The mystery to me is the urodymnic test. I wonder as I am sitting in a chair, my perineum eye level to the person conducting the test…exactly what are you looking for? Before my test, a number...
by Trudy Triumph | Dec 22, 2012 | Devices, Fighting Bladder Infections, Health, Urgent PC, Urine Retention
Yesterday I went in for a urology appointment. My urologist scheduled me for some tests and had a heart to heart about my sacral nerves. She is convinced that in my lifetime, great advances will be made in nerve generation and encouraged me to...
by Trudy Triumph | Oct 21, 2012 | Devices, Fistula, History, Urine Retention
In the past, people with my condition had short lives. There was not a lot to give them comfort. It is certainly not the case now. The Coloplast Speediacath catheder I use is so simple and safe. The last two urinary tract infections I got had to do with bad...
by Trudy Triumph | May 12, 2012 | Health, Urine Retention
When I was a kid I loved watching Little House, on the Prairie. There was one episode where Pa slaughtered a pig and the girls were excited about playing with the pig’s bladder because they could blow it up like a ball and kick it. Well our bladders can blow up big as...
