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...
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 | Sep 27, 2013 | Bladder Infection
I still get really mad when I think about my first urologist. His thought was that having bladder infections are normal for people that have neurogenic bladder and bowel and need to use a catheter to pee. He refused to test my urine. Since I cath he thought that there...
by Trudy Triumph | Apr 25, 2013 | Health, Hysterectomy, My story, Vaginal Trauma
I opened a book this afternoon and after reading a certain section, I released an audible sigh. I realized for the first time that my neurogenic bladder and bowel could have possibly REALLY been caused by a vaginal hysterectomy I had in 2000. At the...
by Trudy Triumph | Jan 10, 2013 | B12 Deficiency
Imagine the shock, when I learned, that after chugging down my morning disgusting, foul tasting, B12 supplements, mixed with other vitamins every morning, that I was not retaining the nutrients I needed. My B12...