I never expected to hear the words "You have bladder cancer."For almost 10 months I was prescribed on again/off again antibiotics for what was thought to be a recurring UTI. I had never been one to suffer from UTI's and... By JAM20163 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
My Life With Cancer Number 3 and Its ComplicationsI was diagnosed in late 2013 with Ureter Cancer after a year of severe pain, multiple tests to rule out all other possibilities and a terrifying day of bleeding and... By CommunityMember4191 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
Radical Cystectomy with Creation of a Neobladder via UreteralileostomyToward the end of my enlistment with the Air Force, all six years of which I spent at Travis Air Force Base, California, I was showing signs of an illness... By Tahtohnkah9 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Takes my breath awayMy name is Michelle and I like most people get up and go to work everyday looking forward to the day I can retire and just enjoy the simple things... By Michellesstory20211 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
Son diagnosed at 38My son was just diagnosed with high grade stage 4 bladder cancer. The sad thing is that he had been referred to a urologist for an enlarged prostate. He had... By aletamad1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
An Unexpected, Unwelcome SurpriseIn December 2021 I was diagnosed with possible bladder cancer after 2 episodes of blood in my urine, several months apart. I pretty much ignored the first episode, since it... By CommunityMember3272 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Radical Cystectomy Gave Me TimeMy diagnosis happened over 16 years ago. The threads I have read after finding this site it lead me to believe that a lot of advancement has happened since then... By CommunityMember3001 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Bladder Cancer…at 39?My story began with a visit to the doctor for an unrelated issue. In the course of the discussion with the doctor he wanted to take a urine sample. I... By jmcguinness3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments12 comments
Bladder Cancer - Management of Fear through educationI have battled fear of recurrence for six full years. All of the tips from bladdercancer.net's A Guide for Navigating Recurrence Anxiety have a place in diminishing the paralyzing fear... By jcfisher20052 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Newbie out of denialI was diagnosed a bit over a year ago. Immediate Turbt surgery followed by six sessions of Gemzar (Gemcitabine). Not the most pleasant experience. Not thinking other than "well that's... By CommunityMember1221 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
Agent Orange or contaminated water?I was diagnosed in October 2020 with non-invasive bladder cancer. I’ve had 6 surgeries to remove tumors and have also had BCG treatment. We are not sure if it’s from... By SkipS1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments6 comments
The value of second opinionsI was diagnosed with muscle-invasive bladder cancer in January. My healthcare network was very good about getting me into chemo, and a referral for bladder removal out-of-network. I didn't like... By WesternGuy1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments10 comments
Diagnosed 2-17-22 Part 2Hi to all, I think part one (read here) was getting kind of long so I am starting a part 2. My initial consult went very well, I like the... By zip3161 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments8 comments
Here's your sign....I went for a fairly short run on the morning of Jul 25, 2021. Afterward, I noticed a bit of blood in my urine. After some searching on the web... By bpoole992 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments7 comments
Diarrhea- a possible side effect of KeytrudaAs a Stage 4 bladder cancer patient (it had reached lymph nodes in the bladder area), I needed immunotherapy after the chemotherapy, then cystectomy with ileal conduit (determined by the... By emilych2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
Scar tissue in my ureters post cystectomyAfter chemotherapy, then cystectomy and ileal conduit, I wasn’t quite prepared for what I had read as a possible side effect of the cystectomy- scar tissue in the ureters where... By emilych2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments6 comments
Newly DiagnosedHi I’m a 47 year old female diagnosed with T1 high grade cancer carcinoma in situ. In the last 6 months I have had 3 TURBT’s and 1 round 6x... By Ana1701 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments15 comments
Here's My StoryThis is my second bout with cancer, I am currently 73 years old. Six years ago a routine CT scan (routine because my primary care MD knew I was a... By Cliff A2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments7 comments
Diagnosed 2-17-22Hi I was diagnosed with Bladder cancer 2-17-22, I am a 69-year-old male (NSS) I was a smoker for 42 years, I quit December 30 2004 at 5pm Thank God... By zip3161 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments20 comments
ongoing bladder cancerIn Febuary of 2007 I was lifting a large ladder over a fence to return it to my neighbor. I felt a great pain in my stomach and a feeling... By leonardcline1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments