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.
Circle of Friends

Circle of Friends

Like a ring of girlfriends we need to band together to offer support and acceptance   Please send your story to  Trudy@writeme.com    Perhaps your story can...

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About Us

About Us

Trudy My name is Trudy. I am a wife, mother and teach at the local high school so I keep busy! I have a health issue that I want to write about, a spinal cord injury that most likely affects my...

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Big John Toilet Seats

Big John Toilet Seats

If you are reading this post chances are that you have a neurogenic bladder and bowel or both.  I'd like to give you a heads up about a convenience that is beyond measure, a toilet seat...

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Medical Devices and Obama Care

Medical Devices and Obama Care

Like  The Music Man, Oh my,  there is trouble in River City!   Now soon to be, there are upcoming taxes on medical devices thanks to Obama Care. In the beginning Obama care was...

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Urodynamic Test

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...

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Yearly Physical

Yearly Physical

I had my yearly physical last week. Thanks to my handy-dandy Speedicath catheters, I have not had a bladder infection for a while. I feel great and vibrant. I have only two more weeks of school...

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Doctor’s Appointment

Doctor’s Appointment

I know doctors are so busy, but there  is a lot we have to cover during our  appointments.   Even before our long anticipated  visit,  we are waiting...

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