After many years as a CFO of listed companies, Sten decided to stop working in the spring of 2020, despite having several years left until retirement. He simply felt he wanted to pursue more fulfilling experiences – such as traveling with his wife, playing golf, swimming and exercising. But first he wanted to get rid of his nightly toilet visits.
Topics: Bowel management, Fecal incontinence, dignity, Continence, accidental bowel leakage
Male urinary catheters: a complete guide on how to use
November 17 2021
In this post we will talk about the male urinary catheter, a common aid that many men use daily to empty their bladder. Even if you’re just a beginner, you don’t need to worry: there are easy solutions on how to handle it in a safe and hygienic way. In this guide we explain all the aspects related to intermittent catheterization for men and provide answers to your most common questions.
Topics: Urinary Tract Infection (UTI), Catheter-associated UTI (CAUTI), Intermittent Catheterization, Travel, Spinal injury, Clean Intermittent Catheterisation
The importance of finding a bowel management therapy that works
November 11 2021
Andre, 35 years old, lives an active life; he’s been an X Games Snowboard competitor, runs his own business and provides IT support for an organization supporting people with disabilities. After years of trying unsatisfactory therapies for his bowel issues, he’s found a solution that he’s happy with. In this article he tells us about it.
Topics: Transanal irrigation (TAI), Neurogenic bowel, Bowel dysfunction
How I got in control after my cancer diagnosis
September 29 2021
After suffering from rectal cancer, I first had a stoma. When the stoma was removed and the bowel was reconnected, my bowel emptying did not work. The radiation had damaged the nerves to the sphincter, so I became incontinent. From then on, I suffered from bowel leakage.
Topics: Transanal irrigation (TAI), Bowel dysfunction, rectal cancer
I was supposed to be happy after my cancer was gone, but life was hell
September 29 2021
I was only in my mid 30s, a mother of small children and a career, when I discovered blood in my stool. I simply did not have the time to worry. After a while I started to feel pain. I went to the doctor. In just a few weeks, I had been diagnosed with cancer and had undergone surgery.
