by Trudy Triumph | Feb 22, 2019 | Chronic Pain, Coping Strategies, Kidney Health, Uncategorized
Question for Trudy: Dear Trudy,I am not sure if you remember me or not. My name is Kelli. I have Multiple Sclerosis and have been dealing with bladder/bowel issues for some time. I noticed in my e-mail you are dealing with another health issue (kidneys I believe).I am...
by Trudy Triumph | May 26, 2017 | Female Genital Mutilation, Sex, Uncategorized, Urine Retention, Vaginal Trauma
Alright folks, fasten your seat belts, this is not fun to read, but in order to be thorough, I want to share with you my take on a topic that has been in the news lately. Because of my blog, TrudyTriumph.com I spend a lot of time trying to understand the causes of...
by Trudy Triumph | Jan 21, 2016 | Featured, Fighting Bladder Infections, Health, Kidney Health, My story, Uncategorized
Just as this blog, TrudyTriumph.com has evolved and progressed over the past few years, so have I. I started the blog to unload thoughts regarding the fear and anxiety I experienced as a urological patient with neurogenic bladder and bowel. As my body continues to...
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 10, 2012 | Bladder Pain, Fighting Bladder Infections, Food, Health
Did you know that eight million women are at risk for “difficult to treat bladder infections” due to super bugs caused by the yummy chicken we enjoy for dinner? Let me explain. As we eat this meat, we become more...