by Trudy Triumph | Dec 4, 2017 | Catheterization, Convenience Tips, Coping Strategies, Devices, Travel, Underactive Bladder
Dear Trudy and Friends of the Group, Here we are planning to travel to Argentina where my dad waits for me; he is 92 years old. I am very anxious about it. It is my first time to travel with caths. Our plane travel will be very long, and to cross the Atlantic means 12...
by Trudy Triumph | Aug 10, 2016 | Health, Travel, Uncategorized
Last week I received a question from a reader. It threw me a bit because I was tempted to put on my “Mommy hat” and say, “No, stop, you don’t want a bladder infection, stay home!” Luckily, I have an adventurous side, as well. I met my husband in Europe and as you...
by Trudy Triumph | Jul 27, 2012 | Fighting Bladder Infections
I have flown a couple times this month and I have a new public enemy number one. The airport toilet flush system has caught me off guard. The trigger for the flush is set off by the motion of my hand, inside the toilet bowl, while I...
by Trudy Triumph | May 23, 2012 | Convenience Tips, Devices, My story
I made a huge mistake while I was a guest chaperoning at a Japanese high school last summer. I should have known better, it was just so darn hot, I was not thinking clearly. I threw my used catheters away in the restroom trash can. ...