A Post-Radical Cystectomy Gynecology ExperienceAbout 4 months after I completed active treatment, I went to a new gynecologist. It was my first gynecology appointment after receiving a radical cystectomy. After 2 office visits, prescribed...
How Did I Get an "Old Man's" Cancer?Since the first diagnosis, the burning question has been, "How did I get this disease?" No, I do not smoke. No, I don't drink alcohol. No, I don't abuse drugs...
A Post-Radical Cystectomy Gynecology ExperienceAbout 4 months after I completed active treatment, I went to a new gynecologist. It was my first gynecology appointment after receiving a radical cystectomy. After 2 office visits, prescribed...
How Did I Get an "Old Man's" Cancer?Since the first diagnosis, the burning question has been, "How did I get this disease?" No, I do not smoke. No, I don't drink alcohol. No, I don't abuse drugs...
A Post-Radical Cystectomy Gynecology ExperienceAbout 4 months after I completed active treatment, I went to a new gynecologist. It was my first gynecology appointment after receiving a radical cystectomy. After 2 office visits, prescribed...
How Did I Get an "Old Man's" Cancer?Since the first diagnosis, the burning question has been, "How did I get this disease?" No, I do not smoke. No, I don't drink alcohol. No, I don't abuse drugs...
Female Anatomy Changes with a Radical CystectomyLadies! Let's dish about the bits 'n' pieces. When I was heading into my radical cystectomy with a radical hysterectomy slated in September 2016, I thought I knew what I...
One Woman's Bladder Tumor Resection ExperienceMy son picked me up for the 45-minute drive to the surgical pavilion at UW Medical Center. We arrived 10 minutes past check-in time, and everything was fine. I told...
The "Not So Nice" Things I Wish I'd Known Before My CystectomyBefore my cystectomy, I read every piece of information I was given, over and over. I joined online support group to engage with others like myself: a woman about to...
Pelvic Floor Prolapse: Should You be Worried?If you have bladder cancer, your doctor might recommend a procedure called a radical cystectomy. During a radical cystectomy, doctors remove your bladder. They may also remove your surrounding organs...
Community Views: The Female Bladder Cancer ExperienceLearning you have bladder cancer can change your life in profound ways. You not only have to deal with the unique physical aspects of having bladder cancer but the social...
Bladder Cancer in WomenSome people refer to bladder cancer as an "old man's cancer." After all, it is the 4th leading type of cancer in men. However, about 20,000 women are diagnosed with...
How I Handled Menopause and HRTHormone replacement therapy (HRT) isn't suitable for everyone, and there are some huge risks. One of them being that you may develop breast cancer. That didn't and still doesn't worry...
Radical Cystectomy and Sex: A Woman's PerspectiveI had a radical cystectomy just over a year ago. Prior to surgery, I was informed that the surgery would involve the removal of my bladder, cervix, appendix, ureter, part...
Facing My Body DysmorphiaPrior to my diagnosis, I had experienced a gradual loss of about 35 pounds over a year. Being 5'1", that was a pretty drastic change to my body. We did...
Medical Menopause, Vulvovaginal Atrophy, and Bladder CancerAs I was looking through the research, I noticed many articles mentioning the high level of sexual dysfunctions in women that were caused by cancer treatments, including radiation and chemotherapy...
Losing More Than Just Your BladderI was laying in my hospital bed, curled in a ball moaning from the incredible pain radiating through my left hip and down my leg. Four different IVs were hooked...
