"It was the angle, not the height”, says Arne, describing how he fell from a tree. As an active young man of 22, a game of football in the park with his friends had seen the ball get lodged in a branch, and Arne climbing to retrieve it. The resulting fall left Arne with a spinal cord injury, unable to walk or control his bladder.
Topics: Neurogenic bladder, Spinal Cord Injury (SCI), Men's Health, Bladder dysfunction, Intermittent Catheterization
To children with Spina Bifida: You CAN do it!
October 25 2020
Today is World Spina Bifida Day and to raise awareness, we asked Evie Toombes, Para Athlete and invisible illness ambassador, what she would tell her younger self, having been born with Spina Bifida, if she had the chance. Read her interesting and passionate story.
Topics: Neurogenic bladder, Spina Bifida, Intermittent Catheterization
Intermittent Catheterization with a three-year-old
October 21 2020
Most riders guide their horse with their legs, but Evie has no sensation from the knees down, as she was born with a form of Spina Bifida. It affects her balance, but that doesn’t stop her from riding Daisy. It also impairs Evie’s bladder and bowel function, so she uses urinary catheters to empty her bladder.
Topics: Neurogenic bladder, Bladder dysfunction, Intermittent Catheterization
Multiple Sclerosis: It is okay to grieve
July 22 2020
Krista was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis in 1996. Since then, she has experienced developments both good and bad. Here she shares her insights and advice for those suffering from multiple sclerosis.
Topics: Neurogenic bladder, Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Bladder dysfunction, quality of life
Helen was so embarrassed about her continence problems that she kept them a secret from her husband and family, coping in silence. Her quality of life steeply declined and she developed depression. Today Helen has found a way to manage her unreliable bowel. This is her story.
Topics: Bladder and bowel interaction, Neurogenic bladder, Neurogenic bowel, quality of life
