Testimonials
Jay in Alberta
“What bladder or bowel problems have you experienced?”
How long have you had them, and how have they affected your life?I have experienced bladder and bowel incontinence since being hit by a drunk driver at the age of 25. It's been 20 years now. Although I didn't experience a spinal fracture the impact was enough to cause permanent nerve damage, incontinence and chronic pain. These issues have had plenty of negative impact on my life, causing me to withdrawal from friends and family, and isolate myself due to embarrassment and self consciousness.
Louise Mott | Person with Lived Experience, Fecal Incontinence
When I discuss incontinence with anyone and begin to tell my story about incontinence almost everyone assumes I have urinary incontinence. In fact I am 43 and I have suffered with fecal incontinence for 14 years now since the birth of my first child. I would really like to bring fecal incontinence out of the realms of 'taboo' and a subject anyone can talk about without feeling shame.
Douglas Moore | Person with Lived Experience, Prostate Cancer Journey
My name is Doug Moore, I’m 64 years old, a part-time pastor and prostate cancer support group leader in St. John, New Brunswick. I’m also a recurrent prostate cancer survivor.
My patient journey had an unexpected beginning. The Christmas of 2007, when I was 59, I was roughhousing with one of my sons and slipped, accidentally injuring myself. The pain kept lingering, so I went to see the doctor. It ended up just being a muscle sprain, but, my doctor noticed that I was long overdue for a check up. He measured my vital signs and did a digital-rectal exam, to check for prostate abnormalities. What he felt prompted him to send me to a urologist for more testing. That’s how I was diagnosed with prostate cancer.
Derick in Ontario
“How did the above treatments help your quality of life?”
After meeting so many people over the last few years suffering from different forms of incontinence, I figured it was time to stand up and share my story. It wouldn't change a thing about my life. My personality has been greatly shaped by my medical circumstances and that's played a key role in who I've become....”
Hilda Dube | Person with Lived Experience
I am very excited to share my clinical and personal experience with SUI having worked at the Hamilton Health Sciences Centre for the past 16 years as a Registered Nurse. I suffered with SUI for 15 years and was hesitant to do anything about it because of my knowledge of the surgical risks associated with surgery. I am very excited to share my clinical and personal experience with SUI having worked at the Hamilton Health Sciences Centre for the past 16 years as a Registered Nurse. I suffered with SUI for 15 years and was hesitant to do anything about it because of my knowledge of the surgical risks associated with surgery.
Ian Smith | Person with Lived Experience
The first six months of the new millennium was a time for two wake-up calls. I was quite unaware of it at the time but a major life-changing event was on the horizon. Never in my wildest imagination would I have considered talking to strangers in casual conversation about incontinence and the side-effects of prostate cancer treatment. Incontinence happens to the elderly or as a result of an accident or for some other reason, not to me enjoying good health or so I thought. At my wife’s suggestion I signed-up at the new gym that was scheduled to open at my local shopping mall. I even thought it wasn’t really necessary as I have always been quite active. As it happened, that was one fortuitous decision.