Beyond Embarrassment: reclaiming your life with neurogenic bladder and bowel - Paperback

Lake, Joanne S.: - JoAnne Lake lives in the Seattle area with her husband Randy and dog Rainey. She is the mother of four grown children, one of whom has a neurogenic bladder. JoAnne's wisdom is the result of challenges met head-on and experiences as a patient, wife, mother, educator, and friend. She graduated with a BA from Washington State University and a fifth year from Seattle University. After journaling her private thoughts and feelings, she started writing an anonymous Blog in 2012. This is her first book. Visit JoAnne Lake (as Trudy Triumph) at her website www.TrudyTriumph.comParker, Julia: - Julia Parker is known as the Biosleuth. She is a researcher of patent, scientific, medical, and company information by education and training. She has worked in non-profit and biopharmaceutical research and developmental sectors, as well as in clinical, academic, and public settings. Julia holds a BS in Microbiology from Purdue University, an MS in Pathobiology-SPHCM from the University of Washington, and an MLIS from the University of Washington. JoAnne's story is researched and validated by her.Plaskon, Lora: - Dr. Lora Plaskon is a founding member of Athena Women's Health, Issaquah, Washington, and came to her avocation in the spirit of developing a unique place for women's pelvic health care. Her midwestern candor, intuition, and clinical acumen have enabled Dr. Plaskon to be an astute caregiver for women's most intimate pelvic health issues. She is dedicated to the ongoing evolution of improving women's health-care in research and advocacy at a national level through her work with the American Urogynecologic Association and American Urology Association. Dr. Plaskon is an engineer, surgeon, epidemiologist, mother, wife, dog-lover, and avid hiker and explorer of the Pacific Northwest wilds.