Reclaim your life. Release the fear and embarrassment.

JoAnne Lake shares the details of her difficult journey living with neurogenic bladder and bowel.

Reclaim your life. Release the fear and embarrassment.

JoAnne Lake shares the details of her difficult journey living with neurogenic bladder and bowel.

Knowledge & Support

Real life tips plus the latest medical research from JoAnne’s blog.

Encouragement

Read the stories of others from JoAnne’s Circle of Friends as we walk through neurogenic bladder and bowel together.

Meet JoAnne

As she shares her journey from diagnosis to living a meaningful life with neurogenic bladder & bowel

Resources

Looking for answers to questions we haven’t addressed in the blog? Start here.

Media

Are you interested in interviewing JoAnne or having her on your podcast? Media resources are here.

Favorite Things

JoAnne has compiled a list of some of her favorite things – items that help her to live a meaningful life

“Lake’s debut offers a candid memoir of her experience with neurogenic bladder and a wealth of practical advice about coping with its daily complications. . . The text, attractively laid out with leaf motifs and inset boxes, is packed with helpful tips on diet, exercise, hygiene, and intimacy issues. . . Appendices list suggested products, books, and websites, and the glossary is especially useful. . . An invaluable resource for NB sufferers.”

-Kirkus Review

Awards for Beyond Embarrassment

Meet JoAnne Lake

I began sharing my difficulties and struggles anonymously with others on this blog and by guest writing on others blogs. I soon found that there were many women out there that were also struggling and we helped each other. Together we gave information, advice and support for one another through many ups and downs, calm times and those of concern and sometimes panic. We still do and through this blog we have reached thousands with important words of medical facts, common problems, and support when no one else understood.
A Little Help from my Friends

A Little Help from my Friends

 I have officially been diagnosed with neurogenic bladder and bowel for about six years now although I have had symptoms much longer.  Finding out initially was just plain hard:  I...

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Vaginal Bioidentical Hormone Estrogen

Vaginal Bioidentical Hormone Estrogen

Welcome back Readers of NeurogenicBladder.me!  Our blogging platform was undergoing an overhaul and we were down for a few days.  This post will be a combined effort of Trudy and Julia,...

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Circle of Friends: Janine’s Story

Circle of Friends: Janine’s Story

  Dear Trudy, Before describing the effects of Cushing Syndrome or Disease, on the bladder and bowels; I feel it only fair to give a “Readers Digest” definition of the condition. Cushings...

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Circle of Friends: Beth’s Story

Circle of Friends: Beth’s Story

     Beth: A stroke will not get her down! Dear Trudy, People having bladder and bowel difficulties is ridiculously stigmatized. I’ve rarely spoken about it, I could count the people...

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Circle of Friends: Jenifer’s Story

Circle of Friends: Jenifer’s Story

  "Hopefully my story can help motivate those that may be struggling to keep pushing for a diagnosis or help someone who may have neurogenic bladder/bowel know that there are other diagnoses...

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Circle of Friends: Lewis’ Story

Circle of Friends: Lewis’ Story

  Hi Trudy I found your blog yesterday after finding your profile on "patients like me" which I've recently joined, and I've just read the whole thing from end to end.  As I have...

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The Gender Gap, SHHH

The Gender Gap, SHHH

We draw a line in the sand when openly discussing the process of voiding, in any form shape or style.   One in particular is the appropriateness of speaking...

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Not a Medical Expert

Not a Medical Expert

I depend on my team, yet I have a role too.  A medical expert I am not. I need a little help from my friends. I am sure at times people with medical expertise read my blog and roll their eyes....

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